Mako
Actor
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
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto 2005
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong 1997
Conan the Barbarian
as The Wizard / Narrator 1982
Conan the Destroyer
as Akiro 'The Wizard' 1984
RoboCop 3
as Kanemitsu 1993
TMNT
as Splinter (voice) 2007
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima 2003
Rising Sun
as Yoshida-san 1993
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano 1994
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) 2000
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
as Jimmy 1988
Pacific Heights
as Toshio Watanabe 1990
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki 1995
Rise: Blood Hunter
as Poe 2007
The Sand Pebbles
as Po-han 1966
The Big Brawl
as Herbert 1980