Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
10 dicembre 1933
Died
21 luglio 2006
Place of birth
Kobe, Japan
Also known as
Mako Iwamatsu · Mako Wakamatsu · Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου · Iwamatsu Mako
Biography
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.
Conosciuto per
6.9
Film
Pearl Harbor
Admiral Yamamoto
2001
6.8
Film
Conan the Barbarian
The Wizard
1982
4.9
Film
RoboCop 3
Kanemitsu
1993
6.2
Film
TMNT
Splinter (voice)
2007
7.2
Film
Seven Years in Tibet
Kungo Tsarong
1997
5.5
Film
Bulletproof Monk
Mr. Kojima
2003
6.4
Film
Testament
Mike
1983
6.2
Film
Rising Sun
Yoshida-san
1993
5.9
Film
The Big Brawl
Herbert
1980
5.5
Film
Never So Few
Soldier in Hospital
1959
7.6
Film
Memoirs of a Geisha
Sakamoto
2005
6.3
Film
Taking Care of Business
Mr. Sakamoto
1990
6.7
Film
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Jimmy
1988
6.3
Film
Pacific Heights
Toshio Watanabe
1990
6.1
Film
Conan the Destroyer
Akiro 'The Wizard'
1984
4.8
Film
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Nakano
1994
5.3
Film
Sidekicks
Mr. Lee
1992
6.7
Film
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
2000
6.4
Film
Crying Freeman
Shudo Shimazaki
1995
4.0
Series
Hawaiian Heat
Maj. Taro Oshira
1984
8.1
Film
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Aku (voice)
2017
4.0
Series
Maid in Akihabara
2005–2006
Acting credits 22 titles
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as Aku (voice)
8.1
2017
TMNT
as Splinter (voice)
6.2
2007
Maid in Akihabara
4.0
2005–2006
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto
7.6
2005
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima
5.5
2003
Pearl Harbor
as Admiral Yamamoto
6.9
2001
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
6.7
2000
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong
7.2
1997
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki
6.4
1995
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano
4.8
1994
Rising Sun
as Yoshida-san
6.2
1993
RoboCop 3
as Kanemitsu
4.9
1993
Sidekicks
as Mr. Lee
5.3
1992
Pacific Heights
as Toshio Watanabe
6.3
1990
Taking Care of Business
as Mr. Sakamoto
6.3
1990
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Jimmy
6.7
1988
Conan the Destroyer
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
6.1
1984
Hawaiian Heat
as Maj. Taro Oshira
4.0
1984
Testament
as Mike
6.4
1983
Conan the Barbarian
as The Wizard
6.8
1982
The Big Brawl
as Herbert
5.9
1980
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
5.5
1959