Mako profile
Actor profile

Mako

10th December 1933 Kobe, Japan Acting

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.

79 Movies 73 TV Shows 156 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

TMNT poster
TMNT 23rd March 2007 as Splinter (voice)
Cages poster
Cages 22nd March 2007 as Tan
Riot poster
Riot 27th April 1997 as Mr. Lee
The Wash poster
The Wash 17th August 1988 as Nobu Matsumoto
Silence poster
Silence 13th November 1971 as Kichijiro
Fools poster
Fools 23rd December 1970 as Psychiatrist
Monk poster
Monk 12th July 2002 as Master Zi
JAG poster
JAG 23rd September 1995 as Ichiro Higashimori
Frasier poster
Frasier 16th September 1993 as Sam Tanaka
Lovejoy poster
Lovejoy 10th January 1986 as Toshiro Tanaka
Kung Fu poster
Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Wong Ti Lu
M*A*S*H poster
M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as Major Choi
Columbo poster
Columbo 15th September 1971 as Kanji Ousu
Mannix poster
Mannix 16th September 1967 as Tami Okada
The F.B.I. poster
The F.B.I. 19th September 1965 as Angry Youth (uncredited)
F Troop poster
F Troop 14th September 1965 as Samurai Warrior
Broadside poster
Broadside 20th September 1964 as The Japanese Commander