Mako
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
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as Aku (voice)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as Aku (voice)
TMNT
as Splinter (voice)
TMNT
as Splinter (voice)
The Slanted Screen
as Himself
The Slanted Screen
as Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima
Cruel Game
as Straw Hat
Cruel Game
as Straw Hat
Pearl Harbor
as Admiral Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
as Admiral Yamamoto
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
The Accomplice
as Santos
The Accomplice
as Santos
The Bird People in China
as Shen
The Bird People in China
as Shen
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong
Riot
as Mr. Lee
Riot
as Mr. Lee
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
Sworn to Justice
as Mr. Young
Sworn to Justice
as Mr. Young
Midnight Man
as Buun Som
Midnight Man
as Buun Som
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano
A Dangerous Place
as Sensei
A Dangerous Place
as Sensei
Red Sun Rising
as Buntoro Iga
Red Sun Rising
as Buntoro Iga
Rising Sun
as Yoshida-san
Rising Sun
as Yoshida-san
RoboCop 3
as Kanemitsu
RoboCop 3
as Kanemitsu
Sidekicks
as Mr. Lee
Sidekicks
as Mr. Lee
My Samurai
My Samurai
The Perfect Weapon
as Kim
The Perfect Weapon
as Kim
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Sgt. Moritaki
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Sgt. Moritaki
Fatal Mission
as Trang
Fatal Mission
as Trang
The Wash
as Nobu Matsumoto
The Wash
as Nobu Matsumoto
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Jimmy
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Jimmy
Silent Assassins
as Oyama
Silent Assassins
as Oyama
Armed Response
as Akira Tanaka
Armed Response
as Akira Tanaka
Testament
as Mike
Testament
as Mike
The Nightingale
as Gardener / Minister
The Nightingale
as Gardener / Minister
Conan the Barbarian
as The Wizard / Narrator
Conan the Barbarian
as The Wizard / Narrator
An Eye for an Eye
as James Chan
An Eye for an Eye
as James Chan
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
as Oda
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
as Oda
The Big Brawl
as Herbert
The Big Brawl
as Herbert
The Killer Elite
as Yuen Chung
The Killer Elite
as Yuen Chung
Prisoners
as Sgt. Nguyen
Prisoners
as Sgt. Nguyen
Karate Sensei
as Narrator
Karate Sensei
as Narrator
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
as Tao Gan
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
as Tao Gan
The Island at the Top of the World
as Oomiak
The Island at the Top of the World
as Oomiak
The Green Hornet
as Low Sing
The Green Hornet
as Low Sing
Yokahama Mama
as Rooster (voice)
Yokahama Mama
as Rooster (voice)
If Tomorrow Comes
as Tadashi
If Tomorrow Comes
as Tadashi
Silence
as Kichijiro
Silence
as Kichijiro
The Hawaiians
as Mun Ki
The Hawaiians
as Mun Ki
The Challenge
as Yuro
The Challenge
as Yuro
The Great Bank Robbery
as Secret Agent Fong
The Great Bank Robbery
as Secret Agent Fong
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
The Sand Pebbles
as Po-han
The Sand Pebbles
as Po-han
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital