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.
Birthday: 10 December 1933
Birth place: Kobe, Japan
Known for: Acting
Movies known for
Seven Years in Tibet
TMNT
Pearl Harbor
Rise: Blood Hunter
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Pacific Heights
RoboCop 3
The Sand Pebbles
Sidekicks
Bulletproof Monk
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
The Killer Elite
Rising Sun
Conan the Destroyer
Conan the Barbarian
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
The Bird People in China
Silent Assassins
Cages
The Island at the Top of the World
An Eye for an Eye
The Last Ninja
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
The Challenge
Under the Rainbow
Kung Fu: The Movie
Armed Response
The Big Brawl
Silence
Sworn to Justice
The Hawaiians
Cruel Game
P.O.W. The Escape
Girls of the White Orchid
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
Red Sun Rising
The Wash
The Great Bank Robbery
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
The Bushido Blade
The Sea Wolf
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The Time Tunnel
The Gallant Men
Columbo
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
M*A*S*H
Supertrain
77 Sunset Strip
Burke's Law
Martial Law
Spenser: For Hire
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kung Fu
F Troop
The A-Team
Gidget
The Facts of Life
The F.B.I.
Love, American Style
I Dream of Jeannie
Monk
The Greatest American Hero
Hawaii Five-O
Flamingo Road
Walker, Texas Ranger
Room 222
Mannix
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Frasier
Diagnosis: Murder
A Man Called Sloane
Platypus Man
The Equalizer
Wonder Woman
JAG
Voyagers!
7th Heaven
Lovejoy
Ironside
Khan!
Maid in Akihabara