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Hal Yamanouchi

Hal Yamanouchi

Actor · Born March 27, 1946 (80) · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 27, 1946 (80)
From
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
39 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 95% in 30 days

What are Hal Yamanouchi's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
36%
Morality
23%
Bonds
15%
Ideas
9%
Self
7%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hal Yamanouchi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 39 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hal Yamanouchi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

92 credits, 39 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mnemonix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Prof. Keiuchi Watanabe

  • Sandokan(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tuwak Balau

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Make a Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Eisuke

  • Milarepa(2025)

    as Yuguntun

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Last Redemption(2024)

    as The Griso

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Decameron(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Old Peasant

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Alpha

  • The Land of Women(2023)

    as Mamoto

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Luka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as The Duke

  • Gli speciali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Maestro Jun

  • Medium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hung

  • Fellini Forward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Admiral

  • They Talk to Me(2021)

    as Prof. Hasegawa

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Earth(2018)

    as Alieno

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • White Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Romantic Guide to Lost Places(2020)

    as The Asian

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hard Night Falling(2019)

    as Goro

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • La Fuitina Sbagliata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Japanese Consul

  • San Valentino Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Monaco buddista (segment "Per amor di Dio")

  • The Slider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Goro Nagano

  • Addio fottuti musi verdi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yang

  • Grain(2017)

    as Leon

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Al posto tuo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as acquirente giapponese

  • The Confessions(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Zoolander 2(2016)

    as Wise Village Man

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Earth(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Il Bosco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Miong

  • Doppia luce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Senzô

  • Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as Senzô

  • A Boss in the Living Room(2014)

    as Maestro di meditazione

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Colpi di fortuna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narambaatar (segment "Non è vero ma ci credo")

  • The Mercury Conspiracy(2013)

    as Chimico di laboratorio

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Wolverine(2013)

    as Ichiro Yashida / Silver Samurai

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nothing Can Stop Us Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. Lee

  • The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683(2012)

    as Murad Giray

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hal

  • Dove la trovi una come me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mister Woo

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Confù

  • The Way Back(2010)

    as Official

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gorbaciof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Padre di Lila

  • Tarda estate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Push(2009)

    as Pop Father

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Questa notte è ancora nostra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Laowang

  • Tutte le donne della mia vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sakè

  • Inspector Coliandro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Lu Yang

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(2004)

    as Chief Pirate

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Last Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • All the Knowledge in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Maggiordomo Al Farid

  • Don Matteo(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Guillermo Rivarola

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • A Fish in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Console tailandese

  • Tutti gli uomini del deficiente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Japanese CEO

  • L'elefante bianco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lo Yan

  • Banzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as poliziotto giapponese

  • Rack Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Wang Yu

  • Nirvana(1997)

    as Psicologo Okasama Starr

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Fishmen and Their Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Priest

  • Italian Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ciun-Lì

  • Craving Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as (as Hal Yamanoughi)

  • A Bear Called Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Robot Jox(1989)

    as Tubie #1 (as Hal Yomanouchi)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Una casa a Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Sinbad of the Seven Seas(1989)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bangkok... One Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain Luang

  • The House of Lost Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Buddhist Monk

  • Treno di panna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Cormal

  • Phantom of Death(1987)

    as Swordmaster

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The New Gladiators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Treasure Island in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 5 episodes · as Shadow

  • Under the Chinese Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • 7 Kilos in 7 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as il domestico cinese

  • The Lone Runner(1986)

    as Nimbus, Skorm's henchman

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Joan Lui: Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedì(1985)

    as Jarak

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Anche lei fumava il sigaro... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guacanabo

  • Warriors of the Year 2072(1984)

    as Akira

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Endgame - Bronx lotta finale(1983)

    as Ninja

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sing Sing(1983)

    as Chu Lai

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hearts and Armour(1983)

    as Samurai

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • 2019: After the Fall of New York(1983)

    Stunts · as Rat Eater King

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 2020 Texas Gladiators(1983)

    as Red Wolf

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Sword of the Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Li Wo Twan

  • The Last Hunter(1980)

    as Vietcong

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sabato, domenica e venerdì(1979)

    as venditore di orologi (episodio "Sabato")

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Humanoid(1979)

    as Humanoid Soldier

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals(1977)

    as Manolo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fantozzi(1975)

    as Japanese Cook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(1974)

    as Jimmy Kee

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Aeternum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Il ponte della vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Belial

  • Spie per caso - Missione Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Welcome back Yukiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Seiji

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles, 86 of them dated from 1974 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Wolverine (2013)

$415M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Redemption (2024)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Earth (2018)

Film career

19742025

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1974Screen debut· The Green Hornet
  • 2013Career best· The Wolverine

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew1 of 90: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew1990s11 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
74849414

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Hal Yamanouchi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 39 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 39 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

Milarepa (2025)

91st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fantozzi (1975)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 45/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hal Yamanouchi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hal Yamanouchi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe D'Amato shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers