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