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Mako

Biography

Mako

Actor

Born
December 10, 1933
Age at death
72 years old
Place of birth
Kobe, Japan
Years active
1958 – 2007
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73

Credits

21

Movies

52

TV series

50

Years active

7.0

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Mako

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An original, in-depth guide to Mako is being written and fact-checked. In the meantime, all details, cast and streaming options are listed on this page.

Career timeline

  1. 1933 · Born

    Born in Kobe, Japan

  2. 1958 · Screen debut

    77 Sunset Strip (TV)

  3. 1971 · Breakthrough

    Columbo (TV)

  4. 2006 · Died

    July 21, 2006

  5. 2007 · Latest release

    Rise: Blood Hunter (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama47
  • Comedy23
  • Crime20
  • Action & Adventure20
  • Mystery13
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy11
Highest-rated title Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005 8.8 Most popular title Columbo 1971 8.1

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Mako in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2007 Rise: Blood Hunter as Poe Movie
  2. 2007 TMNT as Splinter (voice) Movie
  3. 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha as Sakamoto Movie
  4. 2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender as Iroh (voice) TV
  5. 2004 Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! TV
  6. 2003 Duck Dodgers as Happy Cat (voice) TV
  7. 2003 Bulletproof Monk as Mr. Kojima Movie
  8. 2002 What's New, Scooby-Doo? as The Ancient One (voice) TV
  9. 2002 Monk as Master Zi TV
  10. 2001 Samurai Jack as Aku (voice) TV
  11. 2001 Pearl Harbor as Admiral Yamamoto Movie
  12. 2000 Rugrats in Paris: The Movie as Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) Movie
  13. 1999 The West Wing as Dr. Yosh Takahashi TV
  14. 1998 Martial Law as Master Reng TV
  15. 1997 Seven Years in Tibet as Kungo Tsarong Movie
  16. 1995 JAG as Ichiro Higashimori TV
  17. 1995 Crying Freeman as Shudo Shimazaki Movie
  18. 1994 Highlander III: The Sorcerer as Nakano Movie
  19. 1993 Diagnosis: Murder as Lee Moy TV
  20. 1993 Frasier as Sam Tanaka TV
  21. 1993 Rising Sun as Yoshida-san Movie
  22. 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger as Dr. Henry Lee TV
  23. 1993 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Li Sung TV
  24. 1993 RoboCop 3 as Kanemitsu Movie
  25. 1992 Sidekicks as Mr. Lee Movie
  26. 1990 Pacific Heights as Toshio Watanabe Movie
  27. 1990 Taking Care of Business as Mr. Sakamoto Movie
  28. 1989 The Paradise Club as Mr. Yamamoto TV
  29. 1988 Paradise as Kao TV
  30. 1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream as Jimmy Movie
  31. 1987 Tour of Duty as Tran TV
  32. 1986 Lovejoy as Toshiro Tanaka TV
  33. 1985 Spenser: For Hire TV
  34. 1985 The Equalizer as Jimmy Thanarat TV
  35. 1984 Conan the Destroyer as Akiro 'The Wizard' Movie
  36. 1983 Testament as Mike Movie
  37. 1983 The A-Team as Pastry Chef TV
  38. 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre as Gardener / Minister TV
  39. 1982 Conan the Barbarian as The Wizard Movie
  40. 1982 American Playhouse as Mike TV
  41. 1981 The Greatest American Hero as Master of Flowers TV
  42. 1981 Flamingo Road TV
  43. 1980 Magnum, P.I. as Tozan TV
  44. 1980 The Big Brawl as Herbert Movie
  45. 1979 When Hell Was in Session as Maj. Bai Movie
  46. 1979 A Man Called Sloane as Tanaka TV
  47. 1979 The Facts of Life as Mr. Wakamatsu TV
  48. 1979 Supertrain as Kirby Yamashida TV
  49. 1977 The Incredible Hulk as Li Sung TV
  50. 1976 Quincy, M.E. as John Moroshima TV
  51. 1975 Wonder Woman as Mr. Brown TV
  52. 1975 Khan! TV
  53. 1972 Kung Fu as Wong Ti Lu TV
  54. 1972 M*A*S*H as Major Choi TV
  55. 1971 Columbo as Kanji Ousu TV
  56. 1969 Love, American Style as Jack TV
  57. 1969 Hawaii Five-O as Kazuo Tahashi TV
  58. 1967 Mannix as Tami Okada TV
  59. 1967 Ironside as Phil Tsang TV
  60. 1966 The Sand Pebbles as Po-han Movie
  61. 1966 The Time Tunnel as Lt. Nakamura TV
  62. 1966 The Green Hornet as Low Sing TV
  63. 1965 The F.B.I. as Yoshimura TV
  64. 1965 I Dream of Jeannie as Kato TV
  65. 1965 The Big Valley as Wong Lo TV
  66. 1965 F Troop as Samurai Warrior TV
  67. 1963 Burke's Law as Happy Tuava TV
  68. 1963 Arrest and Trial as Kyoto TV
  69. 1962 McHale's Navy TV
  70. 1962 The Gallant Men TV
  71. 1962 Ensign O'Toole as Yamada, Jr. TV
  72. 1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show as Akai Takahashi TV
  73. 1958 77 Sunset Strip as Ito Nakayama TV

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Quick facts

When did Mako die?

Mako died on July 21, 2006 at the age of 72.

Where was Mako born?

Mako was born in Kobe, Japan.

What was Mako’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Mako is 77 Sunset Strip (1958).

How many movies and series has Mako made?

Our catalogue lists 73 titles for Mako: 21 movies and 52 TV series.

What is Mako’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Avatar: The Last Airbender has the highest audience rating, with 8.8/10 on TMDB.

Also born on December 10

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