Hiroyuki Sanada wins best performance by a male actor in a television series (drama)
Hiroyuki Sanada won the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a television series (drama) for "Shōgun."
Sanada thanked the Golden Globes for recognizing him, as well as the cast and crew of "Shōgun" for the "amazing journey."
"I would love to say thank you to everyone who has been in my life," he added. "All of you have brought me here. I would like to say, for the young actors and creators in the world, please be yourself, believe in yourself, and never give up. Good luck."
This is Sanada's first Golden Globe win and his first nomination.
With his win, Sanada is now the first Japanese male actor to win in the category.
Other nominees in the category included Donald Glover for "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Jake Gyllenhaal for "Presumed Innocent," Gary Oldman for "Slow Horses," Eddie Redmayne for "The Day of the Jackal" and Billy Bob Thornton for "Landman."