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.
Seven Years in Tibet
(Kungo Tsarong)
TMNT
(Splinter (voice))
Pearl Harbor
(Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto)
Rise: Blood Hunter
(Poe)
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
(Oda)
Pacific Heights
(Toshio Watanabe)
RoboCop 3
(Kanemitsu)
The Sand Pebbles
(Po-han)
Sidekicks
(Mr. Lee)
Bulletproof Monk
(Mr. Kojima)
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
(Nakano)
The Killer Elite
(Yuen Chung)
Rising Sun
(Yoshida-san)
Conan the Destroyer
(Akiro 'The Wizard')
Conan the Barbarian
(The Wizard / Narrator)
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
(Jimmy)
The Bird People in China
(Shen)
Silent Assassins
(Oyama)
Cages
(Tan)
The Island at the Top of the World
(Oomiak)
An Eye for an Eye
(James Chan)
The Last Ninja
(Aitaro Sakura)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
(Mr. Yamaguchi (voice))
The Challenge
(Yuro)
Under the Rainbow
(Nakomuri)
Kung Fu The Movie
(The Manchu)
Armed Response
(Akira Tanaka)
The Big Brawl
(Herbert)
Silence
(Kichijiro)
Sworn to Justice
(Mr. Young)
The Hawaiians
(Mun Ki)
Cruel Game
(Straw Hat)
P.O.W. The Escape
(Capt. Vinh)
Girls of the White Orchid
(Mori)
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
(Calvin Coolidge Ishimura)
Red Sun Rising
(Buntoro Iga)
The Wash
(Nobu Matsumoto)
The Great Bank Robbery
(Secret Agent Fong)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
(The Wizard (archive footage))
The Bushido Blade
(Enjiro)
The Sea Wolf
Fatal Mission
(Trang)
Midnight Man
(Buun Som)
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
(Tao Gan)
An Unremarkable Life
(Max Chin)
The Green Hornet
(Low Sing)
Nightingale
(Narrator (voice))
The Slanted Screen
(Himself)
A Dangerous Place
(Sensei)
Hawaiian Heat
(Maj. Taro Oshira)
Prisoners
(Sgt. Nguyen)
Never So Few
(Soldier in Hospital)
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
(Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited))
Balance of Power
(Todo Matsumoto)
Testament
(Mike)
When Hell Was in Session
(Maj. Bai)
Farewell to Manzanar
(Fukimoto)
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
(narrator)
Yokahama Mama
(Rooster (voice))
The Perfect Weapon
(Kim)
Taking Care of Business
(Mr. Sakamoto)
Crying Freeman
(Shido Shimazaki)
My Samurai
The Ugly Dachshund
(Kenji)
Pacific Overtures
(Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble)
The Nightingale
(Gardener / Minister)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
(Aku)
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
(Sgt. Moritaki)
Murder in Paradise
(Capt. Kilalo)
Strawberry Road
(Frank Machida)
The Accomplice
Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
(Old Momo)
Memoirs of a Geisha
(Sakamoto)
Fools
(Psychiatrist)
If Tomorrow Comes
(Tadashi)
Riot
(Mr. Lee)
The Time Tunnel
(Lt. Nakamura)
Magnum, P.I.
The Gallant Men
Columbo
(Kanji Ousu)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
(Iroh (voice))
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
M*A*S*H
(Major Choi)
Supertrain
77 Sunset Strip
(Ito Nakayama)
Burke's Law
(Happy Tuava)
Martial Law
Spenser: For Hire
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
(Li Sung)
Kung Fu
(Wong Ti Lu)
F Troop
(Samurai Warrior)
The A-Team
(Pastry Chef)
Gidget
The Facts of Life
The F.B.I.
(Yoshimura)
Love, American Style
(Jack)
I Dream of Jeannie
(Kato)
Monk
(Master Zi)
The Greatest American Hero
(Master of Flowers)
Hawaii Five-O
(Kazuo Tahashi)
Flamingo Road
Walker, Texas Ranger
(Dr. Henry Lee)
Room 222
Mannix
(Tami Okada)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Frasier
(Sam Tanaka)
Diagnosis: Murder
(Lee Moy)
A Man Called Sloane
(Tanaka)
Platypus Man
(Mr. Loo)
The Equalizer
(Jimmy Thanarat)
Wonder Woman
(Mr. Brown)
JAG
(Ichiro Higashimori)
Voyagers!
7th Heaven
(Henry Muranaka)
Lovejoy
(Toshiro Tanaka)
Ironside
(Phil Tsang)
Khan!
Maid in Akihabara
Anna and the King
Paradise
(Kao)
Tour of Duty
(Tran)
Bring 'Em Back Alive
McHale's Navy
Mr. T and Tina
The Big Valley
(Wong Lo)
Black Sash
Supercarrier
Hawaiian Heat
(Maj. Taro Oshira)
The Lloyd Bridges Show
(Akai Takahashi)
The Green Hornet
(Low Sing)
Visions
Lost at Home
The West Wing
(Dr. Yosh Takahashi)
Samurai Jack
(Aku (voice))
Tony Awards
(Self - Nominee/Performer)
Duck Dodgers
(Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice))
Duck Dodgers
(Happy Cat (voice))
Burke's Law
(Pete)
Faerie Tale Theatre
(Gardener / Minister)
Ensign O'Toole
(Yamada, Jr.)
The Paradise Club
(Mr. Yamamoto)
Quincy, M.E.
(Mr. Yamaguchi)
Quincy, M.E.
(John Moroshima)
The Streets of San Francisco
(Kenji)
Broadside
(The Japanese Commander)
Broadside
(Captain Osato)
Arrest and Trial
(Kyoto)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
(The Ancient One (voice))
The F.B.I.
(Angry Youth (uncredited))
Walker, Texas Ranger
(Edward Song)
The Incredible Hulk
(Li Sung)