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Mako

Mako

Actor · Born 1933-12-10 · Kobe, Japan

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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 & TV Shows

  1. Pearl Harbor (2001) — Admiral Yamamoto
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) — Iroh (voice)
  3. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) — Sakamoto
  4. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) — Kungo Tsarong
  5. Conan the Barbarian (1982) — The Wizard / Narrator
  6. Conan the Destroyer (1984) — Akiro 'The Wizard'
  7. RoboCop 3 (1993) — Kanemitsu
  8. Monk (2002) — Master Zi
  9. TMNT (2007) — Splinter (voice)
  10. The A-Team (1983) — Pastry Chef
  11. Bulletproof Monk (2003) — Mr. Kojima
  12. Samurai Jack (2001) — Aku (voice)
  13. Frasier (1993) — Sam Tanaka
  14. Rising Sun (1993) — Yoshida-san
  15. Columbo (1971) — Kanji Ousu
  16. I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Kato
  17. M*A*S*H (1972) — Major Choi
  18. What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002) — The Ancient One (voice)
  19. The West Wing (1999) — Dr. Yosh Takahashi
  20. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Dr. Henry Lee
  21. Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) — Nakano
  22. The Incredible Hulk (1977) — Li Sung
  23. Wonder Woman (1975) — Mr. Brown
  24. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) — Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
  25. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Tozan
  26. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) — Jimmy
  27. Pacific Heights (1990) — Toshio Watanabe
  28. JAG (1995) — Ichiro Higashimori
  29. Crying Freeman (1995) — Shudo Shimazaki
  30. Rise: Blood Hunter (2007) — Poe
  31. The Sand Pebbles (1966) — Po-han
  32. Kung Fu (1972) — Wong Ti Lu
  33. 7th Heaven (1996) — Henry Muranaka
  34. The Big Brawl (1980) — Herbert
  35. Sidekicks (1992) — Mr. Lee
  36. The Time Tunnel (1966) — Lt. Nakamura
  37. Taking Care of Business (1990) — Mr. Sakamoto
  38. The Ugly Dachshund (1966) — Kenji
  39. Tour of Duty (1987) — Tran
  40. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Kazuo Tahashi