Acting
Hal Yamanouchi
Born 1946-03-27
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Hal Yamanouchi
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The Wolverine
2013
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
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Push
2009
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Zoolander 2
2016
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The Way Back
2010
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Fantozzi: White Collar Blues
1975
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A Boss in the Living Room
2014
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Father Matteo
2000
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Addio fottuti musi verdi
2017
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Nirvana
1997
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (93 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mnemonix | Prof. Keiuchi Watanabe | Movie | 2025 |
 | Sandokan | Tuwak Balau | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Make a Wish | Eisuke | Movie | 2025 |
 | Milarepa | Yuguntun | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Last Redemption | The Griso | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Decameron | Old Peasant | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Iron Fighter | Alpha | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Land of Women | Mamoto | Movie | 2023 |
 | Luka | The Duke | Movie | 2023 |
 | Gli speciali | Maestro Jun | Movie | 2022 |
 | Medium | Hung | Movie | 2021 |
 | Fellini Forward | Admiral | Movie | 2021 |
 | They Talk | Prof. Hasegawa | Movie | 2021 |
 | Paangshu | Alieno | Movie | 2020 |
 | White Flowers | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Hard Night Falling | Goro | Movie | 2019 |
 | Spaghetti alla Martino | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | La Fuitina Sbagliata | Japanese Consul | Movie | 2018 |
 | San Valentino Stories | Monaco buddista (segment "Per amor di Dio") | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Slider | Goro Nagano | Movie | 2017 |
 | Addio fottuti musi verdi | Yang | Movie | 2017 |
 | Al posto tuo | acquirente giapponese | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Confessions | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | Zoolander 2 | Wise Village Man | Movie | 2016 |
 | Earth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Il Bosco | Mr. Miong | TV Series | 2015 |
| Doppia luce | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie | Senzô | Movie | 2014 |
 | Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist | Senzô | TV Series | 2014 |
 | A Boss in the Living Room | Maestro di meditazione | Movie | 2014 |
 | Colpi di fortuna | Narambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo") | Movie | 2013 |
 | Something Good | Chimico di laboratorio | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Wolverine | Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai | Movie | 2013 |
 | Nothing Can Stop Us Now | Mr. Lee | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 | Murad Giray | Movie | 2012 |
 | Sins | Hal | Movie | 2012 |
 | Dove la trovi una come me? | Mister Woo | TV Series | 2011 |
 | All at Sea | Confù | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Way Back | Official | Movie | 2010 |
 | Gorbaciof | Padre di Lila | Movie | 2010 |
| Tarda estate | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Push | Pop Father | Movie | 2009 |
 | Questa notte è ancora nostra | Laowang | Movie | 2008 |
 | Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Tutte le donne della mia vita | Sakè | Movie | 2007 |
 | Inspector Coliandro | Lu Yang | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | Chief Pirate | Movie | 2004 |
| Last Food | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 | |
 | All the Knowledge in the World | Maggiordomo Al Farid | Movie | 2001 |
 | Father Matteo | Guillermo Rivarola | TV Series | 2000 |
 | A Fish in Love | Console tailandese | Movie | 1999 |
 | Tutti gli uomini del deficiente | Japanese CEO | Movie | 1999 |
 | L'elefante bianco | Lo Yan | Movie | 1998 |
 | Banzai | poliziotto giapponese | Movie | 1997 |
 | Rack Up | Wang Yu | Movie | 1997 |
 | Nirvana | Psicologo Okasama Starr | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Fishmen and Their Queen | Priest | Movie | 1995 |
 | Italian Restaurant | Ciun-Lì | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Craving Desire | (as Hal Yamanoughi) | Movie | 1993 |
 | A Bear Called Arthur | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Robot Jox | Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi) | Movie | 1990 |
| Una casa a Roma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Sinbad of the Seven Seas | Samurai | Movie | 1989 |
 | The House of Lost Souls | Buddhist Monk | Movie | 1989 |
 | Bangkok... One Way | Captain Luang | Movie | 1989 |
 | Treno di panna | Cormal | Movie | 1988 |
 | Phantom of Death | Swordmaster | Movie | 1988 |
 | The New Gladiators | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Treasure Island in Outer Space | Shadow | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Under the Chinese Restaurant | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | 7 Kilos in 7 Days | il domestico cinese | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Lone Runner | Nimbus, Skorm's henchman | Movie | 1986 |
 | Joan Lui | Jarak | Movie | 1985 |
 | Anche lei fumava il sigaro... | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Christopher Columbus | Guacanabo | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Warriors of the Year 2072 | Akira | Movie | 1984 |
 | Endgame | Ninja | Movie | 1983 |
 | Sing Sing | Chu Lai | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hearts and Armour | Samurai | Movie | 1983 |
 | 2019: After the Fall of New York | Rat Eater King | Movie | 1983 |
| 2019: After the Fall of New York | Stunts | Movie | 1983 |
 | 2020 Texas Gladiators | Red Wolf | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Sword of the Barbarians | Li Wo Twan | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Last Hunter | Vietcong | Movie | 1980 |
 | Saturday, Sunday and Friday | venditore di orologi (episodio "Sabato") | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Humanoid | Humanoid Soldier | Movie | 1979 |
 | Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals | Manolo (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
 | Fantozzi: White Collar Blues | Japanese Cook (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Green Hornet | Jimmy Kee | Movie | 1974 |
 | Welcome back Yukiko | Seiji | Movie | — |
 | Il ponte della vita | Belial | Movie | — |
| Spie per caso - Missione Tokyo | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Aeternum | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |