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Mako
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.
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Films
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Avg Score
Filmography (22)
TMNT
62
as Splinter (voice)
In Memory Of
Rise: Blood Hunter
49
as Poe
Memoirs of a Geisha
73
as Sakamoto
Bulletproof Monk
55
as Mr. Kojima
Pearl Harbor
63
as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
62
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Seven Years in Tibet
71
as Kungo Tsarong
Crying Freeman
64
as Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
45
as Nakano
RoboCop 3
42
as Kanemitsu
Rising Sun
63
as Yoshida-san
Sidekicks
52
as Mr. Lee
The Perfect Weapon
60
as Kim
Pacific Heights
64
as Toshio Watanabe
Taking Care of Business
64
as Mr. Sakamoto
Conan the Destroyer
59
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Testament
69
as Mike
Conan the Barbarian
69
as The Wizard / Narrator
The Big Brawl
57
as Herbert
The Killer Elite
60
as Yuen Chung
The Island at the Top of the World
62
as Oomiak
The Ugly Dachshund
65
as Kenji