Pearl Harbor2001
As Admiral Yamamoto
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Mako
Born
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 (80)
Conan the Barbarian1982
As The Wizard
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Seven Years in Tibet1997
As Kungo Tsarong
TMDb 7.2 / 10
RoboCop 31993
As Kanemitsu
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Memoirs of a Geisha2005
As Sakamoto
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Conan the Destroyer1984
As Akiro 'The Wizard'
TMDb 6.1 / 10
TMNT2007
As Splinter (voice)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Crying Freeman1995
As Shudo Shimazaki
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Bulletproof Monk2003
As Mr. Kojima
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Big Brawl1980
As Herbert
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Rising Sun1993
As Yoshida-san
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Pacific Heights1990
As Toshio Watanabe
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Testament1983
As Mike
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Highlander III: The Sorcerer1994
As Nakano
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie2000
As Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Sidekicks1992
As Mr. Lee
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Tucker: The Man and His Dream1988
As Jimmy
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Never So Few1959
As Soldier in Hospital
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Sand Pebbles1966
As Po-han
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Rise: Blood Hunter2007
As Poe
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Killer Elite1975
As Yuen Chung
TMDb 5.8 / 10
P.O.W. The Escape1986
As Capt. Vinh
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Red Sun Rising1994
As Buntoro Iga
TMDb 4.9 / 10
An Eye for an Eye1981
As James Chan
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Taking Care of Business1990
As Mr. Sakamoto
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Alegría1999
As Old Momo
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Perfect Weapon1991
As Kim
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Ugly Dachshund1966
As Kenji
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Island at the Top of the World1974
As Oomiak
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Sworn to Justice1996
As Mr. Young
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Armed Response1986
As Akira Tanaka
TMDb 5.2 / 10
A Dangerous Place1994
As Sensei
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Under the Rainbow1981
As Nakomuri
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Challenge1970
As Yuro
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Cages2007
As Tan
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Bushido Blade1981
As Enjiro
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Pacific Overtures1976
As Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Hawaiians1970
As Mun Ki
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie2017
As Aku (voice)
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Yokahama Mama1972
As Rooster (voice)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Bird People in China1998
As Shen
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Midnight Man1995
As Buun Som
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Great Bank Robbery1969
As Secret Agent Fong
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Silent Assassins1988
As Oyama
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Last Ninja1983
As Aitaro Sakura
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto2001
As Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto
Kung Fu: The Movie1986
As The Manchu
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Green Hornet1974
As Low Sing
TMDb 6.7 / 10
If Tomorrow Comes1971
As Tadashi
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Girls of the White Orchid1983
As Mori
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell1968
As Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Murder in Paradise1990
As Capt. Kilalo
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Karate Sensei1975
As Narrator
Silence1971
As Kichijiro
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Balance of Power1996
As Todo Matsumoto
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes1990
As Sgt. Moritaki
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Streets of San Francisco1972
As Kenji
TMDb 7.3 / 10
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force1965
As Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'2000
As The Wizard (archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Riot1997
As Mr. Lee
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders1974
As Tao Gan
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Slanted Screen2006
As Himself
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Nightingale1983
As Gardener / Minister
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Farewell to Manzanar1976
As Fukimoto
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Cruel Game2002
As Straw Hat
TMDb 3.2 / 10
Hawaiian Heat1984
As Maj. Taro Oshira
TMDb 6.5 / 10
My Samurai1992
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Accomplice1999
As Santos
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Nightingale1992
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Anatomy of a Song1976
Fools1970
As Psychiatrist
TMDb 3.5 / 10
The Wash1988
As Nobu Matsumoto
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Prisoners1975
As Sgt. Nguyen
TMDb 8.0 / 10
An Unremarkable Life1989
As Max Chin
TMDb 10.0 / 10
When Hell Was in Session1979
As Maj. Bai
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner1980
As Oda
Fatal Mission1990
As Trang
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Sea Wolf1997
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Strawberry Road1991
As Frank Machida
TMDb 9.5 / 10
Wataridori: Birds of Passage1976
As Narrator
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb