Mako
Born December 10, 1933 (Age: 92)
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Kobe, Japan
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.
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.
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Filmography
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007
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as Poe
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Age: 73
TMNT
2007
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as Splinter (voice)
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Age: 73
Cages
2007
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as Tan
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Age: 73
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
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as Sakamoto
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Age: 71
Bulletproof Monk
2003
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as Mr. Kojima
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Age: 69
Cruel Game
2002
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as Straw Hat
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Age: 68
Pearl Harbor
2001
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as Isoroku Yamamoto
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Age: 67
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
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as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
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Age: 66
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000
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as The Wizard (archive footage)
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Age: 66
The Bird People in China
1998
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as Shen
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Age: 64
Seven Years in Tibet
1997
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as Kungo Tsarong
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Age: 63
Riot
1997
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as Mr. Lee
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Age: 63
The Sea Wolf
1997
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as
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Age: 63
Sworn to Justice
1996
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as Mr. Young
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Age: 62
Balance of Power
1996
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as Todo Matsumoto
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Age: 62
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
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as Nakano
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Age: 60
Rising Sun
1993
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as Yoshida-san
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Age: 59
RoboCop 3
1993
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as Kanemitsu
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Age: 59
Sidekicks
1992
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as Mr. Lee
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Age: 59
Nightingale
1992
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 58
My Samurai
1992
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as
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Age: 58
Strawberry Road
1991
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as Frank Machida
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Age: 57
The Perfect Weapon
1991
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as Kim
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Age: 57
Pacific Heights
1990
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as Toshio Watanabe
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Age: 56
Taking Care of Business
1990
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as Mr. Sakamoto
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Age: 56
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
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as Sgt. Moritaki
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Age: 56
Fatal Mission
1990
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as Trang
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Age: 56
Murder in Paradise
1990
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as Capt. Kilalo
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Age: 56
An Unremarkable Life
1989
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as Max Chin
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Age: 55
The Wash
1988
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as Nobu Matsumoto
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Age: 54
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
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as Jimmy
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Age: 54
Silent Assassins
1988
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as Oyama
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Age: 54
Armed Response
1986
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as Akira Tanaka
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Age: 52
P.O.W. The Escape
1986
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as Capt. Vinh
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Age: 52
Hawaiian Heat
1984
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as Maj. Taro Oshira
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Age: 50
Conan the Destroyer
1984
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as Akiro 'The Wizard'
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Age: 50
Testament
1983
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as Mike
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Age: 49
Conan the Barbarian
1982
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as The Wizard / Narrator
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Age: 48
An Eye for an Eye
1981
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as James Chan
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Age: 47
Under the Rainbow
1981
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as Nakomuri
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Age: 47
The Bushido Blade
1981
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as Enjiro
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Age: 47
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980
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as Oda
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Age: 46
The Big Brawl
1980
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as Herbert
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Age: 46
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
1976
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as Narrator
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Age: 42
The Killer Elite
1975
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as Yuen Chung
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Age: 42
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
1974
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as Tao Gan
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Age: 41
The Island at the Top of the World
1974
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as Oomiak
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Age: 41
The Green Hornet
1974
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as Low Sing
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Age: 40
Yokahama Mama
1972
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as Rooster (voice)
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Age: 39
The Hawaiians
1970
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as Mun Ki
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Age: 36
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
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as Secret Agent Fong
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Age: 35
The Sand Pebbles
1966
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as Po-han
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Age: 33
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
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as Kenji
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Age: 32
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965
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as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
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Age: 31
Never So Few
1959
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as Soldier in Hospital
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Age: 25