Where to watch Sessue Hayakawa in the UK
Find every Sessue Hayakawa film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 7 May 2026.
Sessue Hayakawa (June 10, 1889 – November 23, 1973) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) actor who starred in American, Japanese, French, German, and British films. Hayakawa was the first and one of the few Asian actors to find stardom in the United States as well as Europe. Between the mid-1910s and the late 1920s, he was as well known as actors Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks. He was one of the highest paid stars of his time; making $5,000 a week in 1915, and $2 million a year via his own production company during the 1920s. He starred in over 80 movies and has two fi…
Sessue Hayakawa films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Sessue Hayakawa, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Sessue Hayakawa TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Sessue Hayakawa.
Full filmography
Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Sessue Hayakawa, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.
- Wagon Train (1957) as Sakae Ito
- Taikouki (1965) as Takeda Shingen
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) as Col. Saito
- Asian Americans (2020) as Self
- Green Mansions (1959) as Runi
- Swiss Family Robinson (1960) as Kuala, Pirate Chief
- Les Miserables I: God and the Devil (1950) Cast
- 日本敗れず (1954) Cast
- Tokyo Joe (1949) as Baron Kimura
- Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom (1950) Cast
- House of Bamboo (1955) as Inspector Kito
- The Geisha Boy (1958) as Mr. Sikita
- The Cheat (1915) as Hishuru Tori [Haka Arakau]
- Lover's Duet (1967) as Tajima
- The Daydreamer (1966) as The Mole (voice)
- The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki (1953) as Tomoyuki Yamashita
- The Big Wave (1961) as The Old Man
- The Motherland Far Far Away (1950) as Joe Hayami
- Running Hollywood (1932) as Sessue Hayakawa
- The Daughter of the Samurai (1937) as Iwao Yamato
- Hell to Eternity (1960) as General Matsui
- Temptation (1915) as Opera Admirer
- Three Came Home (1950) as Colonel Michio Suga
- Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- 47 Vendettas (1953) as Sakon Tachibana
- Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019) as (archive footage)
- Daughter of the Dragon (1931) as Ah Kee
- Hidden Pearls (1918) as Tom Garvin
- The Secret Game (1917) as Nara-Nara
- The Tong Man (1919) as Luk Chen
- Yoshiwara (1937) as Ysamo, Kuli
- The Clue (1915) as Nogi
- The City of Dim Faces (1918) as Jang Lung
- The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant (1958) as Self
- The Wrath of the Gods (1914) as Lord Yamaki
- The Honorable Friend (1916) as Makino
- Gambling Hell (1942) as Ying Tchaï
- The Vermilion Pencil (1922) as Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan
- The Bottle Imp (1917) as Lopaka
- After Five (1915) as Oki - the Valet
- Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931) as Self
- Black Roses (1921) as Yoda
- Night Life in Hollywood (1922) as Self
- The Call of the East (1917) as Arai Takada
- Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 (1922) as Self
- Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making (2002) as Self (archive)
- The White Man's Law (1918) as John A. Genghis
- The Sun Rises from the East (1932) as Kenji
- The Typhoon (1914) as Tokorama
- Where Lights Are Low (1921) as T''Su Wong Shih
- Tempête sur l'Asie (1938) as Prinz Ling
- The Devil's Claim (1920) as Akbar Khan / Hassan
- The Last of the Line (1914) as Tiah - Gray Otter's Son
- John Gunther's High Road (1959) as Self
- The Swamp (1921) as Wang
- Escape to Paradise/Water Birds (1960) Cast
- Le Soleil de minuit (1943) as Matsui
- Forfaiture (1937) as Prince Hu-Long
- The Courageous Coward (1919) as Suki Iota
- The Man Beneath (1919) as Dr. Chindi Ashutor
- Li Ting Lang (1920) as Li Ting Lang
- The Bravest Way (1918) as Kara Tamura
- The First Born (1921) as Chan Wang
- The Victoria Cross (1916) as Azimoolah
- His Birthright (1918) as Yukio
- Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) (1921) as Himself
- Patrouille blanche (1942) Cast
- The Dragon Painter (1919) as Tatsu - the Dragon Painter
- The Secret Sin (1915) as Lin Foo
- O Mimi san (1914) as Yorotomo
- Each to His Kind (1917) as Rhandah
- The Death Mask (1914) as Running Wolf
- The Honor of His House (1918) as Count Ito Onato
- The Temple Of Dusk (1918) as Akira
- The Great Prince Shan (1924) as Prince Shan
- Quartier chinois (1947) as Tchang
- A Heart in Pawn (1919) as Tomaya
- Le Cabaret du Grand Large (1946) as Professeur Wang
- An Arabian Knight (1920) as Ahmed
- Malaria (1943) Cast
Sessue Hayakawa — FAQ
Where can I watch Sessue Hayakawa films in the UK?
Sessue Hayakawa'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 Sessue Hayakawa's most popular films?
Most-watched Sessue Hayakawa films currently: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Green Mansions (1959), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), Les Miserables I: God and the Devil (1950), 日本敗れず (1954).
What TV shows has Sessue Hayakawa appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Wagon Train (1957), Taikouki (1965), Asian Americans (2020).
Looking for a specific title?
Type any film or TV show and ScreenSearch will instantly tell you which UK service has it.
Search any title