Mako
1933-12-10 ( 91 years old ) in 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 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.

Movies

TMNT 2007-03-23
Cages 2005-10-07
Cruel Game 2002-11-27
Pearl Harbor 2001-05-21
The Accomplice 1999-04-10
Riot 1997-04-27
The Sea Wolf 1997-01-01
Midnight Man 1995-05-09
Crying Freeman 1995-04-23
Red Sun Rising 1994-09-01
Rising Sun 1993-07-30
RoboCop 3 1993-01-21
Sidekicks 1992-12-17
Nightingale 1992-10-04
My Samurai 1992-01-01
Fatal Mission 1990-07-25
The Wash 1988-08-17
Armed Response 1986-10-01
Hawaiian Heat 1984-09-14
Testament 1983-11-04
The Last Ninja 1983-07-07
The Big Brawl 1980-08-18
Prisoners 1975-07-01
Yokahama Mama 1972-12-24
Silence 1971-11-13
Fools 1970-12-23
The Hawaiians 1970-06-17
The Challenge 1970-02-10
Never So Few 1959-12-07