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.
Career Statisics
| Season | Age | Movie | Role | Result | Points | |
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| 1967 | 34 | The Sand Pebbles (1966) | Supporting Actor | Win | 0 | |
| Career | 0 |
Transaction History
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Credits
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2017-10-16 | Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie | Aku |
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2007-04-28 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Poe |
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2007-03-23 | TMNT | Splinter (voice) |
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2005-12-06 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Sakamoto |
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2005-10-07 | Cages | Tan |
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2003-03-28 | Bulletproof Monk | Mr. Kojima |
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2002-11-27 | Cruel Game | Straw Hat |
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2001-05-21 | Pearl Harbor | Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto |
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2000-11-17 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) |
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1999-04-10 | The Accomplice | |
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1999-01-10 | AlegrÃa: An Enchanting Fable | Old Momo |
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1998-06-10 | The Bird People in China | Shen |
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1997-09-12 | Seven Years in Tibet | Kungo Tsarong |
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1997-04-27 | Riot | Mr. Lee |
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1997-01-01 | The Sea Wolf | |
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1996-10-01 | Sworn to Justice | Mr. Young |
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1996-06-25 | Balance of Power | Todo Matsumoto |
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1995-05-09 | Midnight Man | Buun Som |
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1995-04-23 | Crying Freeman | Shido Shimazaki |
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1994-11-29 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer | Nakano |
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1994-11-14 | A Dangerous Place | Sensei |
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1994-09-01 | Red Sun Rising | Buntoro Iga |
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1993-07-30 | Rising Sun | Yoshida-san |
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1993-01-21 | RoboCop 3 | Kanemitsu |
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1992-12-17 | Sidekicks | Mr. Lee |
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1992-01-01 | My Samurai | |
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1991-04-27 | Strawberry Road | Frank Machida |
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1991-03-15 | The Perfect Weapon | Kim |
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1990-09-28 | Pacific Heights | Toshio Watanabe |
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1990-08-16 | Taking Care of Business | Mr. Sakamoto |
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1990-08-06 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Sgt. Moritaki |
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1990-07-25 | Fatal Mission | Trang |
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1990-01-19 | Murder in Paradise | Capt. Kilalo |
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1989-10-12 | An Unremarkable Life | Max Chin |
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1988-08-17 | The Wash | Nobu Matsumoto |
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1988-08-12 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Jimmy |
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1988-05-18 | Silent Assassins | Oyama |
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1986-10-01 | Armed Response | Akira Tanaka |
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1986-04-01 | P.O.W. The Escape | Capt. Vinh |
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1986-02-01 | Kung Fu The Movie | The Manchu |
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1984-09-14 | Hawaiian Heat | Maj. Taro Oshira |
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1984-06-29 | Conan the Destroyer | Akiro 'The Wizard' |
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1983-11-28 | Girls of the White Orchid | Mori |
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1983-11-04 | Testament | Mike |
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1983-07-07 | The Last Ninja | Aitaro Sakura |
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1983-05-10 | The Nightingale | Gardener / Minister |
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1981-08-14 | An Eye for an Eye | James Chan |
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1981-07-31 | Under the Rainbow | Nakomuri |
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1981-06-19 | The Bushido Blade | Enjiro |
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1980-12-06 | Hito Hata: Raise the Banner | Oda |
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1980-08-18 | The Big Brawl | Herbert |
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1979-10-08 | When Hell Was in Session | Maj. Bai |
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1976-09-06 | Pacific Overtures | Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble |
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1976-03-11 | Farewell to Manzanar | Fukimoto |
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1976-01-01 | Wataridori: Birds of Passage | narrator |
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1975-12-19 | The Killer Elite | Yuen Chung |
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1975-07-01 | Prisoners | Sgt. Nguyen |
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1974-12-29 | Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders | Tao Gan |
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1974-12-16 | The Island at the Top of the World | Oomiak |
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1974-03-21 | The Green Hornet | Low Sing |
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1972-12-24 | Yokahama Mama | Rooster (voice) |
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1971-12-07 | If Tomorrow Comes | Tadashi |
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1971-11-13 | Silence | Kichijiro |
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1970-12-23 | Fools | Psychiatrist |
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1970-06-17 | The Hawaiians | Mun Ki |
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1970-02-10 | The Challenge | Yuro |
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1969-06-24 | The Great Bank Robbery | Secret Agent Fong |
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1968-05-08 | The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell | Calvin Coolidge Ishimura |
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1966-12-20 | The Sand Pebbles | Po-han |
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1966-02-16 | The Ugly Dachshund | Kenji |
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1965-07-09 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force | Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) |
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1959-12-07 | Never So Few | Soldier in Hospital |