Mako

Acting

Dec 10, 1933 – Jul 21, 2006 · Kobe, Japan

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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Pearl Harbor2001
as ⁨Admiral Yamamoto⁩
Memoirs of a Geisha2005
as ⁨Sakamoto⁩
Seven Years in Tibet1997
as ⁨Kungo Tsarong⁩
Conan the Barbarian1982
as ⁨The Wizard⁩
Conan the Destroyer1984
as ⁨Akiro 'The Wizard'⁩
RoboCop 31993
as ⁨Kanemitsu⁩
TMNT2007
as ⁨Splinter (voice)⁩
as ⁨Mr. Kojima⁩
as ⁨Yoshida-san⁩
as ⁨Nakano⁩
as ⁨Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Toshio Watanabe⁩
as ⁨Shudo Shimazaki⁩
as ⁨Poe⁩
as ⁨Po-han⁩
as ⁨Mr. Lee⁩
as ⁨Herbert⁩
as ⁨Mr. Sakamoto⁩
as ⁨Kenji⁩
as ⁨Yuen Chung⁩
as ⁨Mike⁩
as ⁨Kim⁩
as ⁨James Chan⁩
as ⁨Oomiak⁩
as ⁨Shen⁩
as ⁨Soldier in Hospital⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Pearl Harbor2001
as ⁨Admiral Yamamoto⁩
Memoirs of a Geisha2005
as ⁨Sakamoto⁩
Seven Years in Tibet1997
as ⁨Kungo Tsarong⁩
Conan the Barbarian1982
as ⁨The Wizard⁩
Conan the Destroyer1984
as ⁨Akiro 'The Wizard'⁩
RoboCop 31993
as ⁨Kanemitsu⁩
TMNT2007
as ⁨Splinter (voice)⁩
as ⁨Mr. Kojima⁩
as ⁨Yoshida-san⁩
as ⁨Nakano⁩
as ⁨Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Toshio Watanabe⁩
as ⁨Shudo Shimazaki⁩
as ⁨Poe⁩
as ⁨Po-han⁩
as ⁨Mr. Lee⁩
as ⁨Herbert⁩
as ⁨Mr. Sakamoto⁩
as ⁨Kenji⁩
as ⁨Yuen Chung⁩
as ⁨Mike⁩
as ⁨Kim⁩
as ⁨James Chan⁩
as ⁨Oomiak⁩
as ⁨Shen⁩
as ⁨Soldier in Hospital⁩