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

  • JAG

    JAG

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tour of Duty

    Tour of Duty

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Samurai Jack

    Samurai Jack

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

  • The Facts of Life

    The Facts of Life

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?

    What's New, Scooby-Doo?

  • Conan the Barbarian

    Conan the Barbarian

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • The Time Tunnel

    The Time Tunnel

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Room 222

    Room 222

  • TMNT

    TMNT

  • Martial Law

    Martial Law

  • Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

    Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

  • Sworn to Justice

    Sworn to Justice

  • Silence

    Silence

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • F Troop

    F Troop

  • Memoirs of a Geisha

    Memoirs of a Geisha

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

  • Voyagers!

    Voyagers!

  • Conan the Destroyer

    Conan the Destroyer

  • Rising Sun

    Rising Sun

  • The Wash

    The Wash

  • Seven Years in Tibet

    Seven Years in Tibet

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • Hawaiian Heat

    Hawaiian Heat

  • Gidget

    Gidget

  • My Samurai

    My Samurai

  • Testament

    Testament

  • Nightingale

    Nightingale

  • RoboCop 3

    RoboCop 3

  • Cruel Game

    Cruel Game

  • Crying Freeman

    Crying Freeman

  • Silent Assassins

    Silent Assassins

  • The Hawaiians

    The Hawaiians

  • Midnight Man

    Midnight Man

  • Highlander III: The Sorcerer

    Highlander III: The Sorcerer

  • Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

  • Armed Response

    Armed Response

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Fatal Mission

    Fatal Mission

  • The Lloyd Bridges Show

    The Lloyd Bridges Show

  • The Island at the Top of the World

    The Island at the Top of the World

  • Pacific Heights

    Pacific Heights

  • An Eye for an Eye

    An Eye for an Eye

  • Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

    Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

  • Cages

    Cages

  • Ensign O'Toole

    Ensign O'Toole

  • The Gallant Men

    The Gallant Men

  • The Nightingale

    The Nightingale

  • The Paradise Club

    The Paradise Club

  • The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

  • The Big Brawl

    The Big Brawl

  • The Bird People in China

    The Bird People in China

  • Taking Care of Business

    Taking Care of Business

  • Wataridori: Birds of Passage

    Wataridori: Birds of Passage

  • Yokahama Mama

    Yokahama Mama

  • McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

    McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream

    Tucker: The Man and His Dream

  • Riot

    Riot

  • Rise: Blood Hunter

    Rise: Blood Hunter

  • Bulletproof Monk

    Bulletproof Monk

  • Visions

    Visions

  • Bring 'Em Back Alive

    Bring 'Em Back Alive

  • Supertrain

    Supertrain

  • The Great Bank Robbery

    The Great Bank Robbery

  • Anna and the King

    Anna and the King

  • The Perfect Weapon

    The Perfect Weapon

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

    Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

  • Pacific Overtures

    Pacific Overtures

  • The Accomplice

    The Accomplice

  • Supercarrier

    Supercarrier

  • Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

    Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

  • Balance of Power

    Balance of Power

  • A Man Called Sloane

    A Man Called Sloane

  • Murder in Paradise

    Murder in Paradise

  • The Bushido Blade

    The Bushido Blade

  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

    The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

  • Under the Rainbow

    Under the Rainbow

  • Kung Fu: The Movie

    Kung Fu: The Movie

  • Red Sun Rising

    Red Sun Rising

  • A Dangerous Place

    A Dangerous Place

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • The Last Ninja

    The Last Ninja

  • Broadside

    Broadside

  • Broadside

    Broadside

  • Paradise

    Paradise

  • Black Sash

    Black Sash

  • Platypus Man

    Platypus Man

  • Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

    Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

  • The Sea Wolf

    The Sea Wolf

  • P.O.W. The Escape

    P.O.W. The Escape

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

  • Farewell to Manzanar

    Farewell to Manzanar

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • Khan!

    Khan!

  • Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

    Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

  • Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

    Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

  • The Slanted Screen

    The Slanted Screen

  • An Unremarkable Life

    An Unremarkable Life

  • When Hell Was in Session

    When Hell Was in Session

  • Never So Few

    Never So Few

  • If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes

  • Hawaiian Heat

    Hawaiian Heat

  • Lost at Home

    Lost at Home

  • Mr. T and Tina

    Mr. T and Tina

  • Maid in Akihabara

    Maid in Akihabara

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • Fools

    Fools

  • The Challenge

    The Challenge

  • Strawberry Road

    Strawberry Road

  • Prisoners

    Prisoners