Mako
Acting
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.
Shows
Columbo
Monk
JAG
The West Wing
Frasier
Diagnosis: Murder
Ironside
The A-Team
M*A*S*H
Quincy, M.E.
Magnum, P.I.
Mannix
Hawaii Five-O
The F.B.I.
Love, American Style
The Equalizer
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Big Valley
The Facts of Life
Avatar: The Last Airbender
I Dream of Jeannie
The Incredible Hulk
Samurai Jack
Burke's Law
Tour of Duty
Martial Law
Faerie Tale Theatre
7th Heaven
The Time Tunnel
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
77 Sunset Strip
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Lovejoy
F Troop
Spenser: For Hire
McHale's Navy
Duck Dodgers
Arrest and Trial
The Green Hornet
Wonder Woman
Room 222
The Greatest American Hero
Voyagers!
Gidget
The Paradise Club
The Gallant Men
Flamingo Road
Supercarrier
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Supertrain
Ensign O'Toole
Black Sash
Platypus Man
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Paradise
Anna and the King
Broadside
A Man Called Sloane
Bring 'Em Back Alive
Hawaiian Heat
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
Kung Fu