Mako

Acting

December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006 (died at 72)

Kobe, Japan

Male

80 Movies

75 TV Shows

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.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005 8.8

as Iroh (voice)

Age 71 (now 72) 40 eps

40 eps

Samurai Jack

2001 8.4

as Aku (voice)

Age 67 (now 72) 50 eps

50 eps

Seven Years in Tibet

1997 7.2

as Kungo Tsarong

Age 63 (now 72)

Conan the Destroyer

1984 6.1

as Akiro 'The Wizard'

Age 50 (now 72)

TMNT

2007 6.2

as Splinter (voice)

Age 73 (now 72)

Conan the Barbarian

1982 6.8

as The Wizard / Narrator

Age 48 (now 72)

The Big Brawl

1980 5.9

as Herbert

Age 46 (now 72)

Pacific Heights

1990 6.3

as Toshio Watanabe

Age 56 (now 72)

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 7.6

as Sakamoto

Age 71 (now 72)

Rising Sun

1993 6.1

as Yoshida-san

Age 59 (now 72)

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988 6.7

as Jimmy

Age 54 (now 72)

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 4.8

as Nakano

Age 60 (now 72)

Bulletproof Monk

2003 5.5

as Mr. Kojima

Age 69 (now 72)

The Sand Pebbles

1966 7.2

as Po-han

Age 33 (now 72)

RoboCop 3

1993 4.9

as Kanemitsu

Age 59 (now 72)

The Perfect Weapon

1991 6.3

as Kim

Age 57 (now 72)

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

2017 8.1

as Aku (voice)

Age 83 (now 72)

Rise: Blood Hunter

2007 5.4

as Poe

Age 73 (now 72)

TMNT

2007 6.2

as Splinter (voice)

Age 73 (now 72)

TMNT

2007 6.2

In Memory Of

Age 73 (now 72)

Cages

2007 4.8

as Tan

Age 73 (now 72)

The Slanted Screen

2006 10.0

as Himself

Age 72

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 7.6

as Sakamoto

Age 71 (now 72)

Bulletproof Monk

2003 5.5

as Mr. Kojima

Age 69 (now 72)

Cruel Game

2002 3.2

as Straw Hat

Age 68 (now 72)

Pearl Harbor

2001 6.9

as Admiral Yamamoto

Age 67 (now 72)

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000 6.7

as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)

Age 66 (now 72)

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000 6.8

as The Wizard (archive footage)

Age 66 (now 72)

The Accomplice

1999 6.0

as Santos

Age 65 (now 72)

Alegría

1999 6.6

as Old Momo

Age 65 (now 72)

The Bird People in China

1998 7.2

as Shen

Age 64 (now 72)

Seven Years in Tibet

1997 7.2

as Kungo Tsarong

Age 63 (now 72)

Riot

1997 5.4

as Mr. Lee

Age 63 (now 72)

The Sea Wolf

1997 5.7

Age 63 (now 72)

Sworn to Justice

1996 5.4

as Mr. Young

Age 62 (now 72)

Balance of Power

1996 6.1

as Todo Matsumoto

Age 62 (now 72)

Midnight Man

1995 5.5

as Buun Som

Age 61 (now 72)

Crying Freeman

1995 6.4

as Shudo Shimazaki

Age 61 (now 72)

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994 4.8

as Nakano

Age 60 (now 72)

A Dangerous Place

1994 6.3

as Sensei

Age 60 (now 72)

Red Sun Rising

1994 5.1

as Buntoro Iga

Age 60 (now 72)

Rising Sun

1993 6.1

as Yoshida-san

Age 59 (now 72)

RoboCop 3

1993 4.9

as Kanemitsu

Age 59 (now 72)

Sidekicks

1992 5.3

as Mr. Lee

Age 59 (now 72)

Nightingale

1992 10.0

as Narrator (voice)

Age 58 (now 72)

My Samurai

1992 5.7

Age 58 (now 72)

Strawberry Road

1991 9.5

as Frank Machida

Age 57 (now 72)

The Perfect Weapon

1991 6.3

as Kim

Age 57 (now 72)

Pacific Heights

1990 6.3

as Toshio Watanabe

Age 56 (now 72)

Taking Care of Business

1990 6.3

as Mr. Sakamoto

Age 56 (now 72)

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990 6.0

as Sgt. Moritaki

Age 56 (now 72)

Fatal Mission

1990 9.0

as Trang

Age 56 (now 72)

Murder in Paradise

1990 5.0

as Capt. Kilalo

Age 56 (now 72)

An Unremarkable Life

1989 10.0

as Max Chin

Age 55 (now 72)

The Wash

1988 10.0

as Nobu Matsumoto

Age 54 (now 72)

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988 6.7

as Jimmy

Age 54 (now 72)

Silent Assassins

1988 5.4

as Oyama

Age 54 (now 72)

Armed Response

1986 5.2

as Akira Tanaka

Age 52 (now 72)

P.O.W. The Escape

1986 4.6

as Capt. Vinh

Age 52 (now 72)

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986 5.3

as The Manchu

Age 52 (now 72)

Hawaiian Heat

1984 6.5

as Maj. Taro Oshira

Age 50 (now 72)

Conan the Destroyer

1984 6.1

as Akiro 'The Wizard'

Age 50 (now 72)

Girls of the White Orchid

1983 5.3

as Mori

Age 49 (now 72)

Testament

1983 6.4

as Mike

Age 49 (now 72)

The Last Ninja

1983 3.6

as Aitaro Sakura

Age 49 (now 72)

The Nightingale

1983 5.3

as Gardener / Minister

Age 49 (now 72)

Conan the Barbarian

1982 6.8

as The Wizard / Narrator

Age 48 (now 72)

An Eye for an Eye

1981 5.2

as James Chan

Age 47 (now 72)

Under the Rainbow

1981 5.1

as Nakomuri

Age 47 (now 72)

The Bushido Blade

1981 5.8

as Enjiro

Age 47 (now 72)

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

1980

as Oda

Age 46 (now 72)

The Big Brawl

1980 5.9

as Herbert

Age 46 (now 72)

When Hell Was in Session

1979 7.0

as Maj. Bai

Age 45 (now 72)

Pacific Overtures

1976 9.0

as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

Age 42 (now 72)

Anatomy of a Song

1976

Age 42 (now 72)

Farewell to Manzanar

1976 6.0

as Fukimoto

Age 42 (now 72)

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

1976 9.0

as Narrator

Age 42 (now 72)

The Killer Elite

1975 5.8

as Yuen Chung

Age 42 (now 72)

Prisoners

1975 8.0

as Sgt. Nguyen

Age 41 (now 72)

Karate Sensei

1975

as Narrator

Age 41 (now 72)

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

1974 7.0

as Tao Gan

Age 41 (now 72)

The Island at the Top of the World

1974 6.5

as Oomiak

Age 41 (now 72)

The Green Hornet

1974 6.7

as Low Sing

Age 40 (now 72)

Yokahama Mama

1972 5.3

as Rooster (voice)

Age 39 (now 72)

If Tomorrow Comes

1971 7.5

as Tadashi

Age 37 (now 72)

Silence

1971 7.2

as Kichijiro

Age 37 (now 72)

Silence

1971 7.2

Production Design

Age 37 (now 72)

Fools

1970 3.3

as Psychiatrist

Age 37 (now 72)

The Hawaiians

1970 5.5

as Mun Ki

Age 36 (now 72)

The Challenge

1970 7.0

as Yuro

Age 36 (now 72)

The Great Bank Robbery

1969 6.6

as Secret Agent Fong

Age 35 (now 72)

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968 6.3

as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

Age 34 (now 72)

The Sand Pebbles

1966 7.2

as Po-han

Age 33 (now 72)

The Ugly Dachshund

1966 6.7

as Kenji

Age 32 (now 72)

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

1965 5.5

as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)

Age 31 (now 72)

Never So Few

1959 5.5

as Soldier in Hospital

Age 25 (now 72)