Mako

Mako

Acting

Born December 10, 1933 · Kobe, Japan

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 W…

Known for

Columbo

Columbo

1971

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Monk

Monk

2002

JAG

JAG

1995

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Frasier

Frasier

1993

Ironside

Ironside

1967

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Acting(148)

2017Samurai Jack: The Premiere MovieAku (voice)

2007Rise: Blood HunterPoe

2007TMNTSplinter (voice)

2006The Slanted ScreenHimself

2005Memoirs of a GeishaSakamoto

2005Maid in Akihabara

2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderIroh (voice)

2004Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

2003Duck DodgersHappy Cat (voice)

2003Lost at Home

2003Black SashMaster Li

2003Bulletproof MonkMr. Kojima

2002Cruel GameStraw Hat

2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?The Ancient One (voice)

2002MonkMaster Zi

2001Samurai JackAku (voice)

2001Pearl HarborAdmiral Yamamoto

2000Rugrats in Paris: The MovieMr. Yamaguchi (voice)

2000The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'The Wizard (archive footage)

1999The West WingDr. Yosh Takahashi

1999The AccompliceSantos

1999AlegríaOld Momo

1998Martial LawMaster Reng

1998The Bird People in ChinaShen

1997Seven Years in TibetKungo Tsarong

1997RiotMr. Lee

1997The Sea Wolf

1996Sworn to JusticeMr. Young

19967th HeavenHenry Muranaka

1996Balance of PowerTodo Matsumoto

1995JAGIchiro Higashimori

1995Midnight ManBuun Som

1995Crying FreemanShudo Shimazaki

1995Platypus ManMr. Loo

1994Highlander III: The SorcererNakano

1994A Dangerous PlaceSensei

1994Red Sun RisingBuntoro Iga

1993Diagnosis: MurderLee Moy

1993FrasierSam Tanaka

1993Rising SunYoshida-san

1993Walker, Texas RangerDr. Henry Lee

1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesLi Sung

1993RoboCop 3Kanemitsu

1992SidekicksMr. Lee

1992NightingaleNarrator (voice)

1991Strawberry RoadFrank Machida

1991The Perfect WeaponKim

1990Pacific HeightsToshio Watanabe

1990Taking Care of BusinessMr. Sakamoto

1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesSgt. Moritaki

1990Fatal MissionTrang

1990Murder in ParadiseCapt. Kilalo

1989An Unremarkable LifeMax Chin

1989The Paradise ClubMr. Yamamoto

1988ParadiseKao

1988The WashNobu Matsumoto

1988Tucker: The Man and His DreamJimmy

1988Silent AssassinsOyama

1988Supercarrier

1987Tour of DutyTran

1986Armed ResponseAkira Tanaka

1986P.O.W. The EscapeCapt. Vinh

1986Kung Fu: The MovieThe Manchu

1986LovejoyToshiro Tanaka

1985Spenser: For Hire

1985The EqualizerJimmy Thanarat

1984Hawaiian HeatMaj. Taro Oshira

1984Hawaiian HeatMaj. Taro Oshira

1984Conan the DestroyerAkiro 'The Wizard'

1983Girls of the White OrchidMori

1983TestamentMike

1983The Last NinjaAitaro Sakura

1983The NightingaleGardener / Minister

1983The A-TeamPastry Chef

1982Bring 'Em Back Alive

1982Faerie Tale TheatreGardener / Minister

1982Conan the BarbarianThe Wizard / Narrator

1982American PlayhouseMike

1981An Eye for an EyeJames Chan

1981Under the RainbowNakomuri

1981The Bushido BladeEnjiro

1981The Greatest American HeroMaster of Flowers

1981Flamingo Road

1980Magnum, P.I.Tozan

1980Hito Hata: Raise the BannerOda

1980The Big BrawlHerbert

1979When Hell Was in SessionMaj. Bai

1979A Man Called SloaneTanaka

1979The Facts of LifeMr. Wakamatsu

1979SupertrainKirby Yamashida

1977The Incredible HulkLi Sung

1976Quincy, M.E.John Moroshima

1976Mr. T and Tina

1976Pacific OverturesReciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble

1976Anatomy of a Song

1976Farewell to ManzanarFukimoto

1976Wataridori: Birds of PassageNarrator

1975The Killer EliteYuen Chung

1975Wonder WomanMr. Brown

1975PrisonersSgt. Nguyen

1975Karate SenseiNarrator

1974Judge Dee and the Monastery MurdersTao Gan

1974The Island at the Top of the WorldOomiak

1974The Green HornetLow Sing

1972Yokahama MamaRooster (voice)

1972Kung FuWong Ti Lu

1972M*A*S*HMajor Choi

1972The Streets of San FranciscoKenji

1972Anna and the KingSanum

1971If Tomorrow ComesTadashi

1971SilenceKichijiro

1971ColumboKanji Ousu

1970FoolsPsychiatrist

1970The HawaiiansMun Ki

1970The ChallengeYuro

1969Love, American StyleJack

1969The Great Bank RobberySecret Agent Fong

1968Hawaii Five-OKazuo Tahashi

1968The Private Navy of Sgt. O'FarrellCalvin Coolidge Ishimura

1967MannixTami Okada

1967IronsidePhil Tsang

1966The Sand PebblesPo-han

1966The Time TunnelLt. Nakamura

1966The Green HornetLow Sing

1966The Ugly DachshundKenji

1965The F.B.I.Yoshimura

1965I Dream of JeannieKato

1965The Big ValleyWong Lo

1965F TroopSamurai Warrior

1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceJapanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)

1964BroadsideCaptain Osato

1963Burke's LawHappy Tuava

1963Arrest and TrialKyoto

1962McHale's Navy

1962The Gallant Men

1962Ensign O'TooleYamada, Jr.

1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowAkai Takahashi

1959Never So FewSoldier in Hospital

195877 Sunset StripIto Nakayama

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer

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