ACTOR

Sabu

1964 - Today

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Hiroyuki Tanaka (田中博行, Tanaka Hiroyuki, born November 18, 1964), known professionally as Sabu (サブ), is a Japanese actor and film director. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sabu has received more than 112,228 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sabu is the 7,823rd most popular actor, the 1,752nd most popular biography from Japan and the 174th most popular Japanese Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.03

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sabu ranks 7,823 out of 13,578. Before him are Edward Dillon, Valeria Marini, Bruce Weitz, Clea DuVall, Edward Albert, and Anya Chalotra. After him are Stéphane Freiss, Guinevere Turner, Birce Akalay, Danica Curcic, Aasif Mandvi, and Veerle Baetens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Sabu ranks 491. Before him are Ron Harper, Erik Breukink, Michael Frontzeck, Dumitru Stângaciu, Carolina Morace, and Emma Chambers. After him are Fofi Gennimata, Gigi Fernández, French Stewart, Buzz Osborne, Ola Lindgren, and Pavlo Yakovenko.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Sabu ranks 1,752 out of 6,245. Before him are Naoki Matsuda (1977), Takanohana Kōji (1972), Nobutoshi Canna (1968), Yoshinori Kitase (1966), Sakura Miyawaki (1998), and Byron Howard (1968). After him are Sakon Yamamoto (1982), Yui Hatano (1988), Genki Haraguchi (1991), Yuriko Shima (1959), Katsuo Takaishi (1906), and Keiko Kitagawa (1986).

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Among ACTORS In Japan

Among actors born in Japan, Sabu ranks 174. Before him are Houko Kuwashima (1975), Hiro Shimono (1980), Noriaki Sugiyama (1974), Yui Aragaki (1988), Hideo Ishikawa (1969), and Nobutoshi Canna (1968). After him are Keiko Kitagawa (1986), Michie Tomizawa (1961), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (1986), Satomi Ishihara (1986), Kana Hanazawa (1989), and Rie Tanaka (1979).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Thief of Bagdad
Abu
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Feb 19o 19407.1 / 10
Jungle Book
Mowgli
Mowgli, lost in the jungle when a toddler, raised by wolves, years later happens upon his human village and reconnects with its inhabitants, including his widowed mother. Continuing to maintain a relationship with the jungle, adventures follow.
Apr 3o 19426.3 / 10
Black Narcissus
The Young General
A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.
May 26o 19477.51 / 10