Mako
Dec 10, 1933 - Jul 21, 2006 (72 years old) in Kobe, Japan
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
M*A*S*H
Major Choi
Frasier
Sam Tanaka
Love, American Style
Jack
The West Wing
Dr. Yosh Takahashi
Columbo
Kanji Ousu
Monk
Master Zi
Hawaii Five-O
Kazuo Tahashi
Quincy, M.E.
John Moroshima
JAG
Ichiro Higashimori
Credits
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Aku★ 8.1 -
Rise: Blood Hunter 2007Poe★ 5.4 -
TMNT 2007Splinter (voice)★ 6.1 -
The Slanted Screen 2006Himself★ 10 -
Memoirs of a Geisha 2005Sakamoto★ 7.7 -
Maid in Akihabara 2005★ 4 -
Cages 2005Tan★ 4 -
Iroh (voice)★ 8.7 -
★ 7.2 -
Duck Dodgers 2003Happy Cat (voice)★ 7.4 -
Lost at Home 2003★ NR
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Black Sash 2003★ 8.7 -
Bulletproof Monk 2003Mr. Kojima★ 5.5 -
Cruel Game 2002Straw Hat★ 2.5 -
The Ancient One (voice)★ 7.9 -
Monk 2002Master Zi★ 7.9 -
Samurai Jack 2001Aku (voice)★ 8.5 -
Pearl Harbor 2001Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto★ 6.9 -
Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)★ 6.6 -
★ 7.2 -
The Wizard (archive footage)★ 6.7 -
The West Wing 1999Dr. Yosh Takahashi★ 8.3 -
The Accomplice 1999★ 5.5 -
Old Momo★ 6.8 -
Martial Law 1998★ 7.1 -
Shen★ 7.2 -
Seven Years in Tibet 1997Kungo Tsarong★ 7.2 -
Riot 1997Mr. Lee★ 5.5 -
The Sea Wolf 1997★ 4 -
Sworn to Justice 1996Mr. Young★ 5.7 -
7th Heaven 1996Henry Muranaka★ 6.4 -
Balance of Power 1996Todo Matsumoto★ 6.1 -
JAG 1995Ichiro Higashimori★ 7.3 -
Midnight Man 1995Buun Som★ 5.1 -
Crying Freeman 1995Shudo Shimazaki★ 6.3 -
Platypus Man 1995Mr. Loo★ 2 -
Nakano★ 4.8 -
A Dangerous Place 1994Sensei★ 6.2 -
Red Sun Rising 1994Buntoro Iga★ 4.5 -
Diagnosis: Murder 1993Lee Moy★ 7.1 -
Frasier 1993Sam Tanaka★ 7.7 -
Rising Sun 1993Yoshida-san★ 6.1 -
Walker, Texas Ranger 1993Dr. Henry Lee★ 7 -
Li Sung★ 6.7 -
RoboCop 3 1993Kanemitsu★ 4.9 -
Sidekicks 1992Mr. Lee★ 5.3 -
Nightingale 1992Narrator (voice)★ NR -
My Samurai 1992★ 4 -
Strawberry Road 1991Frank Machida★ 10 -
The Perfect Weapon 1991Kim★ 6.2 -
Pacific Heights 1990Toshio Watanabe★ 6.3 -
Mr. Sakamoto★ 6.3 -
Sgt. Moritaki★ 5.8 -
Fatal Mission 1990Trang★ 9.2 -
Murder in Paradise 1990Capt. Kilalo★ 4.7 -
An Unremarkable Life 1989Max Chin★ NR -
The Paradise Club 1989Mr. Yamamoto★ 5.8 -
Paradise 1988Kao★ 5.4 -
The Wash 1988Nobu Matsumoto★ NR -
Jimmy★ 6.7 -
Silent Assassins 1988Oyama★ 4.9 -
Supercarrier 1988★ 5.5 -
Tour of Duty 1987Tran★ 8 -
Armed Response 1986Akira Tanaka★ 5.1 -
P.O.W. The Escape 1986Capt. Vinh★ 4.7 -
Kung Fu: The Movie 1986The Manchu★ 5.3 -
Lovejoy 1986Toshiro Tanaka★ 7.3 -
Spenser: For Hire 1985★ 6.7 -
The Equalizer 1985Jimmy Thanarat★ 7.2 -
Hawaiian Heat 1984Maj. Taro Oshira★ NR -
Conan the Destroyer 1984Akiro 'The Wizard'★ 6.1 -
Mori★ 5.2 -
Testament 1983Mike★ 6.4 -
The Last Ninja 1983Aitaro Sakura★ 3.2 -
The Nightingale 1983Gardener / Minister★ 3.7 -
The A-Team 1983Pastry Chef★ 7.5 -
Voyagers! 1982★ 7.5 -
Bring 'Em Back Alive 1982★ 5.7 -
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982Gardener / Minister★ 8.2 -
Conan the Barbarian 1982The Wizard / Narrator★ 6.8 -
An Eye for an Eye 1981James Chan★ 5.2 -
Under the Rainbow 1981Nakomuri★ 5.2 -
The Bushido Blade 1981Enjiro★ 5.4 -
Master of Flowers★ 7.2 -
Flamingo Road 1981★ 6 -
Magnum, P.I. 1980Tozan★ 7.3 -
Oda★ NR -
The Big Brawl 1980Herbert★ 5.9 -
Maj. Bai★ 7 -
A Man Called Sloane 1979Tanaka★ 5 -
The Facts of Life 1979★ 7 -
Supertrain 1979★ 4.3 -
The Incredible Hulk 1977Li Sung★ 7.2 -
Visions 1976★ 6
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Quincy, M.E. 1976John Moroshima★ 7.5 -
Mr. T and Tina 1976★ 4.3
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Pacific Overtures 1976Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble★ 9 -
Farewell to Manzanar 1976Fukimoto★ 6 -
narrator★ NR -
The Killer Elite 1975Yuen Chung★ 5.8 -
Wonder Woman 1975Mr. Brown★ 7 -
Prisoners 1975Sgt. Nguyen★ NR -
Khan! 1975★ 5
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Tao Gan★ NR -
Oomiak★ 6.4 -
The Green Hornet 1974Low Sing★ 6.8 -
Yokahama Mama 1972Rooster (voice)★ 5 -
Kung Fu 1972Wong Ti Lu★ 7.6 -
Kenji★ 6.9 -
M*A*S*H 1972Major Choi★ 7.9 -
Anna and the King 1972★ 6.5 -
If Tomorrow Comes 1971Tadashi★ 8 -
Silence 1971Kichijiro★ 7.2 -
Columbo 1971Kanji Ousu★ 8.1 -
Fools 1970Psychiatrist★ 1 -
The Hawaiians 1970Mun Ki★ 5.4 -
The Challenge 1970Yuro★ 6 -
Love, American Style 1969Jack★ 6 -
Room 222 1969★ 6 -
Secret Agent Fong★ 6.3 -
Hawaii Five-O 1968Kazuo Tahashi★ 7.1 -
Calvin Coolidge Ishimura★ 6.1 -
Mannix 1967Tami Okada★ 6.7 -
Ironside 1967Phil Tsang★ 6.8 -
The Sand Pebbles 1966Po-han★ 7.2 -
The Time Tunnel 1966Lt. Nakamura★ 7.6 -
The Ugly Dachshund 1966Kenji★ 6.6 -
The F.B.I. 1965Yoshimura★ 5.5 -
I Dream of Jeannie 1965Kato★ 7.8 -
Gidget 1965★ 6.4 -
The Big Valley 1965Wong Lo★ 6.1 -
F Troop 1965Samurai Warrior★ 6.1 -
Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Broadside 1964Captain Osato★ 6 -
Burke's Law 1963Happy Tuava★ 6 -
Arrest and Trial 1963Kyoto★ 7.7 -
McHale's Navy 1962★ 6.7 -
The Gallant Men 1962★ 6 -
Ensign O'Toole 1962Yamada, Jr.★ 6.5 -
Akai Takahashi★ 5 -
Never So Few 1959Soldier in Hospital★ 5.4 -
77 Sunset Strip 1958Ito Nakayama★ 6.7 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Nominee/Performer★ 4.6