Hal Yamanouchi

ActorCrew Mar 27 (age 80) Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 1974–2025 (51 year career)

5.4 avg rating

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.

Known For

Film

The Wolverine

Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai

Film

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Chief Pirate

Film

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues

Japanese Cook (uncredited)

Film

The Way Back

Official

Film

Push

Pop Father

Film

Zoolander 2

Wise Village Man

Film

A Boss in the Living Room

Maestro di meditazione

Film

Nirvana

Psicologo Okasama Starr

Filmography

Acting (88)

Movies (78)

The Last Redemption

as The Griso

Milarepa

as Yuguntun

Mnemonix

as Prof. Keiuchi Watanabe

Make a Wish

Luka

as The Duke

Iron Fighter

as Alpha

The Land of Women

as Mamoto

Gli speciali

as Maestro Jun

Medium

2021

as Hung

They Talk

2021

as Prof. Hasegawa

4.3

Fellini Forward

2021

as Admiral

Paangshu

2020

as Alieno

White Flowers

2020

4.5

Spaghetti alla Martino

2019

as Self

Hard Night Falling

as Goro

La Fuitina Sbagliata

as Japanese Consul

San Valentino Stories

2018

as Monaco buddista (segment "Per amor di Dio")

3.9

The Slider

2017

as Goro Nagano

4.0

Addio fottuti musi verdi

as Yang

Zoolander 2

as Wise Village Man

The Confessions

Al posto tuo

as acquirente giapponese

5.6

Earth

2015

Doppia luce

2015

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie

2014

as Senzô

7.2

A Boss in the Living Room

2014

as Maestro di meditazione

6.0

The Wolverine

2013

as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai

6.4

Nothing Can Stop Us Now

2013

as Mr. Lee

5.8

Something Good

2013

as Chimico di laboratorio

5.8

Colpi di fortuna

2013

as Narambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo")

4.7

Sins

2012

as Hal

2.3

The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683

as Murad Giray

All at Sea

as Confù

The Way Back

as Official

Gorbaciof

as Padre di Lila

Tarda estate

Push

as Pop Father

Questa notte è ancora nostra

2008

as Laowang

5.6

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1

2008

as Self

6.0

Tutte le donne della mia vita

2007

as Sakè

5.4

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

as Chief Pirate

7.1

Last Food

2004

All the Knowledge in the World

2001

as Maggiordomo Al Farid

2.0

A Fish in Love

1999

as Console tailandese

5.7

Tutti gli uomini del deficiente

as Japanese CEO

L'elefante bianco

as Lo Yan

Nirvana

as Psicologo Okasama Starr

6.5

Banzai

1997

as poliziotto giapponese

4.7

Rack Up

1997

as Wang Yu

The Fishmen and Their Queen

1995

as Priest

2.4

Craving Desire

1993

as (as Hal Yamanoughi)

4.7

A Bear Called Arthur

1992

Robot Jox

1990

as Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)

5.5

The House of Lost Souls

1989

as Buddhist Monk

6.8

Sinbad of the Seven Seas

as Samurai

Una casa a Roma

Bangkok... One Way

as Captain Luang

Phantom of Death

as Swordmaster

Treno di panna

as Cormal

The New Gladiators

Under the Chinese Restaurant

1987

5.5

The Lone Runner

1986

as Nimbus, Skorm's henchman

4.6

7 Kilos in 7 Days

1986

as il domestico cinese

6.0

Joan Lui

1985

as Jarak

5.2

Anche lei fumava il sigaro...

1985

Warriors of the Year 2072

1984

as Akira

5.1

2020 Texas Gladiators

as Red Wolf

Endgame

as Ninja

Sing Sing

as Chu Lai

Hearts and Armour

as Samurai

2019: After the Fall of New York

1983

as Rat Eater King

5.4

The Sword of the Barbarians

as Li Wo Twan

The Last Hunter

as Vietcong

The Humanoid

as Humanoid Soldier

Saturday, Sunday and Friday

1979

as venditore di orologi (episodio "Sabato")

5.1

Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals

1977

as Manolo (uncredited)

5.1

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues

1975

as Japanese Cook (uncredited)

7.8

The Green Hornet

1974

as Jimmy Kee

6.8

Television (10)

Sandokan

as Tuwak Balau

The Decameron

as Old Peasant

Il Bosco

as Mr. Miong

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist

2014

as Senzô

6.5

Dove la trovi una come me?

as Mister Woo

Inspector Coliandro

as Lu Yang

Father Matteo

as Guillermo Rivarola

6.3

Italian Restaurant

1994

as Ciun-Lì

9.5

Treasure Island in Outer Space

as Shadow

Christopher Columbus

as Guacanabo

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

2019: After the Fall of New York

1983

Stunts

5.4