Mako

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Mako

Acting December 10, 1933

Kobe, Japan

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 the…

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Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

6.9 2001 Movie
Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

8.8 2005 TV Show
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

7.6 2005 Movie
Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

7.2 1997 Movie
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

6.8 1982 Movie
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
JAG

JAG

7.2 1995 TV Show
Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

6.1 1984 Movie
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.5 1983 TV Show
RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

4.9 1993 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

    Movie Aku (voice)

  2. 2007
    Rise: Blood Hunter

    Movie Poe

  3. 2007
    TMNT

    Movie Splinter (voice)

  4. 2007
    Cages

    Movie Tan

  5. 2006
    The Slanted Screen

    Movie Himself

  6. 2005
    Memoirs of a Geisha

    Movie Sakamoto

  7. 2005
    Maid in Akihabara

    TV show

  8. 2005
    Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky

    Movie Self/Narrator

  9. 2005
    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    TV show Iroh (voice)

  10. 2005
    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Movie Iroh

  11. 2004
    Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

    TV show

  12. 2003
    Duck Dodgers

    TV show Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice)

  13. 2003
    Lost at Home

    TV show

  14. 2003
    Bulletproof Monk

    Movie Mr. Kojima

  15. 2002
    Cruel Game

    Movie Straw Hat

  16. 2002
    What's New, Scooby-Doo?

    TV show The Ancient One (voice)

More credits
  1. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Master Zi

  2. 2001
    Samurai Jack

    TV show Aku (voice)

  3. 2001
    Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto

    Movie Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto

  4. 2001
    Pearl Harbor

    Movie Admiral Yamamoto

  5. 2000
    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

    Movie Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)

  6. 2000
    The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

    TV show

  7. 2000
    Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

    Movie The Wizard (archive footage)

  8. 1999
    The West Wing

    TV show Dr. Yosh Takahashi

  9. 1999
    The Accomplice

    Movie Santos

  10. 1999
    Alegría

    Movie Old Momo

  11. 1998
    Martial Law

    TV show Master Reng

  12. 1998
    The Bird People in China

    Movie Shen

  13. 1997
    Seven Years in Tibet

    Movie Kungo Tsarong

  14. 1997
    Riot

    Movie Mr. Lee

  15. 1997
    The Sea Wolf

    Movie

  16. 1996
    Sworn to Justice

    Movie Mr. Young

  17. 1996
    7th Heaven

    TV show Henry Muranaka

  18. 1996
    Balance of Power

    Movie Todo Matsumoto

  19. 1995
    JAG

    TV show Ichiro Higashimori

  20. 1995
    Midnight Man

    Movie Buun Som

  21. 1995
    Crying Freeman

    Movie Shudo Shimazaki

  22. 1995
    Platypus Man

    TV show Mr. Loo

  23. 1994
    Highlander III: The Sorcerer

    Movie Nakano

  24. 1994
    A Dangerous Place

    Movie Sensei