Acting credits
143
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Mako
Acting
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Movies: 79Series: 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: 6.84
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.
as Aku (voice)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017 • Movie
as Poe
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007 • Movie
as Splinter (voice)
TMNT
2007 • Movie
as Tan
Cages
2007 • Movie
as Himself
The Slanted Screen
2006 • Movie
as Sakamoto
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 • Movie
as Mr. Kojima
Bulletproof Monk
2003 • Movie
as Straw Hat
Cruel Game
2002 • Movie
as Admiral Yamamoto
Pearl Harbor
2001 • Movie
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000 • Movie
as The Wizard (archive footage)
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000 • Movie
as Santos
The Accomplice
1999 • Movie
as Old Momo
Alegría
1999 • Movie
as Shen
The Bird People in China
1998 • Movie
as Kungo Tsarong
Seven Years in Tibet
1997 • Movie
as Mr. Lee
Riot
1997 • Movie
The Sea Wolf
1997 • Movie
as Mr. Young
Sworn to Justice
1996 • Movie
as Todo Matsumoto
Balance of Power
1996 • Movie
as Buun Som
Midnight Man
1995 • Movie
as Shudo Shimazaki
Crying Freeman
1995 • Movie
as Nakano
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994 • Movie
as Sensei
A Dangerous Place
1994 • Movie
as Buntoro Iga
Red Sun Rising
1994 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Mako.
as Iroh (voice) • 40 eps
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 • Series
1 eps
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004 • Series
as Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice) • 1 eps
Duck Dodgers
2003 • Series
as Master Li • 6 eps
Black Sash
2003 • Series
as The Ancient One (voice) • 1 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002 • Series
as Master Zi • 1 eps
Monk
2002 • Series
as Aku (voice) • 50 eps
Samurai Jack
2001 • Series
1 eps
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000 • Series
as Dr. Yosh Takahashi • 1 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
as Master Reng • 2 eps
Martial Law
1998 • Series
as Henry Muranaka • 1 eps
7th Heaven
1996 • Series
as Ichiro Higashimori • 1 eps
JAG
1995 • Series
as Mr. Loo • 1 eps
Platypus Man
1995 • Series
as Lee Moy • 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 • Series
as Sam Tanaka • 1 eps
Frasier
1993 • Series
as Dr. Henry Lee • 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 • Series
as Li Sung • 2 eps
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993 • Series
as Mr. Yamamoto • 1 eps
The Paradise Club
1989 • Series
as Kao • 1 eps
Paradise
1988 • Series
1 eps
Supercarrier
1988 • Series
as Tran • 1 eps
Tour of Duty
1987 • Series
as Toshiro Tanaka • 2 eps
Lovejoy
1986 • Series
1 eps
Spenser: For Hire
1985 • Series
as Jimmy Thanarat • 1 eps
The Equalizer
1985 • Series