Mako
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Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child. He joined them there after World War II, in 1949, joining the military in the 1950s. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the USA, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent, and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Mako was married to actress Shizuko Hoshi with whom he had two daughters (both are actresses) and three grandchildren.
Known for
Credits
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
as The Wizard
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Admiral Yamamoto
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
as Kungo Tsarong
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Toshio Watanabe
Conan the Destroyer (1984)
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
as Sakamoto
TMNT (2007)
as Splinter (voice)
Crying Freeman (1995)
as Shudo Shimazaki
Sidekicks (1992)
as Mr. Lee
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)
as Nakano
RoboCop 3 (1993)
as Kanemitsu
Testament (1983)
as Mike
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
as Mr. Kojima
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000)
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Rising Sun (1993)
as Yoshida-san
The Big Brawl (1980)
as Herbert
Alegría (1999)
as Old Momo
Pacific Overtures (1976)
as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Taking Care of Business (1990)
as Mr. Sakamoto
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
as Jimmy
Yokahama Mama (1972)
as Rooster (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)
as Poe
P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
as Capt. Vinh
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
as Kim
The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
as Oomiak
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto (2001)
as Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto
An Eye for an Eye (1981)
as James Chan
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
as Po-han
A Dangerous Place (1994)
as Sensei
The Killer Elite (1975)
as Yuen Chung
Karate Sensei (1975)
as Narrator
The Slanted Screen (2006)
as Himself
Never So Few (1959)
as Soldier in Hospital
Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky (2005)
as Self/Narrator
Silence (1971)
as Kichijiro
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
as Kenji
Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
as Mori
Cages (2007)
as Tan
The Hawaiians (1970)
as Mun Ki
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
The Bird People in China (1998)
as Shen
Anatomy of a Song (1976)
Actor
Under the Rainbow (1981)
as Nakomuri
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2017)
as Aku (voice)
Red Sun Rising (1994)
as Buntoro Iga
Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
as The Manchu
Strawberry Road (1991)
as Frank Machida
The Bushido Blade (1981)
as Enjiro
The Green Hornet (1974)
as Low Sing
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
as Secret Agent Fong
When Hell Was in Session (1979)
as Maj. Bai
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974)
as Tao Gan
Sworn to Justice (1996)
as Mr. Young
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)
as Sgt. Moritaki
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
as Kenji
The Nightingale (1983)
as Gardener / Minister
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)
as The Wizard (archive footage)
The Last Ninja (1983)
as Aitaro Sakura
The Accomplice (1999)
as Santos
The Challenge (1970)
as Yuro
Murder in Paradise (1990)
as Capt. Kilalo
Farewell to Manzanar (1976)
as Fukimoto
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965)
as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
Armed Response (1986)
as Akira Tanaka
Silent Assassins (1988)
as Oyama
Balance of Power (1996)
as Todo Matsumoto
Midnight Man (1995)
as Buun Som
If Tomorrow Comes (1971)
as Tadashi
An Unremarkable Life (1989)
as Max Chin
Fools (1970)
as Psychiatrist
My Samurai (1992)
Actor
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980)
as Oda
Wataridori: Birds of Passage (1976)
as Narrator
The Wash (1988)
as Nobu Matsumoto
Riot (1997)
as Mr. Lee
Fatal Mission (1990)
as Trang
Hawaiian Heat (1984)
as Maj. Taro Oshira
Prisoners (1975)
as Sgt. Nguyen
The Sea Wolf (1997)
Actor
Nightingale (1992)
as Narrator (voice)
Cruel Game (2002)
as Straw Hat