Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 10, 1933
Died
Jul 21, 2006
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
Credits
148 titles
Mako
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)
Cages
Tan
The Slanted Screen
Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha
Sakamoto
Maid in Akihabara
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Iroh (voice)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Duck Dodgers
Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice)
Lost at Home
Black Sash
Master Li
Bulletproof Monk
Mr. Kojima
Cruel Game
Straw Hat
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
The Ancient One (voice)
Monk
Master Zi
Samurai Jack
Aku (voice)
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
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