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

★6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001

★8.8

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005

★7.6

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

★7.2

Seven Years in Tibet

1997

★6.8

Conan the Barbarian

1982

★6.1

Conan the Destroyer

1984

★4.9

RoboCop 3

1993

★7.9

Monk

2002

★6.2

TMNT

2007

★7.5

The A-Team

1983

★5.5

Bulletproof Monk

2003

★7.7

Frasier

1993

★8.4

Samurai Jack

2001

★6.2

Rising Sun

1993

★8.1

Columbo

1971

★7.8

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

★7.9

M*A*S*H

1972

★7.8

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002

★8.3

The West Wing

1999

★7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

★4.7

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994

★7.2

The Incredible Hulk

1977

★7.0

Wonder Woman

1975

★6.7

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000