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Mako

Bio: 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

Born: Sun, Dec 10 1933

Birthplace: Kobe, Japan

Death: Fri, Jul 21 2006

Mako is 72 years old

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Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Mako would have been no older than

72 in Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

as 'Aku'.

Mon, Oct 16 2017

Rise: Blood Hunter

Mako would have been no older than

72 in Rise: Blood Hunter

as 'Poe'.

Sat, Apr 28 2007

TMNT

Mako would have been no older than

72 in TMNT

as 'Splinter (voice)'.

Fri, Mar 23 2007

The Slanted Screen

Mako was

72 in The Slanted Screen

as 'Himself'.

Tue, Jan 03 2006

Memoirs of a Geisha

Mako was

71 in Memoirs of a Geisha

as 'Sakamoto'.

Tue, Dec 06 2005

Cages

Mako was

71 in Cages

as 'Tan'.

Fri, Oct 07 2005

Bulletproof Monk

Mako was

69 in Bulletproof Monk

as 'Mr. Kojima'.

Fri, Mar 28 2003

Cruel Game

Mako was

68 in Cruel Game

as 'Straw Hat'.

Wed, Nov 27 2002

Pearl Harbor

Mako was

67 in Pearl Harbor

as 'Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto'.

Mon, May 21 2001

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Mako was

66 in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

as 'Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 17 2000

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Mako was

66 in Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

as 'The Wizard (archive footage)'.

Tue, May 30 2000

The Accomplice

Mako was

65 in The Accomplice

Sat, Apr 10 1999

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

Mako was

65 in Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

as 'Old Momo'.

Sun, Jan 10 1999

The Bird People in China

Mako was

64 in The Bird People in China

as 'Shen'.

Wed, Jun 10 1998

Seven Years in Tibet

Mako was

63 in Seven Years in Tibet

as 'Kungo Tsarong'.

Fri, Sep 12 1997

Riot

Mako was

63 in Riot

as 'Mr. Lee'.

Sun, Apr 27 1997

The Sea Wolf

Mako was

63 in The Sea Wolf

Wed, Jan 01 1997

Sworn to Justice

Mako was

62 in Sworn to Justice

as 'Mr. Young'.

Tue, Oct 01 1996

Balance of Power

Mako was

62 in Balance of Power

as 'Todo Matsumoto'.

Tue, Jun 25 1996

Midnight Man

Mako was

61 in Midnight Man

as 'Buun Som'.

Tue, May 09 1995

Crying Freeman

Mako was

61 in Crying Freeman

as 'Shido Shimazaki'.

Sun, Apr 23 1995

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Mako was

60 in Highlander III: The Sorcerer

as 'Nakano'.

Tue, Nov 29 1994

A Dangerous Place

Mako was

60 in A Dangerous Place

as 'Sensei'.

Mon, Nov 14 1994

Red Sun Rising

Mako was

60 in Red Sun Rising

as 'Buntoro Iga'.

Thu, Sep 01 1994

Rising Sun

Mako was

59 in Rising Sun

as 'Yoshida-san'.

Fri, Jul 30 1993

RoboCop 3

Mako was

59 in RoboCop 3

as 'Kanemitsu'.

Thu, Jan 21 1993

Sidekicks

Mako was

59 in Sidekicks

as 'Mr. Lee'.

Thu, Dec 17 1992

Nightingale

Mako was

58 in Nightingale

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Sun, Oct 04 1992

My Samurai

Mako was

58 in My Samurai

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Strawberry Road

Mako was

57 in Strawberry Road

as 'Frank Machida'.

Sat, Apr 27 1991

The Perfect Weapon

Mako was

57 in The Perfect Weapon

as 'Kim'.

Fri, Mar 15 1991

Pacific Heights

Mako was

56 in Pacific Heights

as 'Toshio Watanabe'.

Fri, Sep 28 1990

Taking Care of Business

Mako was

56 in Taking Care of Business

as 'Mr. Sakamoto'.

Thu, Aug 16 1990

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Mako was

56 in Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

as 'Sgt. Moritaki'.

Mon, Aug 06 1990

Fatal Mission

Mako was

56 in Fatal Mission

as 'Trang'.

Wed, Jul 25 1990

Murder in Paradise

Mako was

56 in Murder in Paradise

as 'Capt. Kilalo'.

Fri, Jan 19 1990

An Unremarkable Life

Mako was

55 in An Unremarkable Life

as 'Max Chin'.

Thu, Oct 12 1989

The Wash

Mako was

54 in The Wash

as 'Nobu Matsumoto'.

Wed, Aug 17 1988

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Mako was

54 in Tucker: The Man and His Dream

as 'Jimmy'.

Fri, Aug 12 1988

Silent Assassins

Mako was

54 in Silent Assassins

as 'Oyama'.

Wed, May 18 1988

Armed Response

Mako was

52 in Armed Response

as 'Akira Tanaka'.

Wed, Oct 01 1986

P.O.W. The Escape

Mako was

52 in P.O.W. The Escape

as 'Capt. Vinh'.

Tue, Apr 01 1986

Kung Fu The Movie

Mako was

52 in Kung Fu The Movie

as 'The Manchu'.

Sat, Feb 01 1986

Hawaiian Heat

Mako was

50 in Hawaiian Heat

as 'Maj. Taro Oshira'.

Fri, Sep 14 1984

Conan the Destroyer

Mako was

50 in Conan the Destroyer

as 'Akiro 'The Wizard''.

Fri, Jun 29 1984

Girls of the White Orchid

Mako was

49 in Girls of the White Orchid

as 'Mori'.

Mon, Nov 28 1983

Testament

Mako was

49 in Testament

as 'Mike'.

Fri, Nov 04 1983

The Last Ninja

Mako was

49 in The Last Ninja

as 'Aitaro Sakura'.

Thu, Jul 07 1983

The Nightingale

Mako was

49 in The Nightingale

as 'Gardener / Minister'.

Tue, May 10 1983

Conan the Barbarian

Mako was

48 in Conan the Barbarian

as 'The Wizard / Narrator'.

Fri, Apr 02 1982

An Eye for an Eye

Mako was

47 in An Eye for an Eye

as 'James Chan'.

Fri, Aug 14 1981

Under the Rainbow

Mako was

47 in Under the Rainbow

as 'Nakomuri'.

Fri, Jul 31 1981

The Bushido Blade

Mako was

47 in The Bushido Blade

as 'Enjiro'.

Fri, Jun 19 1981

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Mako was

46 in Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

as 'Oda'.

Sat, Dec 06 1980

The Big Brawl

Mako was

46 in The Big Brawl

as 'Herbert'.

Mon, Aug 18 1980

When Hell Was in Session

Mako was

45 in When Hell Was in Session

as 'Maj. Bai'.

Mon, Oct 08 1979

Pacific Overtures

Mako was

42 in Pacific Overtures

as 'Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble'.

Mon, Sep 06 1976

Farewell to Manzanar

Mako was

42 in Farewell to Manzanar

as 'Fukimoto'.

Thu, Mar 11 1976

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

Mako was

42 in Wataridori: Birds of Passage

as 'narrator'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

The Killer Elite

Mako was

42 in The Killer Elite

as 'Yuen Chung'.

Fri, Dec 19 1975

Prisoners

Mako was

41 in Prisoners

as 'Sgt. Nguyen'.

Tue, Jul 01 1975

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

Mako was

41 in Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

as 'Tao Gan'.

Sun, Dec 29 1974

The Island at the Top of the World

Mako was

41 in The Island at the Top of the World

as 'Oomiak'.

Mon, Dec 16 1974

The Green Hornet

Mako was

40 in The Green Hornet

as 'Low Sing'.

Thu, Mar 21 1974

Yokahama Mama

Mako was

39 in Yokahama Mama

as 'Rooster (voice)'.

Sun, Dec 24 1972

If Tomorrow Comes

Mako was

37 in If Tomorrow Comes

as 'Tadashi'.

Tue, Dec 07 1971

Silence

Mako was

37 in Silence

as 'Kichijiro'.

Sat, Nov 13 1971

Fools

Mako was

37 in Fools

as 'Psychiatrist'.

Wed, Dec 23 1970

The Hawaiians

Mako was

36 in The Hawaiians

as 'Mun Ki'.

Wed, Jun 17 1970

The Challenge

Mako was

36 in The Challenge

as 'Yuro'.

Tue, Feb 10 1970

The Great Bank Robbery

Mako was

35 in The Great Bank Robbery

as 'Secret Agent Fong'.

Tue, Jun 24 1969

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Mako was

34 in The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

as 'Calvin Coolidge Ishimura'.

Wed, May 08 1968

The Sand Pebbles

Mako was

33 in The Sand Pebbles

as 'Po-han'.

Tue, Dec 20 1966

The Ugly Dachshund

Mako was

32 in The Ugly Dachshund

as 'Kenji'.

Wed, Feb 16 1966

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

Mako was

31 in McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

as 'Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jul 09 1965

Never So Few

Mako was

25 in Never So Few

as 'Soldier in Hospital'.

Mon, Dec 07 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Maid in Akihabara

Mako was

71+ in Maid in Akihabara

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 01 2005

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Mako was

71+ in Avatar: The Last Airbender

as 'Iroh (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 21 2005

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

Mako was

70+ in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 2004

Duck Dodgers

Mako was

69+ in Duck Dodgers

as 'Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice), Happy Cat (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 23 2003

Lost at Home

Mako was

69+ in Lost at Home

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 01 2003

Black Sash

Mako was

69+ in Black Sash

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 30 2003

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Mako was

68+ in What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as 'The Ancient One (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 2002

Monk

Mako was

68+ in Monk

as 'Master Zi'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 12 2002

Samurai Jack

Mako was

67+ in Samurai Jack

as 'Aku (voice)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 10 2001

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

Mako was

66+ in The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 18 2000

The West Wing

Mako was

65+ in The West Wing

as 'Dr. Yosh Takahashi'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999

Martial Law

Mako was

64+ in Martial Law

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1998

7th Heaven

Mako was

62+ in 7th Heaven

as 'Henry Muranaka'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 26 1996

JAG

Mako was

61+ in JAG

as 'Ichiro Higashimori'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995

Platypus Man

Mako was

61+ in Platypus Man

as 'Mr. Loo'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1995

Diagnosis: Murder

Mako was

59+ in Diagnosis: Murder

as 'Lee Moy'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 29 1993

Frasier

Mako was

59+ in Frasier

as 'Sam Tanaka'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Mako was

59+ in Walker, Texas Ranger

as 'Dr. Henry Lee, Edward Song'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Mako was

59+ in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as 'Li Sung'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993

The Paradise Club

Mako was

55+ in The Paradise Club

as 'Mr. Yamamoto'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989

Paradise

Mako was

54+ in Paradise

as 'Kao'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 27 1988

Supercarrier

Mako was

54+ in Supercarrier

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 06 1988

Tour of Duty

Mako was

53+ in Tour of Duty

as 'Tran'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987

Lovejoy

Mako was

52+ in Lovejoy

as 'Toshiro Tanaka'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

Spenser: For Hire

Mako was

51+ in Spenser: For Hire

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1985

The Equalizer

Mako was

51+ in The Equalizer

as 'Jimmy Thanarat'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Hawaiian Heat

Mako was

50+ in Hawaiian Heat

as 'Maj. Taro Oshira'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1984

The A-Team

Mako was

49+ in The A-Team

as 'Pastry Chef'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983

Voyagers!

Mako was

48+ in Voyagers!

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1982

Bring 'Em Back Alive

Mako was

48+ in Bring 'Em Back Alive

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Mako was

48+ in Faerie Tale Theatre

as 'Gardener / Minister'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982

The Greatest American Hero

Mako was

47+ in The Greatest American Hero

as 'Master of Flowers'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 18 1981

Flamingo Road

Mako was

47+ in Flamingo Road

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1981

Magnum, P.I.

Mako was

47+ in Magnum, P.I.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

A Man Called Sloane

Mako was

45+ in A Man Called Sloane

as 'Tanaka'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

The Facts of Life

Mako was

45+ in The Facts of Life

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 24 1979

Supertrain

Mako was

45+ in Supertrain

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 07 1979

The Incredible Hulk

Mako was

43+ in The Incredible Hulk

as 'Li Sung'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977

Visions

Mako was

42+ in Visions

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 21 1976

Quincy, M.E.

Mako was

42+ in Quincy, M.E.

as 'Mr. Yamaguchi, John Moroshima'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Mr. T and Tina

Mako was

42+ in Mr. T and Tina

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 25 1976

Wonder Woman

Mako was

41+ in Wonder Woman

as 'Mr. Brown'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975

Khan!

Mako was

41+ in Khan!

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 07 1975

Kung Fu

Mako was

38+ in Kung Fu

as 'Wong Ti Lu'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Mako was

38+ in The Streets of San Francisco

as 'Kenji'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

M*A*S*H

Mako was

38+ in M*A*S*H

as 'Major Choi'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972

Anna and the King

Mako was

38+ in Anna and the King

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972

Columbo

Mako was

37+ in Columbo

as 'Kanji Ousu'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Love, American Style

Mako was

35+ in Love, American Style

as 'Jack'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

Room 222

Mako was

35+ in Room 222

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1969

Hawaii Five-O

Mako was

34+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Kazuo Tahashi'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Mannix

Mako was

33+ in Mannix

as 'Tami Okada'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Ironside

Mako was

33+ in Ironside

as 'Phil Tsang'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

The Green Hornet

Mako was

32+ in The Green Hornet

as 'Low Sing'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966

The Time Tunnel

Mako was

32+ in The Time Tunnel

as 'Lt. Nakamura'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966

The F.B.I.

Mako was

31+ in The F.B.I.

as 'Yoshimura, Angry Youth (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

I Dream of Jeannie

Mako was

31+ in I Dream of Jeannie

as 'Kato'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965

The Big Valley

Mako was

31+ in The Big Valley

as 'Wong Lo'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Gidget

Mako was

31+ in Gidget

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

F Troop

Mako was

31+ in F Troop

as 'Samurai Warrior'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965

Broadside

Mako was

30+ in Broadside

as 'The Japanese Commander, Captain Osato'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1964

Burke's Law

Mako was

29+ in Burke's Law

as 'Happy Tuava, Pete'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Arrest and Trial

Mako was

29+ in Arrest and Trial

as 'Kyoto'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

McHale's Navy

Mako was

28+ in McHale's Navy

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 11 1962

The Gallant Men

Mako was

28+ in The Gallant Men

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1962

Ensign O'Toole

Mako was

28+ in Ensign O'Toole

as 'Yamada, Jr.'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1962

The Lloyd Bridges Show

Mako was

28+ in The Lloyd Bridges Show

as 'Akai Takahashi'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 11 1962

77 Sunset Strip

Mako was

24+ in 77 Sunset Strip

as 'Ito Nakayama'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Tony Awards

Mako was

22+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Nominee/Performer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956