Hiroyuki Ikeuchi has what we refer to in showbiz as "the look."

Sure, the 40-year-old actor has been working as an actor since his teens, even stepping behind the camera in 2006 for "Thirteen Moons." But it's his distinctive look that people remember. He can thank his Salvadoran mother in part for that, but Ikeuchi's macho edge definitely comes from his trademark mustache.

"People in the industry think I'm suited to action, even violent roles, actually," Ikeuchi says with a smile. His action bona fides are apparent in Ding Sheng's "Railroad Tigers," in which he plays Imperial Japanese Army Cmdr. Ken Yamaguchi. But this isn't a regular action flick — it's a Jackie Chan action flick. When Ikeuchi got the script, he says he was thrilled.