Mako
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 10, 1933
- Died
- July 21, 2006
- Birthplace
- 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 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
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie 2017
as Aku (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter 2007
as Poe
TMNT 2007
as Splinter (voice), In Memory Of
Cages 2007
as Tan
The Slanted Screen 2006
as Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha 2005
as Sakamoto
Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky 2005
as Self/Narrator
Bulletproof Monk 2003
as Mr. Kojima
Cruel Game 2002
as Straw Hat
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto 2001
as Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto
Pearl Harbor 2001
as Admiral Yamamoto
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 2000
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' 2000
as The Wizard (archive footage)
The Accomplice 1999
as Santos
Alegría 1999
as Old Momo
The Bird People in China 1998
as Shen
Seven Years in Tibet 1997
as Kungo Tsarong
Riot 1997
as Mr. Lee
The Sea Wolf 1997
Actor
Sworn to Justice 1996
as Mr. Young
Balance of Power 1996
as Todo Matsumoto
Midnight Man 1995
as Buun Som
Crying Freeman 1995
as Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer 1994
as Nakano
A Dangerous Place 1994
as Sensei
Red Sun Rising 1994
as Buntoro Iga
Rising Sun 1993
as Yoshida-san
RoboCop 3 1993
as Kanemitsu
Sidekicks 1992
as Mr. Lee
Nightingale 1992
as Narrator (voice)
My Samurai 1992
Actor
Strawberry Road 1991
as Frank Machida
The Perfect Weapon 1991
as Kim
Pacific Heights 1990
as Toshio Watanabe
Taking Care of Business 1990
as Mr. Sakamoto
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes 1990
as Sgt. Moritaki
Fatal Mission 1990
as Trang
Murder in Paradise 1990
as Capt. Kilalo
An Unremarkable Life 1989
as Max Chin
The Wash 1988
as Nobu Matsumoto
Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988
as Jimmy
Silent Assassins 1988
as Oyama
Armed Response 1986
as Akira Tanaka
P.O.W. The Escape 1986
as Capt. Vinh
Kung Fu: The Movie 1986
as The Manchu
Hawaiian Heat 1984
as Maj. Taro Oshira
Conan the Destroyer 1984
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Girls of the White Orchid 1983
as Mori
Testament 1983
as Mike
The Last Ninja 1983
as Aitaro Sakura
The Nightingale 1983
as Gardener / Minister
Conan the Barbarian 1982
as The Wizard
An Eye for an Eye 1981
as James Chan
Under the Rainbow 1981
as Nakomuri
The Bushido Blade 1981
as Enjiro
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner 1980
as Oda
The Big Brawl 1980
as Herbert
When Hell Was in Session 1979
as Maj. Bai
Pacific Overtures 1976
as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Anatomy of a Song 1976
Actor
Farewell to Manzanar 1976
as Fukimoto
Wataridori: Birds of Passage 1976
as Narrator
The Killer Elite 1975
as Yuen Chung
Prisoners 1975
as Sgt. Nguyen
Karate Sensei 1975
as Narrator
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders 1974
as Tao Gan
The Island at the Top of the World 1974
as Oomiak
The Green Hornet 1974
as Low Sing
Yokahama Mama 1972
as Rooster (voice)
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
as Kenji
If Tomorrow Comes 1971
as Tadashi
Silence 1971
as Kichijiro, Production Design
Fools 1970
as Psychiatrist
The Hawaiians 1970
as Mun Ki
The Challenge 1970
as Yuro
The Great Bank Robbery 1969
as Secret Agent Fong
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell 1968
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
The Sand Pebbles 1966
as Po-han
The Ugly Dachshund 1966
as Kenji
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force 1965
as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
Never So Few 1959
as Soldier in Hospital
Credits from TMDB.