Actor | Producer
Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved...
Rising Sun
... 1993
Rise: Blood Hunter
... 2007
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.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
... 2009
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
... 2016
My Donkey, My Lover & I
... 2020
Searching for the Elephant
... 2009
My Father the Hero
... 1994
Ghost with Hole
... 1981
To Chiara
... 2021
Sunlight Jr.
... 2013
Top Model
... 1988