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Hal Yamanouchi
ACTOR

Hal Yamanouchi

Known for The Wolverine · Push · Zoolander 2

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.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
Mar 27, 1946
Birthplace
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
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.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Wolverine
The WolverineIchiro Yashida / Silver Samurai · 2013
★ 6.4
MOVIEPush
PushPop Father · 2009
★ 6.2
MOVIEZoolander 2
Zoolander 2Wise Village Man · 2016
★ 4.9
TVFather Matteo
Father MatteoGuillermo Rivarola · 2000
★ 6.3
MOVIEThey Talk
They TalkProf. Hasegawa · 2021
★ 4.3
MOVIEThe House of Lost Souls
The House of Lost SoulsBuddhist Monk · 1989
★ 6.9
MOVIEThe Sword of the Barbarians
The Sword of the BarbariansLi Wo Twan · 1982
★ 4.6

Filmography

Movies

The Green HornetJimmy Kee
1974
Fantozzi: White Collar BluesJapanese Cook (uncredited)
1975
Emanuelle and the Last CannibalsManolo (uncredited)
1977
GardeniaCourier (uncredited)
1979
Saturday, Sunday and Fridayvenditore di orologi (episodio "Sabato")
1979
The HumanoidHumanoid Soldier
1979
The Last HunterVietcong
1980
The Sword of the BarbariansLi Wo Twan
1982
2019: After the Fall of New YorkRat Eater King
1983
2019: After the Fall of New YorkStunts
1983
2020 Texas GladiatorsRed Wolf
1983
EndgameNinja
1983
Hearts and ArmourSamurai
1983
Sing SingChu Lai
1983
Warriors of the Year 2072Akira
1984
Anche lei fumava il sigaro...
1985
Joan LuiJarak
1985
7 Kilos in 7 Daysil domestico cinese
1986
The Lone RunnerNimbus, Skorm's henchman
1986
Under the Chinese Restaurant
1987
Phantom of DeathSwordmaster
1988
The New Gladiators
1988
Treno di pannaCormal
1988
Bangkok... One WayCaptain Luang
1989
Sinbad of the Seven SeasSamurai
1989
The House of Lost SoulsBuddhist Monk
1989
Robot JoxTubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)
1990
A Bear Called Arthur
1992
Craving Desire(as Hal Yamanoughi)
1993
The Fishmen and Their QueenPriest
1995
Banzaipoliziotto giapponese
1997
NirvanaPsicologo Okasama Starr
1997
Rack UpWang Yu
1997
A Fish in LoveConsole tailandese
1999
Tutti gli uomini del deficienteJapanese CEO
1999
All the Knowledge in the WorldMaggiordomo Al Farid
2001
LF
Last Food
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouChief Pirate
2004
Tutte le donne della mia vitaSakè
2007
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1Self
2008
Questa notte è ancora nostraLaowang
2008
PushPop Father
2009
GorbaciofPadre di Lila
2010
TE
Tarda estate
2010
The Way BackOfficial
2010
All at SeaConfù
2011
SinsHal
2012
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683Murad Giray
2012
Colpi di fortunaNarambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo")
2013
Nothing Can Stop Us NowMr. Lee
2013
Something GoodChimico di laboratorio
2013
The WolverineIchiro Yashida / Silver Samurai
2013
A Boss in the Living RoomMaestro di meditazione
2014
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The MovieSenzô
2014
DL
Doppia luce
2015
Earth
2015
Al posto tuoacquirente giapponese
2016
The Confessions
2016
Zoolander 2Wise Village Man
2016
Addio fottuti musi verdiYang
2017
The SliderGoro Nagano
2017
La Fuitina SbagliataJapanese Consul
2018
San Valentino StoriesMonaco buddista (segment "Per amor di Dio")
2018
Hard Night FallingGoro
2019
Spaghetti alla MartinoSelf
2019
PaangshuAlieno
2020
White Flowers
2020
Fellini ForwardAdmiral
2021
MediumHung
2021
They TalkProf. Hasegawa
2021
Gli specialiMaestro Jun
2022
Iron FighterAlpha
2023
LukaThe Duke
2023
The Land of WomenMamoto
2023
Make a WishEisuke
2025
MilarepaYuguntun
2025
The Last RedemptionThe Griso
2025
A
Aeternum
Il ponte della vitaBelial
MnemonixProf. Keiuchi Watanabe
SP
Spie per caso - Missione Tokyo
Welcome back YukikoSeiji

Television

Christopher ColumbusGuacanabo · 4 eps
1985
Treasure Island in Outer SpaceShadow · 5 eps
1987
UC
Una casa a Roma2 eps
1989
Italian RestaurantCiun-Lì · 8 eps
1994
LB
L'elefante biancoLo Yan · 2 eps
1998
Father MatteoGuillermo Rivarola · 1 eps
2000
Inspector ColiandroLu Yang · 1 eps
2006
Dove la trovi una come me?Mister Woo · 2 eps
2011
Street Fighter: Assassin's FistSenzô · 12 eps
2014
Il BoscoMr. Miong · 4 eps
2015
The DecameronOld Peasant · 3 eps
2024
SandokanTuwak Balau · 4 eps
2025

Photos

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Hal Yamanouchi photo
Hal Yamanouchi photo
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