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.
Acting credits 29 titles
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as Aku (voice)
Film
2017
8.1
Rise: Blood Hunter
as Poe
Film
2007
5.3
TMNT
as Splinter (voice)
Film
2007
6.2
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto
Film
2005
7.6
Maid in Akihabara
Series
2005–2006
4.0
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima
Film
2003
5.5
Pearl Harbor
as Admiral Yamamoto
Film
2001
6.9
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Film
2000
6.7
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong
Film
1997
7.2
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki
Film
1995
6.4
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano
Film
1994
4.8
Rising Sun
as Yoshida-san
Film
1993
6.2
RoboCop 3
as Kanemitsu
Film
1993
4.9
Sidekicks
as Mr. Lee
Film
1992
5.3
Pacific Heights
as Toshio Watanabe
Film
1990
6.3
Taking Care of Business
as Mr. Sakamoto
Film
1990
6.3
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Jimmy
Film
1988
6.7
P.O.W. The Escape
as Capt. Vinh
Film
1986
4.6
Hawaiian Heat
as Maj. Taro Oshira
Series
1984
4.0
Conan the Destroyer
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Film
1984
6.1
Girls of the White Orchid
as Mori
Film
1983
5.0
Testament
as Mike
Film
1983
6.4
Conan the Barbarian
as The Wizard
Film
1982
6.8
An Eye for an Eye
as James Chan
Film
1981
5.3
The Big Brawl
as Herbert
Film
1980
5.9
The Killer Elite
as Yuen Chung
Film
1975
5.8
The Sand Pebbles
as Po-han
Film
1966
7.2
The Ugly Dachshund
as Kenji
Film
1966
6.7
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
Film
1959
5.5
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Conosciuto per
6.8
Film
Conan the Barbarian
The Wizard
1982
6.9
Film
Pearl Harbor
Admiral Yamamoto
2001
7.6
Film
Memoirs of a Geisha
Sakamoto
2005
7.2
Film
Seven Years in Tibet
Kungo Tsarong
1997
6.7
Film
The Ugly Dachshund
Kenji
1966
4.9
Film
RoboCop 3
Kanemitsu
1993
6.2
Film
TMNT
Splinter (voice)
2007
5.8
Film
The Killer Elite
Yuen Chung
1975
5.3
Film
An Eye for an Eye
James Chan
1981
6.4
Film
Testament
Mike
1983
6.2
Film
Rising Sun
Yoshida-san
1993
4.6
Film
P.O.W. The Escape
Capt. Vinh
1986
5.0
Film
Girls of the White Orchid
Mori
1983
5.9
Film
The Big Brawl
Herbert
1980
5.5
Film
Never So Few
Soldier in Hospital
1959
5.5
Film
Bulletproof Monk
Mr. Kojima
2003
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
5.3
Film
Rise: Blood Hunter
Poe
2007
4.8
Film
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Nakano
1994
6.3
Film
Taking Care of Business
Mr. Sakamoto
1990
7.2
Film
The Sand Pebbles
Po-han
1966
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