Mako
Acting
- Born:
- 1933-12-10
- Died:
- 2006-07-21
- Place of birth:
- Kobe, Japan
Biography
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
Filmography
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Rise: Blood Hunter
TMNT
Cages
The Slanted Screen
Memoirs of a Geisha
Maid in Akihabara
Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Duck Dodgers
Lost at Home
Black Sash
Bulletproof Monk
Cruel Game
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Monk
Samurai Jack
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
Pearl Harbor
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
The West Wing
The Accomplice
Alegría
Martial Law
The Bird People in China
Seven Years in Tibet
Riot
The Sea Wolf
Sworn to Justice
7th Heaven
Balance of Power
JAG
Midnight Man
Crying Freeman
Platypus Man
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
A Dangerous Place
Red Sun Rising
Diagnosis: Murder
Frasier
Rising Sun
Walker, Texas Ranger
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
RoboCop 3
Sidekicks
Nightingale
My Samurai
Strawberry Road
The Perfect Weapon
Pacific Heights
Taking Care of Business
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Fatal Mission
Murder in Paradise
An Unremarkable Life
The Paradise Club
Paradise