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Hal Yamanouchi

Acting Born Mar 27, 1946 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Fluent in several languages and trained as a dancer, Yamanouchi moved to Europe in the early 1970's and embarked on an acting and performance career. At first in small roles in B films and as a stage actor, he eventually progressed into more and more international productions and even a few big budget Hollywood films such as PUSH, THE WAY BACK, and THE LIFE AQUATIC.

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Full filmography

  • Father Matteo (2000) as Guillermo Rivarola
  • Sandokan (2025) as Tuwak Balau
  • Craving Desire (1993) as (as Hal Yamanoughi)
  • The Decameron (2024) as Old Peasant
  • Inspector Coliandro (2006) as Lu Yang
  • The Way Back (2010) as Official
  • Zoolander 2 (2016) as Wise Village Man
  • Push (2009) as Pop Father
  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) as Chief Pirate
  • Christopher Columbus (1985) as Guacanabo
  • Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014) as Senzô
  • Robot Jox (1990) as Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)
  • The Wolverine (2013) as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai
  • Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (1977) as Manolo (uncredited)
  • Treasure Island in Outer Space (1987) as Shadow
  • The Confessions (2016)
  • Warriors of the Year 2072 (1984) as Akira
  • Il Bosco (2015) as Mr. Miong
  • Italian Restaurant (1994) as Ciun-Lì
  • Hearts and Armour (1983) as Samurai
  • The Humanoid (1979) as Humanoid Soldier
  • The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 (2012) as Murad Giray
  • Nirvana (1997) as Psicologo Okasama Starr
  • Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) as Japanese Cook (uncredited)