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