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Mako

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

78 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.7

Known For

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
2001 as Admiral Yamamoto
★ 6.9
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
1982 as The Wizard / Narrator
★ 6.8
TMNT
TMNT
2007 as Splinter (voice)
★ 6.2
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 as Sakamoto
★ 7.6
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
1993 as Kanemitsu
★ 4.9
Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Destroyer
1984 as Akiro 'The Wizard'
★ 6.1
Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet
1997 as Kungo Tsarong
★ 7.2
Bulletproof Monk
Bulletproof Monk
2003 as Mr. Kojima
★ 5.5
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman
1995 as Shudo Shimazaki
★ 6.4
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
1990 as Toshio Watanabe
★ 6.3
The Perfect Weapon
The Perfect Weapon
1991 as Kim
★ 6.3
Testament
Testament
1983 as Mike
★ 6.4
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians
1970 as Mun Ki
★ 5.5
Rising Sun
Rising Sun
1993 as Yoshida-san
★ 6.1
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
1966 as Po-han
★ 7.2
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
★ 4.8
Taking Care of Business
Taking Care of Business
1990 as Mr. Sakamoto
★ 6.3
A Dangerous Place
A Dangerous Place
1994 as Sensei
★ 6.3
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000 as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
★ 6.7
Rise: Blood Hunter
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007 as Poe
★ 5.4
The Big Brawl
The Big Brawl
1980 as Herbert
★ 5.9
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
1992 as Mr. Lee
★ 5.3
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
★ 6.7
The Bushido Blade
The Bushido Blade
1981 as Enjiro
★ 5.8
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
1974 as Low Sing
★ 6.7
Never So Few
Never So Few
1959 as Soldier in Hospital
★ 5.5
Cruel Game
Cruel Game
2002 as Straw Hat
★ 3.2
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
1981 as James Chan
★ 5.2
The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite
1975 as Yuen Chung
★ 5.8
Girls of the White Orchid
★ 5.3
Red Sun Rising
Red Sun Rising
1994 as Buntoro Iga
★ 5.1
P.O.W. The Escape
P.O.W. The Escape
1986 as Capt. Vinh
★ 4.6
The Ugly Dachshund
The Ugly Dachshund
1966 as Kenji
★ 6.7
The Bird People in China
★ 7.2
Armed Response
Armed Response
1986 as Akira Tanaka
★ 5.2
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990 as Sgt. Moritaki
★ 6.0
Alegría
Alegría
1999 as Old Momo
★ 6.6
Under the Rainbow
Under the Rainbow
1981 as Nakomuri
★ 5.1
Silence
Silence
1971 as Kichijiro
★ 7.2
Sworn to Justice
Sworn to Justice
1996 as Mr. Young
★ 5.4
The Slanted Screen
The Slanted Screen
2006 as Himself
★ 10.0
Kung Fu: The Movie
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986 as The Manchu
★ 5.3
Murder in Paradise
Murder in Paradise
1990 as Capt. Kilalo
★ 5.0
The Island at the Top of the World
★ 6.5
The Accomplice
The Accomplice
1999 as Santos
★ 6.0
When Hell Was in Session
When Hell Was in Session
1979 as Maj. Bai
★ 7.0
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
★ 7.0
Strawberry Road
Strawberry Road
1991 as Frank Machida
★ 9.5
Balance of Power
Balance of Power
1996 as Todo Matsumoto
★ 6.1
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
1969 as Secret Agent Fong
★ 6.6
Riot
Riot
1997 as Mr. Lee
★ 5.4
The Nightingale
The Nightingale
1983 as Gardener / Minister
★ 5.3
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017 as Aku (voice)
★ 8.1
If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes
1971 as Tadashi
★ 7.5
Midnight Man
Midnight Man
1995 as Buun Som
★ 5.5
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000 as The Wizard (archive footage)
★ 6.8
Fools
Fools
1970 as Psychiatrist
★ 3.3
Yokahama Mama
Yokahama Mama
1972 as Rooster (voice)
★ 5.3
An Unremarkable Life
An Unremarkable Life
1989 as Max Chin
★ 10.0
Silent Assassins
Silent Assassins
1988 as Oyama
★ 5.4
The Challenge
The Challenge
1970 as Yuro
★ 7.0
The Wash
The Wash
1988 as Nobu Matsumoto
★ 10.0
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965 as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Prisoners
Prisoners
1975 as Sgt. Nguyen
★ 8.0
Cages
Cages
2007 as Tan
★ 4.8
The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja
1983 as Aitaro Sakura
★ 3.6
Pacific Overtures
Pacific Overtures
1976 as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
★ 9.0
Farewell to Manzanar
Farewell to Manzanar
1976 as Fukimoto
★ 6.0
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968 as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
★ 6.3
Fatal Mission
Fatal Mission
1990 as Trang
★ 9.0
My Samurai
★ 5.7
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
1976 as Narrator
★ 9.0
Hawaiian Heat
Hawaiian Heat
1984 as Maj. Taro Oshira
★ 6.5
The Sea Wolf
★ 5.7
Nightingale
Nightingale
1992 as Narrator (voice)
★ 10.0
Karate Sensei
Karate Sensei
1975 as Narrator