Mako
Birthday: 1933-12-10 | Place of Birth: Kobe, JapanMako 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Splinter (voice)
as Himself
as Sakamoto
as Straw Hat
as Mr. Kojima
as Shen
as Kungo Tsarong
as Mr. Young
as Todo Matsumoto
as Nakano
as Shido Shimazaki
as Buntoro Iga
as Sensei
as Kanemitsu
as Yoshida-san
as Mr. Lee
as Kim
as Mr. Sakamoto
as Toshio Watanabe
as Trang
as Jimmy
as Nobu Matsumoto
as Akira Tanaka
as Capt. Vinh
as The Manchu
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
