M
Mako
Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 10, 1933Died July 21, 2006 (72 years)
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
| 2007 | TMNT: Voice Talent First Look · as Splinter |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter · as Poe |
| 2007 | TMNT · as Splinter (voice) |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha · as Sakamoto |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend So Far · as Uncle Iroh |
| 2005 | Cages · as Tan |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) · as Iroh (voice) |
| 2004 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Duck Dodgers (TV Series) · as Happy Cat (voice) |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk · as Mr. Kojima |
| 2003 | Lost at Home (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Black Sash (TV Series) |
| 2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2002 | Cruel Game · as Straw Hat |
| 2002 | What's New Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) · as The Ancient One (voice) |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Master Zi |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie · as Aku |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack (TV Series) · as Aku (voice) |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto |
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris · as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey · as Cast |
| 2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' · as The Wizard (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Conscience and the Constitution · as Singer In Jail |
| 1999 | Owls' Castle · as Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Dr. Yosh Takahashi |
| 1999 | Alegría · as Old Momo |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Sorcerer |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Bird People in China · as Shen |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet · as Kungo Tsarong |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Sworn to Justice · as Mr. Young |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Henry Muranaka |
| 1996 | Balance of Power · as Todo Matsumoto |
| 1996 | Dexter's Laboratory (TV Series) · as Main Title Narrator |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Ichiro Higashimori |
| 1995 | Midnight Man · as Buun Som |
| 1995 | Crying Freeman · as Shido Shimazaki |
| 1995 | Platypus Man (TV Series) · as Mr. Loo |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Final Dimension · as Nakano |
| 1994 | A Dangerous Place · as Sensei |
| 1994 | Red Sun Rising · as Buntoro Iga |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Lee Moy |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Sam Tanaka |
| 1993 | Rising Sun · as Yoshida-San |
| 1993 | RoboCop 3 · as Kanemitsu |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Dr. Henry Lee |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Li Sung |
| 1992 | Sidekicks · as Mr. Lee |
| 1992 | Shaky Ground (TV Series) · as Nakamura |
| 1992 | Nightingale · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Strawberry Road · as Frank Machida |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon · as Kim |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights · as Toshio Watanabe |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business · as Mr. Sakamoto |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes · as Sgt. Moritaki |
| 1990 | Enemy · as Trang |
| 1990 | Murder in Paradise · as Capt. Kilalo |
| 1989 | An Unremarkable Life · as Max Chin |
| 1989 | The Paradise Club (TV Series) · as Mr. Yamamoto |
| 1988 | Guns of Paradise (TV Series) · as Kao |
| 1988 | Silent Assassins · as Oyama |
| 1988 | The Wash · as Nobu Matsumoto |
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream · as Jimmy |
| 1988 | Supercarrier (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Tran |
| 1987 | Ohara (TV Series) · as Toshi |
| 1986 | Armed Response · as Akira Tanaka |
| 1986 | P.O.W. the Escape · as Capt. Vinh |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as The Manchu |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Toshiro Tanaka |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Jimmy Thanarat |
| 1984 | Hawaiian Heat · as Maj. Taro Oshira |
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer · as Akiro 'the Wizard' |
| 1983 | Death Ride to Osaka · as Mori |
| 1983 | Testament · as Mike |
| 1983 | The Last Ninja · as Aitaro Sakura |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Pastry Chef |
| 1982 | Voyagers! (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Gardener / Minister |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian · as The Wizard / Narrator |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye · as James Chan |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbow · as Nakomuri |
| 1981 | The Bushido Blade · as Enjiro |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Master Of Flowers |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Battle Creek Brawl · as Herbert |
| 1980 | Flamingo Road (TV Series) |
| 1979 | When Hell Was in Session · as Maj. Bai |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane (TV Series) · as Tanaka |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Supertrain (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) · as Toshiro |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Li Sung |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Kwong Soo Luke |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as John Moroshima |
| 1976 | Mr. T and Tina (TV Series) |
| 1976 | All's Fair (TV Series) · as Professor Chung |
| 1976 | Pacific Overtures · as Reciter/shogun/jonathan Goble |
| 1976 | Farewell to Manzanar · as Fukimoto |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite · as Yuen Chung |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Mr. Brown |
| 1975 | Prisoners · as Sgt. Nguyen |
| 1974 | Wataridori: Birds of Passage · as Narrator |
| 1974 | Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders · as Tao Gan |
| 1974 | The Island at the Top of the World · as Oomiak |
| 1974 | The Green Hornet · as Low Sing |
| 1972 | Yokahama Mama · as Rooster (voice) |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Major Choi |
| 1972 | Anna and the King (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Kenji |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Wong Ti Lu |
| 1971 | If Tomorrow Comes · as Tadashi |
| 1971 | Silence · as Kichijiro |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Kanji Ousu |
| 1970 | Fools · as Psychiatrist |
| 1970 | The Hawaiians · as Mun Ki |
| 1970 | The Challenge · as Yuro |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery · as Secret Agent Fong |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1969 | Room 222 (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Kazuo Tahashi |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell · as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Tami Okada |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Phil Tsang |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles · as Po-Han |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Lt. Nakamura |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet (TV Series) · as Low Sing |
| 1966 | The Ugly Dachshund · as Kenji |
| 1965 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV Series) · as Capt. Kulijame |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Kato |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Angry Youth (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Wong Lo |
| 1965 | Gidget (TV Series) |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1965 | F Troop (TV Series) · as Samurai Warrior |
| 1965 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force · as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Broadside (TV Series) · as The Japanese Commander |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Happy Tuava |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Kyoto |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) · as Simba |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) · as Yamada, Jr. |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) · as Akai Takahashi |
| 1959 | Never So Few · as Soldier In Hospital |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Ito Nakayama |