is a Japanese film and stage actor. He is best known for the role as Tanaka in the Westworld series.
Career At an early age, Haneda decided to pursue an acting career. From 1999 to 2000, under Yoko Narahashi, he attended the United Performers' Studio (UPS Academy) in Tokyo, where he took part on theatre in stage plays. After graduation he passionately continued his studies with workshops conducted by teachers of the Actors Studio, New York. In 2003, he was a stunt performer on the 2003 film The Last Samurai.
Haneda has appeared in films such as When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003), Oh! My Zombie Mermaid (2004), Marebito (2004), Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), and Memories of Matsuko (2006). His international debut started in July 2006, with the joint French–German–Indian independent film Valley of Flowers. In 2008, Haneda appeared in a role in the American–Japanese film The Ramen Girl. In 2012, Haneda had a supporting role as a driver to Matthew Fox's character and interpreter in Emperor. This was followed by a role playing a samurai in 47 Ronin in 2013. In 2014, he was a soldier in Edge of Tomorrow.
Personal life Haneda met singer-songwriter Hitomi Furuya during a play in 2007. They were married on July 11, 2008. The couple have one child, a daughter, born on December 23, 2008. On December 6, 2011, it was reported that Haneda and Furuya had filed for divorce after it was revealed that they had been living separately for over six months by then.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 When the Last Sword Is Drawn2004 Oh! My Zombie Mermaid Marebito Godzilla: Final Wars Uncredited role2006 Memories of Matsuko Valley of Flowers 2008 The Ramen Girl Yuki Credited as Masayoshi Hanada 2011 Deadball 2012 Emperor Takahashi 2013 47 Ronin Yasuno 2014 Edge of Tomorrow Takeda 2020 Minamata Enforcer 2024 Canary Black Kenji Nakajima
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Gunshi Kanbei Hōjō Ujinao Taiga drama 2018 WestworldTanaka2 episodes 2021 Age of Samurai: Battle for JapanOda Nobunaga3 episodes 2022 Tokyo ViceYoshihiro KumeSupporting 2026 The Gentlemen (2024 TV series) Takashi Guest Role
Theatre Year Title Director Notes 2007 Waiting for the Sun Yoko Narahashi2008 Balm in Gilead Robert Allan Ackerman Dream of Passion Yoko Narahashi
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