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 mar
Born
Dec 10, 1933
Kobe, Japan
Died
Jul 21, 2006
Known For
Acting
Movies
79 acting
2 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Admiral Yamamoto
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as The Wizard / Narrator
TMNT
2007
as Splinter (voice)
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
as Sakamoto
Conan the Destroyer
1984
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
RoboCop 3
1993
as Kanemitsu
Seven Years in Tibet
1997
as Kungo Tsarong
Rising Sun
1993
as Yoshida-san
Crying Freeman
1995
as Shudo Shimazaki
Bulletproof Monk
2003
as Mr. Kojima
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