Hal Yamanouchi

Personal Info

Birthday

March 27, 1946

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Al Yamanouchi

Haruhiko Yamanouchi

山内春彦

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

Father Matteo

The Decameron

Push

Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist

They Talk

Craving Desire

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Way Back

Filmography

2025
Mnemonix
as Prof. Keiuchi Watanabe
Milarepa
as Yuguntun
2024
The Last Redemption
as The Griso
2023
Iron Fighter
as Alpha
The Land of Women
as Mamoto
Luka
as The Duke
2022
Gli speciali
as Maestro Jun
2021
Medium
as Hung
Fellini Forward
as Admiral
They Talk
as Prof. Hasegawa
2020
Paangshu
as Alieno
2019
Hard Night Falling
as Goro
Spaghetti alla Martino
as Self
2018
San Valentino Stories
as Monaco buddista (segment "Per amor di Dio")
2017
The Slider
as Goro Nagano
Addio fottuti musi verdi
as Yang
2016
Al posto tuo
as acquirente giapponese
Zoolander 2
as Wise Village Man
2014
A Boss in the Living Room
as Maestro di meditazione
2013
Colpi di fortuna
as Narambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo")
Something Good
as Chimico di laboratorio
The Wolverine
as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai
Nothing Can Stop Us Now
as Mr. Lee
2012
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
as Murad Giray
Sins
as Hal
2011
All at Sea
as Confù
2010
The Way Back
as Official
Gorbaciof
as Padre di Lila
2009
Push
as Pop Father
2008
Questa notte è ancora nostra
as Laowang
Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1
as Self
2007
Tutte le donne della mia vita
as Sakè
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
as Chief Pirate
2001
All the Knowledge in the World
as Maggiordomo Al Farid
1999
A Fish in Love
as Console tailandese
Tutti gli uomini del deficiente
as Japanese CEO
1998
L'elefante bianco
as Lo Yan
1997
Banzai
as poliziotto giapponese
Rack Up
as Wang Yu
Nirvana
as Psicologo Okasama Starr
1993
Craving Desire
as (as Hal Yamanoughi)
1989
Robot Jox
as Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
as Samurai
The House of Lost Souls
as Buddhist Monk
Bangkok... One Way
as Captain Luang
1988
Treno di panna
as Cormal
Phantom of Death
as Swordmaster
1986
7 Kilos in 7 Days
as il domestico cinese
The Lone Runner
as Nimbus, Skorm's henchman
1985
Joan Lui
as Jarak
1984
Warriors of the Year 2072
as Akira
1983
Endgame
as Ninja
Sing Sing
as Chu Lai
Hearts and Armour
as Samurai
2019: After the Fall of New York
as Rat Eater King
2020 Texas Gladiators
as Red Wolf
1982
The Sword of the Barbarians
as Li Wo Twan
1980
The Last Hunter
as Vietcong
1979
Saturday, Sunday and Friday
as venditore di orologi (episodio "Sabato")
The Humanoid
as Humanoid Soldier
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