Mako
Known for Acting
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
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Isoroku Yamamoto
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as The Wizard / Narrator
TMNT
2007
as Splinter (voice)
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
as Sakamoto
Sidekicks
1992
as Mr. Lee
Seven Years in Tibet
1997
as Kungo Tsarong
Testament
1983
as Mike
RoboCop 3
1993
as Kanemitsu
Conan the Destroyer
1984
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
An Eye for an Eye
1981
as James Chan
Rising Sun
1993
as Yoshida-san
Crying Freeman
1995
as Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as Nakano
The Bird People in China
1998
as Shen
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
P.O.W. The Escape
1986
as Capt. Vinh
The Accomplice
1999
as Santos
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Po-han
Pacific Heights
1990
as Toshio Watanabe
The Big Brawl
1980
as Herbert