Mako

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

150

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-12-10

Day of death

2006-07-21 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Kobe, Japan

Mako

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

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • JAG

    JAG

  • Monk

    Monk

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Samurai Jack

    Samurai Jack

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • The Time Tunnel

    The Time Tunnel

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Tour of Duty

    Tour of Duty

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?

    What's New, Scooby-Doo?

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • Testament

    Testament

  • Silence

    Silence

  • Martial Law

    Martial Law

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • The Wash

    The Wash

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • Conan the Barbarian

    Conan the Barbarian

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

  • Crying Freeman

    Crying Freeman

  • Cruel Game

    Cruel Game

  • F Troop

    F Troop

  • Alegría

    Alegría

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • A Dangerous Place

    A Dangerous Place

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Memoirs of a Geisha

  • Yokahama Mama

    Yokahama Mama

  • The Sea Wolf

    The Sea Wolf

  • Cages

    Cages

  • My Samurai

    My Samurai

  • Gidget

    Gidget

  • Pacific Overtures

    Pacific Overtures

  • Voyagers!

    Voyagers!

  • Conan the Destroyer

    Conan the Destroyer

  • TMNT

    TMNT

  • Highlander III: The Sorcerer

    Highlander III: The Sorcerer

  • Riot

    Riot

  • Kung Fu: The Movie

    Kung Fu: The Movie

  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Seven Years in Tibet

  • Red Sun Rising

    Red Sun Rising

  • The Paradise Club

    The Paradise Club

  • RoboCop 3

    RoboCop 3

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Ensign O'Toole

    Ensign O'Toole

  • The Gallant Men

    The Gallant Men

  • The Slanted Screen

    The Slanted Screen

  • Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

    Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

  • Bulletproof Monk

    Bulletproof Monk

  • The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl

  • An Unremarkable Life

    An Unremarkable Life

  • Supercarrier

    Supercarrier

  • Rising Sun

    Rising Sun

  • Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • Anna and the King

    Anna and the King

  • Broadside

    Broadside

  • Broadside

    Broadside

  • The Island at the Top of the World

    The Island at the Top of the World

  • Supertrain

    Supertrain

  • Nightingale

    Nightingale

  • A Man Called Sloane

    A Man Called Sloane

  • Black Sash

    Black Sash

  • Paradise

    Paradise

  • The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

  • Bring 'Em Back Alive

    Bring 'Em Back Alive

  • P.O.W. The Escape

    P.O.W. The Escape

  • Rise: Blood Hunter

    Rise: Blood Hunter

  • Visions

    Visions

  • The Bird People in China

    The Bird People in China

  • Platypus Man

    Platypus Man

  • The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Lost at Home

    Lost at Home

  • Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business

  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

    The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

  • Hawaiian Heat

    Hawaiian Heat

  • Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

    Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

  • Khan!

    Khan!

  • Never So Few

    Never So Few

  • The Bushido Blade

    The Bushido Blade

  • Mr. T and Tina

    Mr. T and Tina

  • Sworn to Justice

    Sworn to Justice

  • Under the Rainbow

    Under the Rainbow

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • Hawaiian Heat

    Hawaiian Heat

  • When Hell Was in Session

    When Hell Was in Session

  • The Nightingale

    The Nightingale

  • Strawberry Road

    Strawberry Road

  • The Great Bank Robbery

    The Great Bank Robbery

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • Fatal Mission

    Fatal Mission

  • The Hawaiians

    The Hawaiians

  • Armed Response

    Armed Response

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • The Accomplice

    The Accomplice

  • McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

    McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

  • Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

    Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

  • Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

    Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

  • Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

    Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

  • Silent Assassins

    Silent Assassins

  • The Challenge

    The Challenge

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

  • If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes

  • Fools

    Fools

  • The Last Ninja

    The Last Ninja

  • Balance of Power

    Balance of Power

  • Murder in Paradise

    Murder in Paradise

  • Farewell to Manzanar

    Farewell to Manzanar

  • Maid in Akihabara

    Maid in Akihabara

  • Midnight Man

    Midnight Man

  • Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

    Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

  • Wataridori: Birds of Passage

    Wataridori: Birds of Passage