Mako
Known for: Acting
Born: December 9, 1933 in Kobe, Japan - Died: July 20, 2006
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.
Known for
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Seven Years in Tibet
Kungo Tsarong
TMNT
Splinter (voice)
Pearl Harbor
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