Mako
- Acting
- December 10, 1933 · Kobe, Japan
- July 21, 2006
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie · Aku (Voice)
- Rise: Blood Hunter · Poe
- TMNT · Splinter (Voice), In Memory Of
- Cages · Tan
- The Slanted Screen · Self
- Memoirs of a Geisha · Sakamoto
- Maid in Akihabara
- Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky · Self/Narrator
- Avatar: The Last Airbender · Iroh (Voice)
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
- Duck Dodgers · Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (Voice), Happy Cat (Voice)
- Lost at Home
- Bulletproof Monk · Mr. Kojima
- Cruel Game · Straw Hat
- What's New, Scooby-Doo? · The Ancient One (Voice)
- Monk · Master Zi
- Samurai Jack · Aku (Voice)
- Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto · Self
- Pearl Harbor · Admiral Yamamoto
- Rugrats in Paris: The Movie · Mr. Yamaguchi (Voice)
- The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
- Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' · The Wizard (archive footage)
- The West Wing · Dr. Yosh Takahashi
- The Accomplice · Santos
- Alegría · Old Momo
- Martial Law · Master Reng
- The Bird People in China · Shen
- Seven Years in Tibet · Kungo Tsarong
- Riot · Mr. Lee
- The Sea Wolf
- Sworn to Justice · Mr. Young
- 7th Heaven · Henry Muranaka
- Balance of Power · Todo Matsumoto
- JAG · Ichiro Higashimori
- Midnight Man · Buun Som
- Crying Freeman · Shudo Shimazaki
- Platypus Man · Mr. Loo
- Highlander III: The Sorcerer · Nakano
- A Dangerous Place · Sensei
- Red Sun Rising · Buntoro Iga
- Diagnosis: Murder · Lee Moy
- Frasier · Sam Tanaka
- Rising Sun · Yoshida-san
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Dr. Henry Lee, Edward Song
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues · Li Sung
- RoboCop 3 · Kanemitsu
- Sidekicks · Mr. Lee
- Nightingale · Narrator (Voice)
- My Samurai
- Strawberry Road · Frank Machida
- The Perfect Weapon · Kim
- Pacific Heights · Toshio Watanabe
- Taking Care of Business · Mr. Sakamoto
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes · Sgt. Moritaki
- Fatal Mission · Trang
- Murder in Paradise · Capt. Kilalo
- An Unremarkable Life · Max Chin
- The Paradise Club · Mr. Yamamoto
- Paradise · Kao
- The Wash · Nobu Matsumoto
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream · Jimmy
- Silent Assassins · Oyama
- Supercarrier
- Tour of Duty · Tran
- Armed Response · Akira Tanaka
- P.O.W. The Escape · Capt. Vinh
- Kung Fu: The Movie · The Manchu
- Lovejoy · Toshiro Tanaka
- Spenser: For Hire
- The Equalizer · Jimmy Thanarat
- Hawaiian Heat · Maj. Taro Oshira
- Hawaiian Heat · Maj. Taro Oshira
- Conan the Destroyer · Akiro 'The Wizard'
- Girls of the White Orchid · Mori
- Testament · Mike
- The Last Ninja · Aitaro Sakura
- The Nightingale · Gardener / Minister
- The A-Team · Pastry Chef
- Voyagers!
- Bring 'Em Back Alive