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