Mako

Mako Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1933-12-10 (91 years old)
  • Place of birth: Kobe, Japan
  • Net worth: $450,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
2007

Action

Adventure

Horror

Thriller

4.9
51%
TMNT
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Splinter (voice)
2007

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.2
61%
2005

Drama

History

Romance

7.3
77%
Bulletproof Monk
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 55%
role:
Mr. Kojima
2003

Action

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
55%
2001

Action

Animation

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.6
82%
Pearl Harbor
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
2001

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

6.2
69%
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 66%
role:
Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
2000

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.2
66%
Seven Years in Tibet
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 72%
role:
Kungo Tsarong
1997

Adventure

Drama

History

7.1
72%
Crying Freeman
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Shido Shimazaki
1995

Action

Crime

6.4
63%
1994

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.5
48%
Rising Sun
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 62%
role:
Yoshida-san
1993

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.3
62%
RoboCop 3
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 47%
role:
Kanemitsu
1993

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.2
47%
Sidekicks
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 52%
role:
Mr. Lee
1992

Action

Adventure

Drama

Family

5.2
52%
1991

Action

Crime

Drama

6.0
62%
Pacific Heights
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Toshio Watanabe
1990

Thriller

6.4
63%
1990

Comedy

6.4
62%
1988

Drama

6.9
68%
Conan the Destroyer
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 61%
role:
Akiro 'The Wizard'
1984

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9
61%
Testament
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 64%
role:
Mike
1983

Drama

6.9
64%
Conan the Barbarian
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 68%
role:
The Wizard / Narrator
1982

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9
68%
An Eye for an Eye
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
James Chan
1981

Action

Adventure

Crime

5.5
53%
The Big Brawl
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 61%
role:
Herbert
1980

Action

Comedy

5.7
61%
The Killer Elite
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 59%
role:
Yuen Chung
1975

Action

Crime

6.0
59%
The Green Hornet
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Low Sing
1974

Action

Comedy

5.3
69%
1966

Adventure

War & Politics

7.5
72%
1966

Comedy

Drama

Family

6.5
67%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Mako are, for example, TMNT, Memoirs of a Geisha and Bulletproof Monk.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (8.4), Memoirs of a Geisha (7.5) and The Sand Pebbles (7.4).