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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Character:Aku (voice)
Release Date:16/10/2017
Rise: Blood Hunter
Character:Poe
Release Date:28/04/2007
TMNT
Character:Splinter (voice)
Release Date:23/03/2007
Cages
Character:Tan
Release Date:22/03/2007
The Slanted Screen
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/01/2006
Memoirs of a Geisha
Character:Sakamoto
Release Date:06/12/2005
Bulletproof Monk
Character:Mr. Kojima
Release Date:28/03/2003
Cruel Game
Character:Straw Hat
Release Date:27/11/2002
Pearl Harbor
Character:Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
Release Date:21/05/2001
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Character:Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Release Date:17/11/2000
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Character:The Wizard (archive footage)
Release Date:30/05/2000
The Accomplice
Character:Santos
Release Date:10/04/1999
Alegría
Character:Old Momo
Release Date:10/01/1999
The Bird People in China
Character:Shen
Release Date:10/06/1998
Seven Years in Tibet
Character:Kungo Tsarong
Release Date:12/09/1997
Riot
Character:Mr. Lee
Release Date:27/04/1997
The Sea Wolf
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1997
Sworn to Justice
Character:Mr. Young
Release Date:01/10/1996
Balance of Power
Character:Todo Matsumoto
Release Date:25/06/1996
Midnight Man
Character:Buun Som
Release Date:09/05/1995
Crying Freeman
Character:Shudo Shimazaki
Release Date:23/04/1995
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Character:Nakano
Release Date:29/11/1994
A Dangerous Place
Character:Sensei
Release Date:14/11/1994
Red Sun Rising
Character:Buntoro Iga
Release Date:01/09/1994
Rising Sun
Character:Yoshida-san
Release Date:30/07/1993
RoboCop 3
Character:Kanemitsu
Release Date:21/01/1993
Sidekicks
Character:Mr. Lee
Release Date:17/12/1992
Nightingale
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:04/10/1992
My Samurai
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1992
Strawberry Road
Character:Frank Machida
Release Date:27/04/1991
The Perfect Weapon
Character:Kim
Release Date:15/03/1991
Pacific Heights
Character:Toshio Watanabe
Release Date:28/09/1990
Taking Care of Business
Character:Mr. Sakamoto
Release Date:16/08/1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Character:Sgt. Moritaki
Release Date:06/08/1990
Fatal Mission
Character:Trang
Release Date:25/07/1990
Murder in Paradise
Character:Capt. Kilalo
Release Date:19/01/1990
An Unremarkable Life
Character:Max Chin
Release Date:12/10/1989
The Wash
Character:Nobu Matsumoto
Release Date:17/08/1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:12/08/1988
Silent Assassins
Character:Oyama
Release Date:18/05/1988
Armed Response
Character:Akira Tanaka
Release Date:03/10/1986
P.O.W. The Escape
Character:Capt. Vinh
Release Date:01/04/1986
Kung Fu: The Movie
Character:The Manchu
Release Date:01/02/1986
Hawaiian Heat
Character:Maj. Taro Oshira
Release Date:14/09/1984
Conan the Destroyer
Character:Akiro 'The Wizard'
Release Date:29/06/1984
Girls of the White Orchid
Character:Mori
Release Date:28/11/1983
Testament
Character:Mike
Release Date:04/11/1983
The Last Ninja
Character:Aitaro Sakura
Release Date:07/07/1983
The Nightingale
Character:Gardener / Minister
Release Date:10/05/1983
Conan the Barbarian
Character:The Wizard / Narrator
Release Date:16/03/1982
An Eye for an Eye
Character:James Chan
Release Date:14/08/1981
Under the Rainbow
Character:Nakomuri
Release Date:31/07/1981
The Bushido Blade
Character:Enjiro
Release Date:19/06/1981
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Character:Oda
Release Date:06/12/1980
The Big Brawl
Character:Herbert
Release Date:18/08/1980
When Hell Was in Session
Character:Maj. Bai
Release Date:08/10/1979
Pacific Overtures
Character:Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Release Date:06/09/1976
Farewell to Manzanar
Character:Fukimoto
Release Date:11/03/1976
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Character:narrator
Release Date:01/01/1976
The Killer Elite
Character:Yuen Chung
Release Date:19/12/1975
Prisoners
Character:Sgt. Nguyen
Release Date:01/07/1975
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
Character:Tao Gan
Release Date:29/12/1974
The Island at the Top of the World
Character:Oomiak
Release Date:16/12/1974
The Green Hornet
Character:Low Sing
Release Date:21/03/1974
Yokahama Mama
Character:Rooster (voice)
Release Date:24/12/1972
If Tomorrow Comes
Character:Tadashi
Release Date:07/12/1971
Silence
Character:Kichijiro
Release Date:13/11/1971
Fools
Character:Psychiatrist
Release Date:23/12/1970
The Hawaiians
Character:Mun Ki
Release Date:17/06/1970
The Challenge
Character:Yuro
Release Date:10/02/1970
The Great Bank Robbery
Character:Secret Agent Fong
Release Date:24/06/1969
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Character:Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
Release Date:08/05/1968
The Sand Pebbles
Character:Po-han
Release Date:20/12/1966
The Ugly Dachshund
Character:Kenji
Release Date:16/02/1966
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
Character:Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
Release Date:09/07/1965
Never So Few
Character:Soldier in Hospital
Release Date:07/12/1959
Television Appearances
Maid in Akihabara
Character:
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Character:Iroh (voice)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Character:
Duck Dodgers
Character:Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice)
Duck Dodgers
Character:Happy Cat (voice)
Lost at Home
Character:
Black Sash
Character:
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Character:The Ancient One (voice)
Monk
Character:Master Zi
Samurai Jack
Character:Aku (voice)
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
Character:
The West Wing
Character:Dr. Yosh Takahashi
Martial Law
Character:Master Reng
7th Heaven
Character:Henry Muranaka
JAG
Character:Ichiro Higashimori
Platypus Man
Character:Mr. Loo
Diagnosis: Murder
Character:Lee Moy
Frasier
Character:Sam Tanaka
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Dr. Henry Lee
Walker, Texas Ranger
Character:Edward Song
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Character:Li Sung
The Paradise Club
Character:Mr. Yamamoto
Paradise
Character:Kao
Supercarrier
Character:
Tour of Duty
Character:Tran
Lovejoy
Character:Toshiro Tanaka
Spenser: For Hire
Character:
The Equalizer
Character:Jimmy Thanarat
Hawaiian Heat
Character:Maj. Taro Oshira
The A-Team
Character:Pastry Chef
Voyagers!
Character:
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Character:
Faerie Tale Theatre
Character:Gardener / Minister
The Greatest American Hero
Character:Master of Flowers
Flamingo Road
Character:
Magnum, P.I.
Character:Tozan
A Man Called Sloane
Character:Tanaka
The Facts of Life
Character:Mr. Wakamatsu
Supertrain
Character:
The Incredible Hulk
Character:Li Sung
Visions
Character:
Quincy, M.E.
Character:Mr. Yamaguchi
Quincy, M.E.
Character:John Moroshima
Mr. T and Tina
Character:
Wonder Woman
Character:Mr. Brown
Khan!
Character:
Kung Fu
Character:Wong Ti Lu
M*A*S*H
Character:Major Choi
Anna and the King
Character:
Columbo
Character:Kanji Ousu
Love, American Style
Character:Jack
Room 222
Character:
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Kazuo Tahashi
Mannix
Character:Tami Okada
Ironside
Character:Phil Tsang
The Time Tunnel
Character:Lt. Nakamura
The Green Hornet
Character:Low Sing
The F.B.I.
Character:Yoshimura
The F.B.I.
Character:Angry Youth (uncredited)
I Dream of Jeannie
Character:Kato
Gidget
Character:
The Big Valley
Character:Wong Lo
F Troop
Character:Samurai Warrior
Broadside
Character:The Japanese Commander
Broadside
Character:Captain Osato
Burke's Law
Character:Happy Tuava
Burke's Law
Character:Pete
Arrest and Trial
Character:Kyoto
McHale's Navy
Character:
McHale's Navy
Character:Lt. Sakawa
The Gallant Men
Character:
Ensign O'Toole
Character:Yamada, Jr.
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Character:Akai Takahashi
77 Sunset Strip
Character:Ito Nakayama
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee/Performer
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