Hal Yamanouchi
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.
Acting
Movie
The Wolverine
as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai
2013
Movie
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Chief Pirate
2004
Movie
Push
as Pop Father
2009
Movie
Zoolander 2
as Wise Village Man
2016
Movie
The Way Back
as Official
2010
Movie
Fantozzi: White Collar Blues
as Japanese Cook (uncredited)
1975
Movie
A Boss in the Living Room
as Maestro di meditazione
2014
Movie
Addio fottuti musi verdi
as Yang
2017
Movie
Nirvana
as Psicologo Okasama Starr
1997
Movie
7 Kilos in 7 Days
as il domestico cinese
1986
Movie
A Fish in Love
as Console tailandese
1999
Movie
Colpi di fortuna
as Narambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo")
2013
Movie
Tutti gli uomini del deficiente
as Japanese CEO
1999
Movie
Al posto tuo
as acquirente giapponese
2016
Movie
La Fuitina Sbagliata
as Japanese Consul
2018
Movie
Robot Jox
as Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)
1990
TV
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist
as Senzô
2014
Movie
Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
as Manolo (uncredited)
1977
Movie
The Confessions
2016
TV
The Decameron
as Old Peasant
2024
Movie
Questa notte è ancora nostra
as Laowang
2008
Movie
2019: After the Fall of New York
as Rat Eater King
1983
TV
Father Matteo
as Guillermo Rivarola
2000
Movie
Nothing Can Stop Us Now
as Mr. Lee
2013