Mako
Acting
Born December 10, 1933 · Kobe, Japan
Died July 21, 2006
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
2017 · Aku (voice)
TMNT
2007 · Splinter (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007 · Poe
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 · Sakamoto
Bulletproof Monk
2003 · Mr. Kojima
Pearl Harbor
2001 · Admiral Yamamoto
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000 · Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000 · The Wizard (archive footage)
The Bird People in China
1998 · Shen
Seven Years in Tibet
1997 · Kungo Tsarong
Riot
1997 · Mr. Lee
Sworn to Justice
1996 · Mr. Young
Balance of Power
1996 · Todo Matsumoto
Midnight Man
1995 · Buun Som
Crying Freeman
1995 · Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 · Nakano
Red Sun Rising
1994 · Buntoro Iga
A Dangerous Place
1994 · Sensei
RoboCop 3
1993 · Kanemitsu
Rising Sun
1993 · Yoshida-san
Sidekicks
1992 · Mr. Lee
The Perfect Weapon
1991 · Kim
Pacific Heights
1990 · Toshio Watanabe
Fatal Mission
1990 · Trang
Taking Care of Business
1990 · Mr. Sakamoto
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988 · Jimmy
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986 · The Manchu
Armed Response
1986 · Akira Tanaka
P.O.W. The Escape
1986 · Capt. Vinh
Conan the Destroyer
1984 · Akiro 'The Wizard'
Girls of the White Orchid
1983 · Mori
Testament
1983 · Mike
Conan the Barbarian
1982 · The Wizard / Narrator
An Eye for an Eye
1981 · James Chan
Under the Rainbow
1981 · Nakomuri
The Bushido Blade
1981 · Enjiro
The Big Brawl
1980 · Herbert
The Killer Elite
1975 · Yuen Chung
The Island at the Top of the World
1974 · Oomiak
The Green Hornet
1974 · Low Sing
Silence
1971 · Kichijiro
The Hawaiians
1970 · Mun Ki
The Great Bank Robbery
1969 · Secret Agent Fong
The Sand Pebbles
1966 · Po-han
The Ugly Dachshund
1966 · Kenji
Never So Few
1959 · Soldier in Hospital