Haruhiko Yamanouchi (?? ??, Yamanouchi Haruhiko, born April 20, 1946), also known as Hal Yamanouchi (??ยท?????, Haru Yamanouchi), is a Japanese-Italian actor, voice actor, dancer, stuntman and choreographer.Beginning his career as a mime, he has performed in and choreographed for numerous stage productions.
Since 1976, he has acted in over 100 films and television series, including several 1980s genre films directed by the likes of Sergio Martino, Ruggero Deodato, and Enzo G.
Castellari.
He is best known to international audiences for his villainous supporting roles in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and The Wolverine.
He has also translated and dubbed Japanese-language films into Italian.