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
Kungo Tsarong
Seven Years in Tibet
Splinter (voice)
TMNT
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
Poe
Rise: Blood Hunter
Oda
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Toshio Watanabe
Pacific Heights
Kanemitsu
RoboCop 3
Po-han
The Sand Pebbles
Mr. Lee
Sidekicks
Mr. Kojima
Bulletproof Monk
Nakano
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Yuen Chung
The Killer Elite
Yoshida-san
Rising Sun
Akiro 'The Wizard'
Conan the Destroyer
The Wizard / Narrator
Conan the Barbarian
Jimmy
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Shen
中国の鳥人
Oyama
Silent Assassins
Tan
Cages
Oomiak
The Island at the Top of the World
James Chan
An Eye for an Eye
Aitaro Sakura
The Last Ninja
Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Yuro
The Challenge
Nakomuri
Under the Rainbow
The Manchu
Kung Fu: The Movie
Akira Tanaka
Armed Response
Herbert
The Big Brawl
Kichijiro
沈黙 SILENCE
Mr. Young
Sworn to Justice
Mun Ki
The Hawaiians
Straw Hat
Cruel Game
Capt. Vinh
Behind Enemy Lines
Mori
Girls of the White Orchid
Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Buntoro Iga
Red Sun Rising
Nobu Matsumoto
The Wash
Secret Agent Fong
The Great Bank Robbery
The Wizard (archive footage)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Enjiro
The Bushido Blade
The Sea Wolf
Trang
Fatal Mission
Buun Som
Midnight Man
Tao Gan
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
Max Chin
An Unremarkable Life
Low Sing
The Green Hornet
Narrator (voice)
Nightingale
Himself
The Slanted Screen
Sensei
A Dangerous Place
Maj. Taro Oshira
Hawaiian Heat
Sgt. Nguyen
Prisoners
Soldier in Hospital
Never So Few
Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Todo Matsumoto
Balance of Power
Mike
Testament
Maj. Bai
When Hell Was in Session
Fukimoto
Farewell to Manzanar
narrator
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Rooster (voice)
Yokahama Mama
Kim
The Perfect Weapon
Mr. Sakamoto
Taking Care of Business
Shudo Shimazaki
Crying Freeman
My Samurai
Kenji
The Ugly Dachshund
Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Pacific Overtures
Gardener / Minister
The Nightingale
Aku
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Sgt. Moritaki
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Capt. Kilalo
Murder in Paradise
Frank Machida
ストロベリーロード
共犯者
Old Momo
Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
Sakamoto
Memoirs of a Geisha
Psychiatrist
Fools
Tadashi
If Tomorrow Comes
Mr. Lee
Riot
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-12-10
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
Also Known As
Mako Iwamatsu