Respect on a Hollywood set is often measured in silence. You’ve never been on a quieter set than one with Hiroyuki Sanada.

Sanada, 63, plays Lord Yoshii Toranaga ... He was named an Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his “contribution to spreading British culture in Japan.” ...

Later, Sanada's performances in films such as “Mahjong Horoki,” a 1984 gambling drama, and “Sharaku,” a 1995 historical drama, earned him recognition as one of Japan’s leading actors.