Mako
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 mar...
Known For
Filmography
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017
as Aku (voice)
TMNT
2007
as Splinter (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007
as Poe
Cages
2007
as Tan
The Slanted Screen
2006
as Himself
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
as Sakamoto
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Iroh
Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky
2005
as Self/Narrator
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Iroh (voice)
Maid in Akihabara
2005
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
Bulletproof Monk
2003
as Mr. Kojima
Lost at Home
2003
Duck Dodgers
2003
as Happy Cat (voice)
Duck Dodgers
2003
as Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice)
Cruel Game
2002
as Straw Hat
Monk
2002
as Master Zi
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as The Ancient One (voice)
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Admiral Yamamoto
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
2001
as Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto
Samurai Jack
2001
as Aku (voice)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000
as The Wizard (archive footage)
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000
The Accomplice
1999
as Santos
Alegría
1999
as Old Momo
The West Wing
1999
as Dr. Yosh Takahashi
The Bird People in China
1998
as Shen
Martial Law
1998
as Master Reng
Seven Years in Tibet
1997
as Kungo Tsarong
The Sea Wolf
1997
Riot
1997
as Mr. Lee
Sworn to Justice
1996
as Mr. Young
Balance of Power
1996
as Todo Matsumoto
7th Heaven
1996
as Henry Muranaka
Midnight Man
1995
as Buun Som
Crying Freeman
1995
as Shudo Shimazaki
Platypus Man
1995
as Mr. Loo
JAG
1995
as Ichiro Higashimori
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
as Nakano
Red Sun Rising
1994
as Buntoro Iga
A Dangerous Place
1994
as Sensei
RoboCop 3
1993
as Kanemitsu
Rising Sun
1993
as Yoshida-san
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Li Sung
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Dr. Henry Lee
Frasier
1993
as Sam Tanaka
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Lee Moy
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Edward Song
Sidekicks
1992
as Mr. Lee
Nightingale
1992
as Narrator (voice)
My Samurai
1992
The Perfect Weapon
1991
as Kim
Strawberry Road
1991
as Frank Machida
Pacific Heights
1990
as Toshio Watanabe
Fatal Mission
1990
as Trang
Taking Care of Business
1990
as Mr. Sakamoto
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
as Sgt. Moritaki
Murder in Paradise
1990
as Capt. Kilalo
An Unremarkable Life
1989
as Max Chin
The Paradise Club
1989
as Mr. Yamamoto
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
as Jimmy
Silent Assassins
1988
as Oyama
The Wash
1988
as Nobu Matsumoto
Paradise
1988
as Kao
Supercarrier
1988
Tour of Duty
1987
as Tran
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986
as The Manchu
Armed Response
1986
as Akira Tanaka
P.O.W. The Escape
1986
as Capt. Vinh
Lovejoy
1986
as Toshiro Tanaka
Spenser: For Hire
1985
The Equalizer
1985
as Jimmy Thanarat
Conan the Destroyer
1984
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Hawaiian Heat
1984
as Maj. Taro Oshira
Hawaiian Heat
1984
as Maj. Taro Oshira
The Last Ninja
1983
as Aitaro Sakura
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
as Mori
Testament
1983
as Mike
The Nightingale
1983
as Gardener / Minister
The A-Team
1983
as Pastry Chef
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as The Wizard
Voyagers!
1982
Bring 'Em Back Alive
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Gardener / Minister
American Playhouse
1982
as Mike
American Playhouse
1982
as Nobu Matsumoto
An Eye for an Eye
1981
as James Chan
Under the Rainbow
1981
as Nakomuri
The Bushido Blade
1981
as Enjiro
The Greatest American Hero
1981
as Master of Flowers
Flamingo Road
1981
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980
as Oda
The Big Brawl
1980
as Herbert
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Tozan
When Hell Was in Session
1979
as Maj. Bai
The Facts of Life
1979
as Mr. Wakamatsu
A Man Called Sloane
1979
as Tanaka
Supertrain
1979
as Kirby Yamashida
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Li Sung
Farewell to Manzanar
1976
as Fukimoto
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
1976
as Narrator
Pacific Overtures
1976
as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
Anatomy of a Song
1976
Mr. T and Tina
1976
Visions
1976
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as John Moroshima
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Mr. Yamaguchi
The Killer Elite
1975
as Yuen Chung
Prisoners
1975
as Sgt. Nguyen
Karate Sensei
1975
as Narrator
Wonder Woman
1975
as Mr. Brown
Khan!
1975
The Island at the Top of the World
1974
as Oomiak
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
1974
as Tao Gan
The Green Hornet
1974
as Low Sing
Yokahama Mama
1972
as Rooster (voice)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Kenji
M*A*S*H
1972
as Major Choi
Kung Fu
1972
as Wong Ti Lu
Anna and the King
1972
as Sanum
Silence
1971
as Kichijiro
If Tomorrow Comes
1971
as Tadashi
Columbo
1971
as Kanji Ousu
The Challenge
1970
as Yuro
The Hawaiians
1970
as Mun Ki
Fools
1970
as Psychiatrist
The Great Bank Robbery
1969
as Secret Agent Fong
Love, American Style
1969
as Jack
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Kazuo Tahashi
Room 222
1969
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
Mannix
1967
as Tami Okada
Ironside
1967
as Phil Tsang
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Po-han
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Kenji
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Lt. Nakamura
The Green Hornet
1966
as Low Sing
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965
as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
F Troop
1965
as Samurai Warrior
Gidget
1965
The F.B.I.
1965
as Yoshimura
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Kato
The Big Valley
1965
as Wong Lo
The F.B.I.
1965
as Angry Youth (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1963
as Happy Tuava
Burke's Law
1963
as Pete
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Kyoto
The Gallant Men
1962
McHale's Navy
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
1962
as Akai Takahashi
Ensign O'Toole
1962
as Yamada, Jr.
McHale's Navy
1962
as Lt. Sakawa
Never So Few
1959
as Soldier in Hospital
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Ito Nakayama
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee / Performer