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Mako Iwamatsu

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.


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Born:
Dec 10, 1933 In Kobe, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
132
First Appeared:
In the series Visions
Latest Project:
Movie Rise: Blood Hunter 2007-04-28
Known For
Poster of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Poster of Prisoners
Poster of The Green Hornet
Filmography
Series Visions Unknown 2025
Movie Rise: Blood Hunter Poe 2007-04-28
Movie TMNT Splinter (voice) 2007-03-23
Movie The Slanted Screen Himself 2006-01-03
Series Maid in Akihabara 2005-12-01
Series Avatar: The Last Airbender Uncle Iroh (voice) 2005-02-21
Series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Unknown 2004-09-18
Movie Bulletproof Monk Mr. Kojima 2003-03-28
Series Black Sash Unknown 2003-03-30
Series Duck Dodgers Unknown 2003-08-23
Series Lost at Home Unknown 2003-04-01
Series Monk Unknown 2002-07-12
Series What's New, Scooby-Doo? Unknown 2002-09-14
Movie Cruel Game Straw Hat 2002-11-27
Movie Pearl Harbor Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto 2001-05-21
Series Samurai Jack Aku 2001-08-10
Movie Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Aku 2001-08-10
Movie Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' The Wizard (archive footage) 2000-05-30
Movie Rugrats in Paris: The Movie Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) 2000-11-17
Series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Unknown 2000-06-18
Movie The Accomplice 1999-04-10
Series The West Wing Unknown 1999-09-22
Movie The Bird People in China Shen 1998-06-10
Series Martial Law Unknown 1998-09-26
Movie Seven Years in Tibet Kungo Tsarong 1997-09-12
Series Dexter's Laboratory 1996-04-28
Movie Balance of Power Todo Matsumoto 1996-06-25
Series 7th Heaven Unknown 1996-08-26
Movie Sworn to Justice Mr. Young 1996-10-01
Series Platypus Man Unknown 1995-01-23
Movie Crying Freeman Shido Shimazaki 1995-04-23
Movie Midnight Man Buun Som 1995-05-09
Series JAG Unknown 1995-09-23
Movie Red Sun Rising Buntoro Iga 1994-09-01
Movie Highlander: The Final Dimension Nakano 1994-11-29
Movie A Dangerous Place Sensei 1994-11-14
Series Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Unknown 1993-01-27
Series Diagnosis: Murder Unknown 1993-10-29
Movie Kyrie Eleison 1993-03-05
Movie RoboCop 3 Kanemitsu 1993-01-21
Movie Rising Sun Yoshida-san 1993-07-30
Series Frasier Sam Tanaka 1993-09-16
Series Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown 1993-04-21
Movie My Samurai 1992-01-01
Movie Sidekicks Mr. Lee 1992-12-17
Movie The Perfect Weapon Kim 1991-03-15
Movie Strawberry Road Frank Machida 1991-04-27
Movie Fatal Mission Trang 1990-07-25
Movie Murder in Paradise Capt. Kilalo 1990-01-19
Movie Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Sgt. Moritaki 1990-08-06
Movie Taking Care of Business Mr. Sakamoto 1990-08-16
Movie Pacific Heights Toshio Watanabe 1990-09-28
Movie An Unremarkable Life Max Chin 1989-10-12
Series The Paradise Club Mr. Yamamoto 1989-09-19
Movie Silent Assassins Oyama 1988-05-18
Series Supercarrier Unknown 1988-03-06
Movie Tucker: The Man and His Dream Jimmy 1988-08-12
Movie The Wash Nobu Matsumoto 1988-08-17
Series Paradise Unknown 1988-10-27
Series Tour of Duty Unknown 1987-09-24
Series Lovejoy Unknown 1986-01-10
Movie P.O.W. The Escape Capt. Vinh 1986-04-01
Movie Kung Fu The Movie The Manchu 1986-02-01
Movie Armed Response Akira Tanaka 1986-10-01
Series Spenser: For Hire Unknown 1985-09-20
Series The Equalizer Unknown 1985-09-18
Series Hawaiian Heat 1984-09-14
Movie Conan the Destroyer Akiro 'The Wizard' 1984-06-29
Movie Girls of the White Orchid Mori 1983-11-28
Series The A-Team Pastry Chef 1983-01-23
Movie The Nightingale Gardener / Minister 1983-05-10
Movie Testament Mike 1983-11-04
Movie The Last Ninja Aitaro Sakura 1983-07-07
Series Faerie Tale Theatre Gardener / Minister 1982-09-11
Movie Conan the Barbarian The Wizard / Narrator 1982-04-02
Series Bring 'Em Back Alive Unknown 1982-09-24
Series Voyagers! Unknown 1982-10-03
Series Flamingo Road Unknown 1981-01-06
Series The Greatest American Hero Unknown 1981-03-18
Movie An Eye for an Eye James Chan 1981-08-14
Movie The Bushido Blade Enjiro 1981-06-19
Movie Under the Rainbow Nakomuri 1981-07-31
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Movie The Big Brawl Herbert 1980-08-18
Series Supertrain Unknown 1979-02-07
Movie When Hell Was in Session Maj. Bai 1979-10-08
Series A Man Called Sloane Tanaka 1979-09-22
Series The Facts of Life Unknown 1979-08-24
Series The Incredible Hulk Unknown 1977-11-04
Movie Farewell to Manzanar Fukimoto 1976-03-11
Series Mr. T and Tina Unknown 1976-09-25
Movie Pacific Overtures Reciter / Shogun / Jonathan Goble 1976-09-06
Series Quincy, M.E. Unknown 1976-10-03
Series Khan! Unknown 1975-02-07
Series Wonder Woman Unknown 1975-11-07
Movie Prisoners Sgt. Nguyen 1975-07-01
Movie The Killer Elite Yuen Chung 1975-12-19
Movie The Green Hornet Low Sing 1974-03-21
Movie The Island at the Top of the World Oomiak 1974-12-16
Movie Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders Tao Gan 1974-12-29
Series Anna and the King Unknown 1972-09-11
Movie Yokahama Mama Rooster (voice) 1972-12-24
Series M*A*S*H Unknown 1972-09-17
Series Kung Fu Unknown 1972-10-14
Series Columbo Kanji Ousu 1971-09-15
Movie Silence Kichijiro (as Mako Iwamatsu) 1971-11-13
Movie The Challenge Yuro 1970-02-10
Movie Fools Psychiatrist 1970-12-23
Movie The Hawaiians Mun Ki 1970-06-17
Movie The Great Bank Robbery Secret Agent Fong 1969-06-24
Series Room 222 Unknown 1969-09-11
Series Love, American Style Unknown 1969-09-29
Series Hawaii Five-O Unknown 1968-09-20
Movie The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell Calvin Coolidge Ishimura 1968-05-08
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Movie The Ugly Dachshund Kenji 1966-02-16
Series The Green Hornet Unknown 1966-09-09
Series The Time Tunnel Unknown 1966-09-09
Movie The Sand Pebbles Po-han 1966-12-20
Series F Troop Unknown 1965-09-14
Series Gidget Unknown 1965-09-15
Movie McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) 1965-07-09
Series The Big Valley Unknown 1965-09-15
Series I Dream of Jeannie Unknown 1965-09-18
Series The F.B.I. Unknown 1965-09-19
Series Burke's Law Unknown 1963-09-20
Series The Lloyd Bridges Show Unknown 1962-09-11
Series The Gallant Men Unknown 1962-10-05
Series McHale's Navy Unknown 1962-10-11
Movie Never So Few Soldier in Hospital (uncredited) 1959-12-07
Series 77 Sunset Strip Unknown 1958-10-10