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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 10, 1933Deathday
July 21, 2006Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
77Place of birth
Kobe, JapanAlso known as
Mako Iwamatsu, Mako Wakamatsu, Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου, Iwamatsu Mako, 岩松信, マコ岩松
Cast credits
Pearl Harbor
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
Seven Years in Tibet
Kungo Tsarong
TMNT
Splinter (voice)
Rise: Blood Hunter
Poe
Pacific Heights
Toshio Watanabe
RoboCop 3
Kanemitsu
The Sand Pebbles
Po-han
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Aku
Sidekicks
Mr. Lee
Rising Sun
Yoshida-san
Bulletproof Monk
Mr. Kojima
Highlander: The Final Dimension
Nakano
The Killer Elite
Yuen Chung
Conan the Barbarian
The Wizard / Narrator
Conan the Destroyer
Akiro 'The Wizard'
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Jimmy
Silent Assassins
Oyama
The Bird People in China
Shen
The Island at the Top of the World
Oomiak
An Eye for an Eye
James Chan
The Last Ninja
Aitaro SakuraCrew credits
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