Acting credits
145
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Mako
Acting
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Movies: 81Series: 64Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 10134
IMDb ID: nm0538683
Known for: Acting
Born: December 10, 1933
Died: July 21, 2006
Age: 72
Place of birth: Kobe, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1956 - 2017
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 6.82
Wikidata: Q318885
Also known as
Mako Iwamatsu • Mako Wakamatsu • Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου • Iwamatsu Mako • 岩松信 • マコ岩松 • ماکو
Other jobs
In Memory Of (1)Production Design (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Mako.
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as Aku (voice)
2017 Movie
Rise: Blood Hunter
as Poe
2007 Movie
TMNT
as Splinter (voice)
2007 Movie
Cages
as Tan
2007 Movie
The Slanted Screen
as Himself
2006 Movie
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Sakamoto
2005 Movie
Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky
as Self/Narrator
2005 Movie
Bulletproof Monk
as Mr. Kojima
2003 Movie
Cruel Game
as Straw Hat
2002 Movie
Harsh Canvas: The Art & Life of Henry Sugimoto
as Self - Voice of Henry Sugimoto
2001 Movie
Pearl Harbor
as Admiral Yamamoto
2001 Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
2000 Movie
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
as The Wizard (archive footage)
2000 Movie
The Accomplice
as Santos
1999 Movie
Alegría
as Old Momo
1999 Movie
The Bird People in China
as Shen
1998 Movie
Seven Years in Tibet
as Kungo Tsarong
1997 Movie
Riot
as Mr. Lee
1997 Movie
The Sea Wolf
1997 Movie
Sworn to Justice
as Mr. Young
1996 Movie
Balance of Power
as Todo Matsumoto
1996 Movie
Midnight Man
as Buun Som
1995 Movie
Crying Freeman
as Shudo Shimazaki
1995 Movie
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
as Nakano
1994 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mako.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Iroh (voice) • 40 eps
2005 Series
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
1 eps
2004 Series
Duck Dodgers
as Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice) • 1 eps
2003 Series
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as The Ancient One (voice) • 1 eps
2002 Series
Monk
as Master Zi • 1 eps
2002 Series
Samurai Jack
as Aku (voice) • 50 eps
2001 Series
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
1 eps
2000 Series
The West Wing
as Dr. Yosh Takahashi • 1 eps
1999 Series
Martial Law
as Master Reng • 2 eps
1998 Series
7th Heaven
as Henry Muranaka • 1 eps
1996 Series
JAG
as Ichiro Higashimori • 1 eps
1995 Series
Platypus Man
as Mr. Loo • 1 eps
1995 Series
Diagnosis: Murder
as Lee Moy • 1 eps
1993 Series
Frasier
as Sam Tanaka • 1 eps
1993 Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Dr. Henry Lee • 1 eps
1993 Series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Li Sung • 2 eps
1993 Series
The Paradise Club
as Mr. Yamamoto • 1 eps
1989 Series
Paradise
as Kao • 1 eps
1988 Series
Supercarrier
1 eps
1988 Series
Tour of Duty
as Tran • 1 eps
1987 Series
Lovejoy
as Toshiro Tanaka • 2 eps
1986 Series
Spenser: For Hire
1 eps
1985 Series
The Equalizer
as Jimmy Thanarat • 1 eps
1985 Series
Hawaiian Heat
as Maj. Taro Oshira • 11 eps
1984 Series