Mako
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-12-10 (73 years old)
Deathday
2006-07-21
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
Also known As
Mako Iwamatsu
Mako Wakamatsu
Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου
Iwamatsu Mako
岩松信
マコ岩松
ماکو
Mako
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.
Acting
1997
as Kungo Tsarong
2007
as Splinter (voice)
2001
as Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
2007
as Poe
1980
1990
as Toshio Watanabe
1993
as Kanemitsu
1966
as Po-han
1992
as Mr. Lee
2003
as Mr. Kojima
1994
as Nakano
1975
as Yuen Chung
1993
as Yoshida-san
1984
as Akiro 'The Wizard'
1982
as The Wizard / Narrator
1988
as Jimmy
1988
as Oyama
1998
as Shen
2005
as Tan
1974
as Oomiak
1981
as James Chan
1983
as Aitaro Sakura
2000
as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)
1970
as Yuro
1981
as Nakomuri
1986
as The Manchu
1986
as Akira Tanaka
1980
as Herbert
1971
as Kichijiro
1996
as Mr. Young
1970
as Mun Ki
2002
as Straw Hat
1986
as Capt. Vinh
1983
as Mori
1968
as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
1994
as Buntoro Iga
1988
as Nobu Matsumoto
1969
as Secret Agent Fong
2000
as The Wizard (archive footage)
1981
as Enjiro
1997
1990
as Trang
1995
as Buun Som
1974
as Tao Gan
1989
as Max Chin
1974
as Low Sing
1992
as Narrator (voice)
2006
as Himself
1994
as Sensei
1984
as Maj. Taro Oshira
1975
as Sgt. Nguyen
1959
as Soldier in Hospital
1965
as Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)
1996
as Todo Matsumoto
1983
as Mike
1979
as Maj. Bai
1976
as Fukimoto
1976
as narrator
1972
as Rooster (voice)
1991
as Kim
1990
as Mr. Sakamoto
1995
as Shudo Shimazaki
1992
1966
as Kenji
1976
as Reciter/Shogun/Jonathan Goble
1983
as Gardener / Minister
2017
as Aku (voice)
1990
as Sgt. Moritaki
1990
as Capt. Kilalo
1991
as Frank Machida
1999
1999
as Old Momo
2005
as Sakamoto
1970
as Psychiatrist
1971
as Tadashi
1997
as Mr. Lee
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