Actor
Hal Yamanouchi
March 27, 1946 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Notable work
6.4The Wolverine (2013)
as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai
7.1The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
as Chief Pirate
6.1Push (2009)
as Pop Father
4.9Zoolander 2 (2016)
as Wise Village Man
7The Way Back (2010)
as Official
7.8Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975)
as Japanese Cook (uncredited)
6A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
as Maestro di meditazione
5.6Addio fottuti musi verdi (2017)
as Yang
6.5Nirvana (1997)
as Psicologo Okasama Starr
Often works with
Owen Wilson
2 titles together
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Zoolander 2
Luca Argentero
2 titles together
A Boss in the Living Room, Al posto tuo
Gigio Alberti
2 titles together
Nirvana, Tutti gli uomini del deficiente
Bebo Storti
2 titles together
Nirvana, Tutti gli uomini del deficiente
Paolo Hendel
2 titles together
A Fish in Love, Tutti gli uomini del deficiente
Roberta Mengozzi
2 titles together
Al posto tuo, The Decameron
Full filmography · 84
Welcome back Yukiko
as Seiji
Upcoming
Il ponte della vita
as Belial
Upcoming
Mnemonix
as Prof. Keiuchi Watanabe
2025
Make a Wish
as Eisuke
20256.3
Milarepa
as Yuguntun
2025
The Last Redemption
as The Griso
20255.1
Iron Fighter
as Alpha
2023
The Land of Women
as Mamoto
2023
Luka
as The Duke
2023
Gli speciali
as Maestro Jun
2022
Medium
as Hung
2021
Fellini Forward
as Admiral
2021