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Mako
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mako Iwamatsu, Makoto Iwamatsu, Iwamatsu, Iwamatsu Makoto
Japanese-American actor (1933-2006)
Film & TV
Kobe, Japan
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…
Known for
- Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie — Aku (voice)2017
- TMNT — Splinter (voice)2007
- Rise: Blood Hunter — Poe2007
- Cages — Tan2007
- The Slanted Screen — Himself2006
- Memoirs of a Geisha — Sakamoto2005
- Avatar: The Last Airbender — Iroh (voice)2005
- Maid in Akihabara2005
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!2004
- Bulletproof Monk — Mr. Kojima2003
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Key facts
- Born
- Makoto Iwamatsu , ( 1933-12-10 ) December 10, 1933, Mikage , Kobe , Hyōgo , Japan
- Died
- July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) (aged 72), Somis, California , U.S.
- Other name
- Mako Iwamatsu
- Citizenship
- Japan United States (after 1956)
- Alma mater
- Pratt Institute School of Architecture , Pasadena Playhouse
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1959–2006
- Spouse
- Shizuko Hoshi
- Parent s
- Taro Yashima (father), Mitsu Yashima (mother)
- Kanji
- 岩松 信
- Hiragana
- いわまつ まこと
- Katakana
- イワマツ マコト
- Romanization
- Iwamatsu Makoto
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Makoto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kobe
- Place of death
- Somis
- Spouse
- Shizuko Hoshi
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Notable work
- TMNT
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Mako, 1986.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- name in native language
- 岩松 信
- date of birth
- 1933-12-10
- date of death
- 2006-07-21
- cause of death
- esophageal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in kana
- まこ いわまつ
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- end of work period
- 2006-00-00
- ethnic group
- Japanese Americans
- birth name
- Makoto Iwamatsu
- Commons category
- Mako (actor)
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Encyclopedic overview
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Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto; December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako (マコ; /ˈmɑːkoʊ/ MAH-koh). His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned five decades and 165 productions. He was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award.
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