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