Biography
Mako
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 Pla…
Career works
148
Movies
79
Series
69
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
12/10/1933
Place of birth
Kobe, Japan
Date of death
07/21/2006
Filmography highlights
Movies
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017 · 8.1
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007 · 5.3
TMNT
2007 · 6.2
Cages
2007 · 4.8
The Slanted Screen
2006 · 10.0
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 · 7.6
Bulletproof Monk
2003 · 5.5
Cruel Game
2002 · 3.2
Pearl Harbor
2001 · 6.9
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000 · 6.7
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000 · 6.8
The Accomplice
1999 · 6.0
Alegría
1999 · 6.6
The Bird People in China
1998 · 7.2
Seven Years in Tibet
1997 · 7.2
Series
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Maid in Akihabara
2005 · 4.0
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 · 8.8
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004 · 7.3
Duck Dodgers
2003 · 7.4
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Lost at Home
2003 · 7.0
Black Sash
2003 · 7.4
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 · 7.8
Monk
2002 · 8.0
Samurai Jack
2001 · 8.4
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000 · 7.1
The West Wing
1999 · 8.3
Martial Law
1998 · 7.1
7th Heaven
1996 · 6.5
JAG
1995 · 7.3
Platypus Man
1995 · 4.7