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

The Wolverine

as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

as Chief Pirate

Push

as Pop Father

Zoolander 2

as Wise Village Man

The Way Back

as Official

Fantozzi: White Collar Blues

as Japanese Cook (uncredited)

A Boss in the Living Room

as Maestro di meditazione

Addio fottuti musi verdi

as Yang

Nirvana

as Okasama Starr

A Fish in Love

as Console tailandese