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TMNT

as Splinter (voice)

2007
The Slanted Screen

as Himself

2006
Memoirs of a Geisha

as Sakamoto

2005
Bulletproof Monk

as Mr. Kojima

2003
Cruel Game

as Straw Hat

2004
Pearl Harbor

as

2001
Seven Years in Tibet

as Kungo Tsarong

1997
Balance of Power

as Todo Matsumoto

1996
Sworn to Justice

as Mr. Young

1996
Crying Freeman

as Shido Shimazaki

1995
A Dangerous Place

as Sensei

1994
Red Sun Rising

as Buntoro Iga

1994
RoboCop 3

as Kanemitsu

1993
Rising Sun

as Yoshida-san

1993
Sidekicks

as Mr. Lee

1992
The Perfect Weapon

as Kim

1991
Pacific Heights

as Toshio Watanabe

1990
Taking Care of Business

as Mr. Sakamoto

1990
Fatal Mission

as Trang

1990
The Wash

as Nobu Matsumoto

1988
Kung Fu The Movie

as The Manchu

1986
Armed Response

as Akira Tanaka

1986
P.O.W. The Escape

as Capt. Vinh

1986
Conan the Destroyer

as Akiro 'The Wizard'

1984
Mako Mako

Birthday

1933-12-10

Place of Birth

Kobe, Japan

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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