Mako

Mako

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.

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

7.586
Columbo

Columbo

8.097
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men

6
Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

8.754
M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

7.925
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

7.2
Supertrain

Supertrain

4.3
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

6.7
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6
Martial Law

Martial Law

7.119
Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

6.677
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

6.6
Kung Fu

Kung Fu

7.7
F Troop

F Troop

6.19
The A-Team

The A-Team

7.468
Gidget

Gidget

6.4
The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

7
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

5.455
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.056
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

7.8
Monk

Monk

8
The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

7.219
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.13
Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

6
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

6.962
Room 222

Room 222

6
Mannix

Mannix

6.686
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

7.2
Frasier

Frasier

7.681
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

7.1
A Man Called Sloane

A Man Called Sloane

5
Platypus Man

Platypus Man

2
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.197
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

7.034
JAG

JAG

7.325
Voyagers!

Voyagers!

7.506
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

6.357
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.35
Ironside

Ironside

6.8
Khan!

Khan!

5
Maid in Akihabara

Maid in Akihabara

4
Anna and the King

Anna and the King

6.5
Paradise

Paradise

5.4
Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty

8
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

6.64
Bring 'Em Back Alive

Bring 'Em Back Alive

5.7
Mr. T and Tina

Mr. T and Tina

4.333
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

6.074
Black Sash

Black Sash

8.7
Supercarrier

Supercarrier

5.5
Hawaiian Heat

Hawaiian Heat

3
The Lloyd Bridges Show

The Lloyd Bridges Show

5
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

7.171
Visions

Visions

6
Lost at Home

Lost at Home

0
The West Wing

The West Wing

8.257
Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

8.5
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

5.917
Duck Dodgers

Duck Dodgers

7.4
Duck Dodgers

Duck Dodgers

7.4
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.1
Ensign O'Toole

Ensign O'Toole

6.5
The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

5.8
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.509
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.509
Broadside

Broadside

6
Broadside

Broadside

6
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

7.667
What's New, Scooby-Doo?

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

7.9
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

5.455
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

6.962
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.246
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

6.64
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

7.3

Movies

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

7.158
TMNT

TMNT

6.1
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

6.939
Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

5.3
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

0
Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

6.278
RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

4.9
The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

7.2
Sidekicks

Sidekicks

5.2
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

5.501
Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

4.8
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

5.8
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

6.144
Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

6.126
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

6.816
Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

6.72
The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

7.186
Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

4.9
Cages

Cages

4
The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

6.402
An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

5.2
The Last Ninja

The Last Ninja

3.2
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

6.637
The Challenge

The Challenge

6
Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

5.2
Kung Fu: The Movie

Kung Fu: The Movie

5.3
Armed Response

Armed Response

4.8
The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

5.9
Silence

Silence

7.2
Sworn to Justice

Sworn to Justice

5.5
The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians

5.4
Cruel Game

Cruel Game

2.5
P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

4.6
Girls of the White Orchid

Girls of the White Orchid

5.2
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

6.1
Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

4.5
The Wash

The Wash

0
The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

6.3
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

6.7
The Bushido Blade

The Bushido Blade

5.4
The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

4
Fatal Mission

Fatal Mission

9
Midnight Man

Midnight Man

5.1
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

0
An Unremarkable Life

An Unremarkable Life

0
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

6.8
Nightingale

Nightingale

0
The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

10
A Dangerous Place

A Dangerous Place

6.1
Hawaiian Heat

Hawaiian Heat

3
Prisoners

Prisoners

0
Never So Few

Never So Few

5.381
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

5.2
Balance of Power

Balance of Power

6.1
Testament

Testament

6.369
When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

7
Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

6
Wataridori: Birds of Passage

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

0
Yokahama Mama

Yokahama Mama

5
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

6.2
Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

6.3
Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

6.319
My Samurai

My Samurai

4
The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

6.635
Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

9
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

3.7
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

8.194
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

5.8
Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

4.7
Strawberry Road

Strawberry Road

10
The Accomplice

The Accomplice

5.5
Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable

6.571
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

7.66
Fools

Fools

1
If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

8
Riot

Riot

5.45