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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-03-27 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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

Acting

2025

Milarepa as Yuguntun
Mnemonix as Prof. Keiuchi Watanabe
Sandokan as Tuwak BAlau

2024

The Last Redemption as The Griso
The Decameron as Old Peasant

2023

Luka as The Duke
Iron Fighter as Alpha

2022

Gli speciali as Maestro Jun

2021

Fellini Forward as Admiral
They Talk as Prof. Hasegawa
Medium as Hung

2020

Paangshu as Alieno

2019

2018

San Valentino Stories as Monaco buddista (segment "Per amor di Dio")

2017

The Slider as Goro Nagano

2016

Zoolander 2 as Wise Village Man
Al posto tuo as acquirente giapponese

2015

Il Bosco as Mr. Miong

2014

A Boss in the Living Room as Maestro di meditazione

2013

The Wolverine as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai
Something Good as Chimico di laboratorio
Colpi di fortuna as Narambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo")

2012

Sins as Hal

2011

All at Sea as Confù

2010

Gorbaciof as Padre di Lila
The Way Back as Official

2009

Push as Pop Father

2008

2007

2006

2004

2001

All the Knowledge in the World as Maggiordomo Al Farid

2000

Father Matteo as Guillermo Rivarola

1999

A Fish in Love as Console tailandese

1998

1997

Rack Up as Wang Yu
Banzai as poliziotto giapponese
Nirvana as Psicologo Okasama Starr

1994

Italian Restaurant as Ciun-Lì

1993

Craving Desire as (as Hal Yamanoughi)

1992

1989

The House of Lost Souls as Buddhist Monk
Bangkok... One Way as Captain Luang
Robot Jox as Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)

1988

Phantom of Death as Swordmaster
Treno di panna as Cormal

1987

1986

The Lone Runner as Nimbus, Skorm's henchman
7 Kilos in 7 Days as il domestico cinese

1985

Joan Lui as Jarak

1984

1983

Endgame as Ninja
Sing Sing as Chu Lai

1982

1980

The Last Hunter as Vietcong

1979

The Humanoid as Humanoid Soldier
Saturday, Sunday and Friday as venditore di orologi (episodio "Sabato")

1977

Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals as Manolo (uncredited)

1975

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues as Japanese Cook (uncredited)

1974

The Green Hornet as Jimmy Kee

Crew