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