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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Pearl Harbor

As Admiral Yamamoto

Memoirs of a Geisha

As Sakamoto

TMNT

As Splinter (voice)

Pacific Heights

As Toshio Watanabe

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

As Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

As Jimmy

P.O.W. The Escape

As Capt. Vinh

Girls of the White Orchid

As Mori

Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

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  Patrick Stewart

  Shared a credit

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  Zhang Ziyi

  Shared 2 credits

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  Hans Zimmer

  Shared 2 credits

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  Chris Evans

  Shared a credit

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  Ben Affleck

  Shared a credit

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  Josh Hartnett

  Shared a credit

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  Kate Beckinsale

  Shared a credit

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  Steven Spielberg

  Shared a credit

Acted

TMNT

2007 · Splinter (voice)

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005 · Sakamoto

Pearl Harbor

2001 · Admiral Yamamoto

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000 · Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)

Pacific Heights

1990 · Toshio Watanabe

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988 · Jimmy

P.O.W. The Escape

1986 · Capt. Vinh

Girls of the White Orchid

1983 · Mori

Under the Rainbow

1981 · Nakomuri