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
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017
as Aku (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007
as Poe
TMNT
2007
as Splinter (voice)
Cages
2007
as Tan
The Slanted Screen
2006
as Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
as Sakamoto
Bulletproof Monk
2003
as Mr. Kojima
Cruel Game
2002
as Straw Hat
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Admiral Yamamoto
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000
as The Wizard (archive footage)
The Accomplice
1999
as Santos
Alegría
1999
as Old Momo
The Bird People in China
1998
as Shen
Seven Years in Tibet
1997
as Kungo Tsarong
Riot
1997
as Mr. Lee
The Sea Wolf
1997
Sworn to Justice
1996
as Mr. Young
Balance of Power
1996
as Todo Matsumoto
Midnight Man
1995
as Buun Som
Crying Freeman
1995
as Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as Nakano
A Dangerous Place
1994
as Sensei
Red Sun Rising
1994
as Buntoro Iga