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Mako

Mako

Acting December 10, 1933 (72 years old) July 21, 2006 Kobe, Japan

Biography

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.

Movies 81

Pearl Harbor 6.9

Pearl Harbor

as Admiral Yamamoto

2001
Conan the Barbarian 6.8

Conan the Barbarian

as The Wizard

1982
Memoirs of a Geisha 7.6

Memoirs of a Geisha

as Sakamoto

2005
TMNT 6.2

TMNT

as Splinter (voice)

2007
Seven Years in Tibet 7.2

Seven Years in Tibet

as Kungo Tsarong

1997
Conan the Destroyer 6.1

Conan the Destroyer

as Akiro 'The Wizard'

1984
RoboCop 3 4.9

RoboCop 3

as Kanemitsu

1993
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 6.7

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)

2000
Highlander III: The Sorcerer 4.8

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

as Nakano

1994
Tucker: The Man and His Dream 6.7

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

as Jimmy

1988
Crying Freeman 6.4

Crying Freeman

as Shudo Shimazaki

1995
Bulletproof Monk 5.5

Bulletproof Monk

as Mr. Kojima

2003
Rising Sun 6.2

Rising Sun

as Yoshida-san

1993
Taking Care of Business 6.3

Taking Care of Business

as Mr. Sakamoto

1990
The Big Brawl 5.9

The Big Brawl

as Herbert

1980
The Sand Pebbles 7.2

The Sand Pebbles

as Po-han

1966
Testament 6.4

Testament

as Mike

1983
Pacific Heights 6.3

Pacific Heights

as Toshio Watanabe

1990
An Eye for an Eye 5.2

An Eye for an Eye

as James Chan

1981
Rise: Blood Hunter 5.3

Rise: Blood Hunter

as Poe

2007
Sidekicks 5.3

Sidekicks

as Mr. Lee

1992
Girls of the White Orchid 5.0

Girls of the White Orchid

as Mori

1983
The Perfect Weapon 6.4

The Perfect Weapon

as Kim

1991
The Island at the Top of the World 6.5

The Island at the Top of the World

as Oomiak

1974
P.O.W. The Escape 4.6

P.O.W. The Escape

as Capt. Vinh

1986
The Killer Elite 5.8

The Killer Elite

as Yuen Chung

1975
The Ugly Dachshund 6.7

The Ugly Dachshund

as Kenji

1966
Kung Fu: The Movie 5.3

Kung Fu: The Movie

as The Manchu

1986
Silence 7.2

Silence

as Kichijiro

1971
The Bushido Blade 5.3

The Bushido Blade

as Enjiro

1981
When Hell Was in Session 7.5

When Hell Was in Session

as Maj. Bai

1979
Never So Few 5.5

Never So Few

as Soldier in Hospital

1959
The Great Bank Robbery 6.6

The Great Bank Robbery

as Secret Agent Fong

1969
Alegría 6.6

Alegría

as Old Momo

1999
The Bird People in China 7.2

The Bird People in China

as Shen

1998
Pacific Overtures 9.0

Pacific Overtures

as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

1976
Red Sun Rising 5.0

Red Sun Rising

as Buntoro Iga

1994
Sworn to Justice 5.3

Sworn to Justice

as Mr. Young

1996
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes 6.2

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

as Sgt. Moritaki

1990
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders 7.0

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

as Tao Gan

1974
The Hawaiians 5.5

The Hawaiians

as Mun Ki

1970
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 6.3

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

1968
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' 6.8

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

as The Wizard (archive footage)

2000
Under the Rainbow 5.1

Under the Rainbow

as Nakomuri

1981
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie 8.0

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

as Aku (voice)

2017
The Green Hornet 6.7

The Green Hornet

as Low Sing

1974
The Streets of San Francisco 7.3

The Streets of San Francisco

as Kenji

1972
The Sea Wolf 5.7

The Sea Wolf

1997
Silent Assassins 5.4

Silent Assassins

as Oyama

1988
Armed Response 5.1

Armed Response

as Akira Tanaka

1986
A Dangerous Place 5.9

A Dangerous Place

as Sensei

1994
The Last Ninja 3.6

The Last Ninja

as Aitaro Sakura

1983
Riot 5.4

Riot

as Mr. Lee

1997
Fools 3.5

Fools

as Psychiatrist

1970
Midnight Man 5.1

Midnight Man

as Buun Som

1995
An Unremarkable Life 10.0

An Unremarkable Life

as Max Chin

1989
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto

Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto

as Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto

2001
Yokahama Mama 5.3

Yokahama Mama

as Rooster (voice)

1972
The Slanted Screen 10.0

The Slanted Screen

as Himself

2006
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force 5.5

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)

1965
Murder in Paradise 5.0

Murder in Paradise

as Capt. Kilalo

1990
Wataridori: Birds of Passage 9.0

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

as Narrator

1976
The Wash 10.0

The Wash

as Nobu Matsumoto

1988
Strawberry Road 9.5

Strawberry Road

as Frank Machida

1991
If Tomorrow Comes 7.5

If Tomorrow Comes

as Tadashi

1971
Anatomy of a Song

Anatomy of a Song

1976
Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky

Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky

as Self/Narrator

2005
The Challenge 7.0

The Challenge

as Yuro

1970
The Nightingale 5.2

The Nightingale

as Gardener / Minister

1983
The Accomplice 6.0

The Accomplice

as Santos

1999
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

as Oda

1980
Cruel Game 3.2

Cruel Game

as Straw Hat

2002
Farewell to Manzanar 6.0

Farewell to Manzanar

as Fukimoto

1976
Hawaiian Heat 6.5

Hawaiian Heat

as Maj. Taro Oshira

1984
Balance of Power 5.9

Balance of Power

as Todo Matsumoto

1996
Cages 4.8

Cages

as Tan

2007
Fatal Mission 9.0

Fatal Mission

as Trang

1990
Prisoners 8.0

Prisoners

as Sgt. Nguyen

1975
My Samurai 5.7

My Samurai

1992
Karate Sensei

Karate Sensei

as Narrator

1975
Nightingale 10.0

Nightingale

as Narrator (voice)

1992

TV Shows 75

Columbo 8.1

Columbo

as Kanji Ousu

1971
Monk 7.9

Monk

as Master Zi

2002
Frasier 7.7

Frasier

as Sam Tanaka

1993
JAG 7.3

JAG

as Ichiro Higashimori

1995
The West Wing 8.3

The West Wing

as Dr. Yosh Takahashi

1999
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Kazuo Tahashi

1969
M*A*S*H 8.0

M*A*S*H

as Major Choi

1972
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

as Phil Tsang

1967
Diagnosis: Murder 7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as Lee Moy

1993
Mannix 6.9

Mannix

as Tami Okada

1967
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as Tozan

1980
Love, American Style 6.2

Love, American Style

as Jack

1969
The A-Team 7.5

The A-Team

as Pastry Chef

1983
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as John Moroshima

1976
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as Mr. Yamaguchi

1976
The Facts of Life 7.0

The Facts of Life

as Mr. Wakamatsu

1979
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Mike

1982
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Nobu Matsumoto

1982
Samurai Jack 8.4

Samurai Jack

as Aku (voice)

2001
I Dream of Jeannie 7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

as Kato

1965
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Dr. Henry Lee

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Edward Song

1993
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Performer

1956
The Big Valley 6.2

The Big Valley

as Wong Lo

1965
Avatar: The Last Airbender 8.8

Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Iroh (voice)

2005
The Equalizer 7.2

The Equalizer

as Jimmy Thanarat

1985
The Incredible Hulk 7.2

The Incredible Hulk

as Li Sung

1977
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Yoshimura

1965
The F.B.I. 5.6

The F.B.I.

as Angry Youth (uncredited)

1965
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Happy Tuava

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Pete

1963
7th Heaven 6.5

7th Heaven

as Henry Muranaka

1996
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 6.6

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Li Sung

1993
What's New, Scooby-Doo? 7.8

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as The Ancient One (voice)

2002
McHale's Navy 6.7

McHale's Navy

1962
McHale's Navy 6.7

McHale's Navy

as Lt. Sakawa

1962
Tour of Duty 8.2

Tour of Duty

as Tran

1987
77 Sunset Strip 7.2

77 Sunset Strip

as Ito Nakayama

1958
Duck Dodgers 7.5

Duck Dodgers

as Happy Cat (voice)

2003
Duck Dodgers 7.5

Duck Dodgers

as Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice)

2003
Martial Law 7.1

Martial Law

as Master Reng

1998
The Time Tunnel 7.7

The Time Tunnel

as Lt. Nakamura

1966
Room 222 6.1

Room 222

1969
Wonder Woman 7.0

Wonder Woman

as Mr. Brown

1975
F Troop 6.3

F Troop

as Samurai Warrior

1965
Faerie Tale Theatre 8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Gardener / Minister

1982
Spenser: For Hire 6.9

Spenser: For Hire

1985
The Greatest American Hero 7.2

The Greatest American Hero

as Master of Flowers

1981
Arrest and Trial 8.2

Arrest and Trial

as Kyoto

1963
The Green Hornet 7.4

The Green Hornet

as Low Sing

1966
Lovejoy 7.4

Lovejoy

as Toshiro Tanaka

1986
Voyagers! 7.7

Voyagers!

1982
Flamingo Road 6.3

Flamingo Road

1981
Gidget 6.7

Gidget

1965
Supertrain 5.6

Supertrain

as Kirby Yamashida

1979
The Lloyd Bridges Show 6.3

The Lloyd Bridges Show

as Akai Takahashi

1962
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! 7.4

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

2004
Ensign O'Toole 6.8

Ensign O'Toole

as Yamada, Jr.

1962
The Gallant Men 8.0

The Gallant Men

1962
The Paradise Club 6.2

The Paradise Club

as Mr. Yamamoto

1989
A Man Called Sloane 5.6

A Man Called Sloane

as Tanaka

1979
Paradise 6.0

Paradise

as Kao

1988
Bring 'Em Back Alive 6.1

Bring 'Em Back Alive

1982
Anna and the King 7.4

Anna and the King

as Sanum

1972
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne 7.1

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

2000
Black Sash 7.4

Black Sash

as Master Li

2003
Supercarrier 6.3

Supercarrier

1988
Visions 8.0

Visions

1976
Platypus Man 4.7

Platypus Man

as Mr. Loo

1995
Hawaiian Heat 4.0

Hawaiian Heat

as Maj. Taro Oshira

1984
Khan! 6.0

Khan!

1975
Mr. T and Tina 5.6

Mr. T and Tina

1976
Kung Fu 7.7

Kung Fu

as Wong Ti Lu

1972
Lost at Home 7.0

Lost at Home

2003
Maid in Akihabara 4.0

Maid in Akihabara

2005

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