M
Mako
Actor
Died 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.
Filmography
| 2007 | TMNT · as Splinter (voice) |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter · as Poe |
| 2007 | TMNT: Voice Talent First Look · as Splinter |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha · as Sakamoto |
| 2005 | Cages · as Tan |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) · as Uncle Iroh (voice) |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend So Far · as Uncle Iroh |
| 2004 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk · as Mr. Kojima |
| 2003 | Duck Dodgers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Lost at Home (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Cruel Game · as Straw Hat |
| 2002 | What's New Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto |
| 2001 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack (TV Series) · as Aku (voice) |
| 2000 | Rugrats in Paris · as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey · as actor |
| 2000 | Conscience and the Constitution · as Singer in jail |
| 1999 | Alegría · as Old Momo |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Dr. Yosh Takahashi |
| 1998 | The Bird People in China · as Shen |
| 1998 | Martial Law (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Sorcerer |
| 1997 | Seven Years in Tibet · as Kungo Tsarong |
| 1997 | The Sea Wolf · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Balance of Power · as Todo Matsumoto |
| 1996 | Sworn to Justice · as Mr. Young |
| 1996 | Riot · as Mr. Lee |
| 1996 | Dexter's Laboratory (TV Series) · as Main Title Narrator |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Henry Muranaka |
| 1995 | Crying Freeman · as Shido Shimazaki |
| 1995 | Midnight Man · as Buun Som |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Ichiro Higashimori |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Final Dimension · as Nakano |
| 1994 | Red Sun Rising · as Buntoro Iga |
| 1994 | A Dangerous Place · as Sensei |
| 1993 | RoboCop 3 · as Kanemitsu |
| 1993 | Rising Sun · as Yoshida-san |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Li Sung |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Lee Moy |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Sam Tanaka |
| 1992 | Sidekicks · as Mr. Lee |
| 1992 | My Samurai · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Nightingale · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon · as Kim |
| 1990 | Pacific Heights · as Toshio Watanabe |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business · as Mr. Sakamoto |
| 1990 | Enemy · as Trang |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes · as Sgt. Moritaki |
| 1989 | An Unremarkable Life · as Max Chin |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream · as Jimmy |
| 1988 | Silent Assassins · as Oyama |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Tran |
| 1986 | Kung Fu: The Movie · as The Manchu |
| 1986 | Armed Response · as Akira Tanaka |
| 1986 | P.O.W. the Escape · as Capt. Vinh |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Jimmy Thanarat |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer · as Akiro 'The Wizard' |
| 1984 | Hawaiian Heat · as Major Oshira |
| 1983 | Testament · as Mike |
| 1983 | Girls of the White Orchid · as Mori |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Pastry Chef |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian · as The Wizard / Narrator |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Gardener / Minister |
| 1982 | Voyagers! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbow · as Nakomuri |
| 1981 | The Bushido Blade · as Enjiro |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye · as James Chan |
| 1980 | Battle Creek Brawl · as Herbert |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | When Hell Was in Session · as Maj. Bai |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) · as Toshiro |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Kwong Soo Luke |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite · as Yuen Chung |
| 1975 | Prisoners · as Sgt. Nguyen |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Mr. Brown |
| 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) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Kenji |
| 1971 | Silence · as Kichijiro (as Mako Iwamatsu) |
| 1971 | If Tomorrow Comes · as Tadashi |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Kanji Ousu |
| 1970 | The Challenge · as Yuro |
| 1970 | The Hawaiians · as Mun Ki |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery · as Secret Agent Fong |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1968 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell · as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Kazuo Tahashi |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Ugly Dachshund · as Kenji |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Lt. Nakamura |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles · as Po-han |
| 1965 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force · as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Wong Lo |
| 1965 | F Troop (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | Gidget (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Kato |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Yoshimura |
| 1965 | I Spy (TV Series) · as Jimmy |
| 1964 | Broadside (TV Series) · as Captain Osato |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as Kyoto |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | Never So Few · as Soldier in Hospital (uncredited) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |