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.
Filmography (14)
TMNT
as Splinter (voice)
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano
Rising Sun
as Yoshida-san
RoboCop 3
as Kanemitsu
Pacific Heights
as Toshio Watanabe
Conan the Destroyer
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
Conan the Barbarian
as The Wizard / Narrator
The Big Brawl
as Herbert
The Sand Pebbles
as Po-han