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Mako was cast as the historic Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in the epic drama Pearl Harbor (2001). He also had a role in Bulletproof Monk (2003). In 2005, Mako had a cameo role in Memoirs of a Geisha. Mako's last leading role was in the film Cages (2005), written and directed by Graham Streeter.
YearTitleRoleNotes1962TakahashiEpisode: "Yankee Stay Here"1962–1963Various Roles3 episodes1962–1965Various Roles9 episodes1963Frank FakudaEpisode: "One Puka Puka"Actor: Conan the Barbarian. Born in Japan, Makoto Iwamatsu was living there with his grandparents while his parents studied art in the United States, when Japan and the U.S. went to war in 1941.
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- Kobe, Japan
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- Somis, California, USA
Steve McQueen, Mako, and Thomas H. Middleton in The Sand Pebbles (1966)- Mako, Simon Oakland, and Shepherd Sanders in The Sand Pebbles (1966)
- Mako in The Sand Pebbles (1966)
- Mako in The Perfect Weapon (1991)
- George Cheung, Mako, Haunani Minn, and Marcus K. Mukai in M*A*S*H (1972)
- Tom Selleck and Mako in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
- Mako in M*A*S*H (1972)
- Christian Slater, Jeff Bridges, Elias Koteas, Frederic Forrest, and Mako in Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
- Mako and Lauren Tom in The Facts of Life (1979)
- 5 Akiro The Wizard - Conan The Barbarian
- 4 The Shogun - Pacific Overtures
- 3 Aku - Samurai Jack
- 2 Po-Han - The Sand Pebbles
- 1 Uncle Iroh - Avatar: The Last Airbender
As will become apparent with this list, perhaps the most signature aspect of Mako is his voice. This is a large part of why he became such a successful voice actor. But even in his on-screen roles, his voice was powerful and immediately noticeable, bringing a unique tone to all of his roles. And perhaps the first place that the uniqueness of his vo...
One of Mako's earliest projects was to dive into the world of Los Angeles theater. He was frustrated by the lack of good roles in film at the time, having been working in the industry for about 6 years by that point. So he and six other Asian-American actors (including the famous James Hong) founded the East West Players, the first Asian-American t...
Sometimes there is nothing more fun than playing a villain - they certainly get all the best lines. And from the performance that Mako gives as the signature antagonist of the show Samurai Jack, it was clearthat Mako was having a blast playing this role. Aku's voice is perhaps the most exaggerated version of Mako's signature sound - and it absolute...
Mako's career started off with a bang. The Sand Pebbles was only his fourth film ever, seven years into his career, and saw him starring alongside the iconic Steve McQueen. This war film took place in the 1920s, and was about a rebellious young Navy machinist Jake Holman, played by McQueen, and is considered one of McQueen's best performances. McQu...
The most powerful and lasting impact Mako had on audiences was as Iroh, the "Dragon of the West," in Avatar: The Last Airbender, considered the best animated show of the 2000s (and perhaps ever). Iroh was the wise, tea-drinking mentor and uncle of Zuko, who was one of Aang's main antagonists. Iroh is a large reason why Zuko finds it in himself to o...
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The list includes TV series, TV movies, short films and movie appearances. The filmography list includes the title, the title's year of release, and the character played by Mako, where applicable.
Mako. Actor: Conan the Barbarian. Born in Japan, Makoto Iwamatsu was living there with his grandparents while his parents studied art in the United States, when Japan and the U.S. went to war in 1941.
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Mako's biggest role in the 1970s, however, was in a field in which he had no training at all: the Broadway musical. In 1976 he was signed to play the Reciter in Stephen Sondheim's musical Pacific Overtures , which featured an all-Japanese cast.
