Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1933-12-10
Day of Death
2006-07-21
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
Mako
Biography
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.
Filmography (77)
⭐ 8.1
Role:
Aku (voice)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017
⭐ 5.4
Role:
Poe
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Splinter (voice)
TMNT
2007
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Tan
Cages
2007
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Himself
The Slanted Screen
2006
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Sakamoto
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
⭐ 5.5
Role:
Mr. Kojima
Bulletproof Monk
2003
⭐ 3.2
Role:
Straw Hat
Cruel Game
2002
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Isoroku Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
2001
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
⭐ 6.8
Role:
The Wizard (archive footage)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Santos
The Accomplice
1999
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Old Momo
Alegría
1999
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Shen
The Bird People in China
1998
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Kungo Tsarong
