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Mako
Born
10 December 1933
Died
21 July 2006
Place
Kobe, Japan
Acting

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.

As actor

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

2017 · Aku (voice)
TMNT

TMNT

2007 · Splinter (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

2007 · Poe
Cages

Cages

2007 · Tan
The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

2006 · Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 · Sakamoto
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

2003 · Mr. Kojima
Cruel Game

Cruel Game

2002 · Straw Hat
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001 · Admiral Yamamoto
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000 · Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000 · The Wizard (archive footage)
The Accomplice

The Accomplice

1999 · Santos
Alegría

Alegría

1999 · Old Momo
The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

1998 · Shen
Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

1997 · Kungo Tsarong
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1997
Riot

Riot

1997 · Mr. Lee
Sworn to Justice

Sworn to Justice

1996 · Mr. Young
Balance of Power

Balance of Power

1996 · Todo Matsumoto
Midnight Man

Midnight Man

1995 · Buun Som
Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

1995 · Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 · Nakano
Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

1994 · Buntoro Iga
A Dangerous Place

A Dangerous Place

1994 · Sensei
RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993 · Kanemitsu
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993 · Yoshida-san
Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1992 · Mr. Lee
Nightingale

Nightingale

1992 · Narrator (voice)
My Samurai

My Samurai

1992
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991 · Kim