1933Born, Kobe
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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
Pearl HarborAdmiral Yamamoto
Avatar: The Last AirbenderIroh (voice)
Memoirs of a GeishaSakamoto
Seven Years in TibetKungo Tsarong
Conan the BarbarianThe Wizard2017Samurai Jack: The Premiere MovieAku (voice)Movie
2007Rise: Blood HunterPoeMovie
2007TMNTSplinter (voice) · In Memory OfMovie
2007CagesTanMovie
2005Memoirs of a GeishaSakamotoMovie
2003Bulletproof MonkMr. KojimaMovie
2002Cruel GameStraw HatMovie
2001Pearl HarborAdmiral YamamotoMovie
2000Rugrats in Paris: The MovieMr. Yamaguchi (voice)Movie
2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'The Wizard (archive footage)Movie
1999The AccompliceSantosMovie
1999AlegríaOld MomoMovie
1998The Bird People in ChinaShenMovie
1997Seven Years in TibetKungo TsarongMovie
1997RiotMr. LeeMovie
1997The Sea WolfMovie
1996Sworn to JusticeMr. YoungMovie
1996Balance of PowerTodo MatsumotoMovie
1995Midnight ManBuun SomMovie
1995Crying FreemanShudo ShimazakiMovie
1994Highlander III: The SorcererNakanoMovie
1994A Dangerous PlaceSenseiMovie
1994Red Sun RisingBuntoro IgaMovie
1993Rising SunYoshida-sanMovie
1993RoboCop 3KanemitsuMovie
1992SidekicksMr. LeeMovie
1992NightingaleNarrator (voice)Movie
1992My SamuraiMovie
1991Strawberry RoadFrank MachidaMovie
1991The Perfect WeaponKimMovie
1990Pacific HeightsToshio WatanabeMovie
1990Taking Care of BusinessMr. SakamotoMovie
1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesSgt. MoritakiMovie
1990Fatal MissionTrangMovie
1990Murder in ParadiseCapt. KilaloMovie
1989An Unremarkable LifeMax ChinMovie
1988The WashNobu MatsumotoMovie
1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamJimmyMovie
1988Silent AssassinsOyamaMovie
1986Armed ResponseAkira TanakaMovie
1986P.O.W. The EscapeCapt. VinhMovie
1986Kung Fu: The MovieThe ManchuMovie
1984Hawaiian HeatMaj. Taro OshiraMovie
1984Conan the DestroyerAkiro 'The Wizard'Movie
1983Girls of the White OrchidMoriMovie
1983TestamentMikeMovie
1983The Last NinjaAitaro SakuraMovie
1983The NightingaleGardener / MinisterMovie
1982Conan the BarbarianThe WizardMovie
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