Where to watch SABU in the UK
Find every SABU film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Sabu (サブ, Sabu, born November 18, 1964) is the pseudonym of Japanese actor and director Hiroyuki Tanaka. Born in Wakayama Prefecture, Sabu studied at an Osaka fashion school before deciding to go to Tokyo to become a professional musician. It was suggested he try acting and in 1986 he made his film debut in Sorobanzuku. He earned his first starring role in the 1991 World Apartment Horror, a live-action film directed by Katsuhiro Ōtomo of Akira fame. Working from a script he wrote himself, he made his directorial debut with the 1996 Dangan Runner, a film that set his early style of "quirky act…
SABU films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring SABU, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
SABU TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring SABU.
Full filmography
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- Silence (2016) as Samurai #1
- Ichi the Killer (2001) as Kaneko
- Sakuran (2006) as Patron
- Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003) as Patron
- Mr. Long (2017) Director
- Under Your Bed (2023) Director
- Postman Blues (1997) Director
- Trouble Man (2010) Screenplay
- Monday (2000) Screenplay
- Jam: The Drama (2021) Editor
- Shinjuku Triad Society (1995) as Shusuke Shimada
- Don't Look Up (1996) as Sekikawa
- Kanikôsen (2009) Director
- My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021) Screenplay
- Bunny Drop (2011) Director
- Unlucky Monkey (1998) Writer
- Dead Run (2005) Director
- Dangan Runner (1996) Director
- Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself!! The Gamble (1996) Cast
- Jam (2018) Editor
- Hold Up Down (2005) Director
- Zëiram 2 (1994) as Fujikuro (as Sabu)
- A Legend of Turmoil (1992) Cast
- Chasuke's Journey (2015) Screenplay
- World Apartment Horror (1991) as Ita
- Blessing Bell (2002) Director
- Kiriko (1994) Cast
- Kuma-chan (1993) Cast
- Miss ZOMBIE (2013) Director
- Drive (2002) Director
- Dancing Mary (2019) Editor
- Savage City: Angel Whisper (1991) Cast
- Hard Luck Hero (2003) Director
- Redder Than Yesterday, Bluer Than Tomorrow: Cinema Fighters Project (2021) Director
- Happiness (2017) Director
- 800 Two Lap Runners (1994) as Kyoichi Nakazawa
- Warrior's Justice 2: Full Battle (1994) Cast
- (Ura) Tôsatsu nanpa-dô (1996) Cast
- A1012K (2003) Director
- Costume Club Wars - Angel of Sumata (1995) Cast
- Arrested Memory Director
- New Book of the Waru 3: Passion (1993) Cast
SABU — FAQ
Where can I watch SABU films in the UK?
SABU's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are SABU's most popular films?
Most-watched SABU films currently: Silence (2016), Ichi the Killer (2001), Sakuran (2006), Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003), Mr. Long (2017).
What TV shows has SABU appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Trouble Man (2010), Jam: The Drama (2021).
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