Mako
Age: N/A | From: Kobe, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Mako Iwamatsu , Mako Wakamatsu , Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου , Iwamatsu Mako , 岩松信 , マコ岩松 , ماکو
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kobe, Japan
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 60
TV Involvements: 26
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Paradise Club
(1989) Mr. Yamamoto
The Big Valley
(1965) Wong Lo
Diagnosis: Murder
(1993) Lee Moy
JAG
(1995) Ichiro Higashimori
The West Wing
(1999) Dr. Yosh Takahashi
Columbo
(1971) Kanji Ousu
The Equalizer
(1985) Jimmy Thanarat
Tour of Duty
(1987) TranActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Poe | |
| Splinter (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Himself | |
| 2005 | Sakamoto | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Iroh (voice) | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Happy Cat / Ah-Choo (voice) | |
| Happy Cat (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Kojima | ||
| 2002 | Straw Hat | |
| (voice) | ||
| Master Zi | ||
| 2001 | Aku (voice) | |
| Hermit (voice) | ||
| Aku | ||
| Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| The Wizard (archive footage) | ||
| 1999 | Dr. Yosh Takahashi | |
| N/A | ||
| Old Momo | ||
| 1998 | N/A | |
| Shen | ||
| 1997 | Kungo Tsarong | |
| Mr. Lee | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1996 | Mr. Young | |
| Henry Muranaka | ||
| Todo Matsumoto | ||
| 1995 | Ichiro Higashimori | |
| Buun Som | ||
| Sensei | ||
| Shido Shimazaki | ||
| Mr. Loo | ||
| 1994 | Nakano | |
| Buntoro Iga | ||
| 1993 | Lee Moy | |
| Sam Tanaka | ||
| Yoshida-san | ||
| Dr. Henry Lee | ||
| Edward Song | ||
| Li Sung | ||
| Kanemitsu | ||
| 1992 | Mr. Lee | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1991 | Frank Machida | |
| Kim | ||
| 1990 | Toshio Watanabe | |
| Mr. Sakamoto | ||
| Sgt. Moritaki | ||
| Trang | ||
| Capt. Kilalo | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| Max Chin | ||
| Mr. Yamamoto | ||
| 1988 | N/A | |
| Nobu Matsumoto | ||
| Jimmy | ||
| Oyama | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Tran | |
| 1986 | Akira Tanaka | |
| Capt. Vinh | ||
| The Manchu | ||
| Toshiro Tanaka | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Jimmy Thanarat | ||
| 1984 | Maj. Taro Oshira | |
| Maj. Taro Oshira | ||
| Akiro 'The Wizard' | ||
| 1983 | Mori | |
| Mike | ||
| Aitaro Sakura | ||
| Gardener / Minister | ||
| Pastry Chef | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Gardener / Minister | ||
| The Wizard / Narrator | ||
| 1981 | James Chan | |
| Nakomuri | ||
| Enjiro | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1980 | N/A | |
| Oda | ||
| Herbert | ||
| 1979 | Maj. Bai | |
| Tanaka | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1977 | Li Sung | |
| 1976 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble | ||
| Fukimoto | ||
| 1975 | Yuen Chung | |
| Mr. Brown | ||
| Sgt. Nguyen | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1974 | Tao Gan | |
| Oomiak | ||
| Low Sing | ||
| 1972 | Rooster (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Major Choi | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | Tadashi | |
| Kichijiro | ||
| Kanji Ousu | ||
| 1970 | Psychiatrist | |
| Mun Ki | ||
| Yuro | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Secret Agent Fong | ||
| 1968 | Kazuo Tahashi | |
| Calvin Coolidge Ishimura | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | Po-han | |
| Low Sing | ||
| Lt. Nakamura | ||
| Kenji | ||
| 1965 | Yoshimura | |
| Kato | ||
| Wong Lo | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) | ||
| 1963 | Happy Tuava | |
| Pete | ||
| 1962 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Yamada, Jr. | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Soldier in Hospital | |
| 1958 | N/A | |
| 1956 | Self - Nominee/Performer | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Production Design | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |