Mako

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

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

  • Monk

    Monk

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • JAG

    JAG

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • Samurai Jack

    Samurai Jack

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?

    What's New, Scooby-Doo?

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Tour of Duty

    Tour of Duty

  • The Time Tunnel

    The Time Tunnel

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • F Troop

    F Troop

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Martial Law

    Martial Law

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

  • Conan the Barbarian

    Conan the Barbarian

  • Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

  • Bulletproof Monk

    Bulletproof Monk

  • TMNT

    TMNT

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Gidget

    Gidget

  • The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

  • Voyagers!

    Voyagers!

  • The Paradise Club

    The Paradise Club

  • Rise: Blood Hunter

    Rise: Blood Hunter

  • Testament

    Testament

  • An Unremarkable Life

    An Unremarkable Life

  • Sworn to Justice

    Sworn to Justice

  • Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

    Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

  • Conan the Destroyer

    Conan the Destroyer

  • Paradise

    Paradise

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Memoirs of a Geisha

  • The Island at the Top of the World

    The Island at the Top of the World

  • Armed Response

    Armed Response

  • Silent Assassins

    Silent Assassins

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl

  • The Gallant Men

    The Gallant Men

  • The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon

  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Seven Years in Tibet

  • Rising Sun

    Rising Sun

  • Red Sun Rising

    Red Sun Rising

  • Ensign O'Toole

    Ensign O'Toole

  • Fatal Mission

    Fatal Mission

  • P.O.W. The Escape

    P.O.W. The Escape

  • The Bird People in China

    The Bird People in China

  • Midnight Man

    Midnight Man

  • RoboCop 3

    RoboCop 3

  • The Sea Wolf

    The Sea Wolf

  • Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

    Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

  • The Great Bank Robbery

    The Great Bank Robbery

  • Anna and the King

    Anna and the King

  • Mr. T and Tina

    Mr. T and Tina

  • The Wash

    The Wash

  • The Challenge

    The Challenge

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • Kung Fu: The Movie

    Kung Fu: The Movie

  • The Accomplice

    The Accomplice

  • Highlander III: The Sorcerer

    Highlander III: The Sorcerer

  • Supercarrier

    Supercarrier

  • Supertrain

    Supertrain

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Black Sash

    Black Sash

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • Fools

    Fools

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • Hawaiian Heat

    Hawaiian Heat

  • Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

    Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • Bring 'Em Back Alive

    Bring 'Em Back Alive

  • Murder in Paradise

    Murder in Paradise

  • Broadside

    Broadside

  • Broadside

    Broadside

  • Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business

  • The Last Ninja

    The Last Ninja

  • My Samurai

    My Samurai

  • Silence

    Silence

  • The Nightingale

    The Nightingale

  • Khan!

    Khan!

  • Crying Freeman

    Crying Freeman

  • Balance of Power

    Balance of Power

  • Platypus Man

    Platypus Man

  • Farewell to Manzanar

    Farewell to Manzanar

  • Never So Few

    Never So Few

  • A Man Called Sloane

    A Man Called Sloane

  • The Hawaiians

    The Hawaiians

  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

    The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

  • Nightingale

    Nightingale

  • An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

  • If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes

  • Hawaiian Heat

    Hawaiian Heat

  • Visions

    Visions

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

  • Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

    Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

  • Under the Rainbow

    Under the Rainbow

  • When Hell Was in Session

    When Hell Was in Session

  • Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

    Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

  • The Bushido Blade

    The Bushido Blade

  • Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

    Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

  • A Dangerous Place

    A Dangerous Place

  • McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

    McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

  • Cruel Game

    Cruel Game

  • Lost at Home

    Lost at Home

  • Wataridori: Birds of Passage

    Wataridori: Birds of Passage

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

    Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

  • Cages

    Cages

  • The Slanted Screen

    The Slanted Screen

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • Riot

    Riot

  • Pacific Overtures

    Pacific Overtures

  • Maid in Akihabara

    Maid in Akihabara

  • Yokahama Mama

    Yokahama Mama

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners

  • Strawberry Road

    Strawberry Road