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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| 2 | Rise: Blood Hunter (2007) | Poe | 5.1 | |
| 3 | TMNT (2007) | Splinter (voice) | 6.2 | |
| 4 | Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) Oscars 2006 | Sakamoto | 7.4 | |
| 5 | Bulletproof Monk (2003) | Mr. Kojima | 5.6 | |
| 6 | Cruel Game (2002) | Straw Hat | - | - |
| 7 | Pearl Harbor (2001) Oscars 2002 | Admiral Yamamoto | 6.3 | |
| 8 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) | Mr. Yamaguchi (voice) | 6 | |
| 9 | Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) | The Wizard (archive footage) | 6 | |
| 10 | The Bird People in China (1998) | Shen | - | - |
| 11 | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) | Kungo Tsarong | 6.9 | |
| 12 | Sworn to Justice (1996) | Mr. Young | - | - |
| 13 | Crying Freeman (1995) | Shudo Shimazaki | 7 | |
| 14 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) | Nakano | 4.6 | |
| 15 | Rising Sun (1993) | Yoshida-san | 5.9 | |
| 16 | RoboCop 3 (1993) | Kanemitsu | 5.3 | |
| 17 | Sidekicks (1992) | Mr. Lee | 5.5 | |
| 18 | The Perfect Weapon (1991) | Kim | 5 | |
| 19 | Pacific Heights (1990) | Toshio Watanabe | 7.3 | |
| 20 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) | Sgt. Moritaki | - | - |
| 21 | Taking Care of Business (1990) | Mr. Sakamoto | 7 | |
| 22 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) | Jimmy | 8.7 | |
| 23 | Armed Response (1986) | Akira Tanaka | - | - |
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| 25 | Girls of the White Orchid (1983) | Mori | - | - |
| 26 | The Nightingale (1983) | Gardener / Minister | - | - |
| 27 | Testament (1983) | Mike | 7.7 | |
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| 30 | An Eye for an Eye (1981) | James Chan | 4 | |
| 31 | The Big Brawl (1980) | Herbert | - | - |
| 32 | The Killer Elite (1975) | Yuen Chung | 6 | |
| 33 | The Island at the Top of the World (1974) | Oomiak | - | - |
| 34 | Silence (1971) | Kichijiro | 5.3 | |
| 35 | The Sand Pebbles (1966) | Po-han | 7 | |
| 36 | The Ugly Dachshund (1966) | Kenji | 6 | |
| 37 | McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) | Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) | - | - |
