Deceased

How Did Mako Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asMako Iwamatsu, Mako Wakamatsu, Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου, Iwamatsu Mako, 岩松信, マコ岩松, ماکوGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/12/1933Born inKobe, JapanDied21/07/2006 (aged 72)Died inSomisCauseesophageal cancerWikidataQ318885 ↗Buried atValley Oaks Memorial ParkTMDb#10134 ↗

Makoto Iwamatsu was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako . 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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Filmography115 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2007	TMNTMovie	Splinter (voice)	74
2007	CagesMovie	Tan	74
2006	The Slanted ScreenMovie	Himself	73
2005	Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeries	Iroh (voice)	72
2005	Memoirs of a GeishaMovie	Sakamoto	72
2005	Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy TartakovskyMovie	Self/Narrator	72
2003	Duck DodgersSeries	Happy Cat (voice)	70
2003	Black SashSeries	Master Li	70
2002	MonkSeries	Master Zi	69
2002	What's New, Scooby-Doo?Series	The Ancient One (voice)	69
2001	Pearl HarborMovie	Isoroku Yamamoto	68
2001	Samurai JackSeries	Aku (voice)	68
2000	The Secret Adventures of Jules VerneSeries	—	67
2000	Rugrats in Paris: The MovieMovie	Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)	67
2000	Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'Movie	The Wizard (archive footage)	67
1999	The West WingSeries	Dr. Yosh Takahashi	66
1999	The AccompliceMovie	Santos	66
1998	Martial LawSeries	Master Reng	65
1998	The Bird People in ChinaMovie	Shen	65
1997	RiotMovie	Mr. Lee	64
1997	The Sea WolfMovie	—	64
1996	7th HeavenSeries	Henry Muranaka	63
1996	Sworn to JusticeMovie	Mr. Young	63
1996	Balance of PowerMovie	Todo Matsumoto	63
1995	JAGSeries	Ichiro Higashimori	62
1995	Midnight ManMovie	Buun Som	62
1995	Platypus ManSeries	Mr. Loo	62
1994	Highlander III: The SorcererMovie	Nakano	61
1994	Red Sun RisingMovie	Buntoro Iga	61
1993	FrasierSeries	Sam Tanaka	60
1993	Diagnosis: MurderSeries	Lee Moy	60
1993	Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries	Li Sung	60
1993	Walker, Texas RangerSeries	Dr. Henry Lee	60
1993	Rising SunMovie	Yoshida-san	60
1992	NightingaleMovie	Narrator (voice)	59
1991	The Perfect WeaponMovie	Kim	58
1990	Hiroshima: Out of the AshesMovie	Sgt. Moritaki	57
1990	Taking Care of BusinessMovie	Mr. Sakamoto	57
1990	Fatal MissionMovie	Trang	57
1989	The Paradise ClubSeries	Mr. Yamamoto	56
1988	Silent AssassinsMovie	Oyama	55
1988	ParadiseSeries	Kao	55
1988	SupercarrierSeries	—	55
1988	The WashMovie	Nobu Matsumoto	55
1987	Tour of DutySeries	Tran	54
1986	LovejoySeries	Toshiro Tanaka	53
1986	Armed ResponseMovie	Akira Tanaka	53
1986	Kung Fu: The MovieMovie	The Manchu	53
1985	The EqualizerSeries	Jimmy Thanarat	52
1985	Spenser: For HireSeries	—	52
1984	Conan the DestroyerMovie	Akiro 'The Wizard'	51
1984	Hawaiian HeatSeries	Maj. Taro Oshira	51
1984	Hawaiian HeatMovie	Maj. Taro Oshira	51
1983	The A-TeamSeries	Pastry Chef	50
1983	The NightingaleMovie	Gardener / Minister	50
1983	Girls of the White OrchidMovie	Mori	50
1982	Faerie Tale TheatreSeries	Gardener / Minister	49
1982	Conan the BarbarianMovie	The Wizard / Narrator	49
1982	Voyagers!Series	—	49
1981	An Eye for an EyeMovie	James Chan	48
1981	Under the RainbowMovie	Nakomuri	48
1981	The Greatest American HeroSeries	Master of Flowers	48
1981	Flamingo RoadSeries	—	48
1980	Magnum, P.I.Series	Tozan	47
1980	The Big BrawlMovie	Herbert	47
1979	The Facts of LifeSeries	Mr. Wakamatsu	46
1979	SupertrainSeries	Kirby Yamashida	46
1979	A Man Called SloaneSeries	Tanaka	46
1979	When Hell Was in SessionMovie	Maj. Bai	46
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	Li Sung	44
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	John Moroshima	43
1976	Anatomy of a SongMovie	—	43
1976	Mr. T and TinaSeries	—	43
1976	Farewell to ManzanarMovie	Fukimoto	43
1976	VisionsSeries	—	43
1975	Wonder WomanSeries	Mr. Brown	42
1975	The Killer EliteMovie	Yuen Chung	42
1975	Khan!Series	—	42
1975	PrisonersMovie	Sgt. Nguyen	42
1974	The Green HornetMovie	Low Sing	41
1974	Judge Dee and the Monastery MurdersMovie	Tao Gan	41
1972	MAS*HSeries	Major Choi	39
1972	Kung FuSeries	Wong Ti Lu	39
1972	Anna and the KingSeries	Sanum	39
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoMovie	Kenji	39
1971	ColumboSeries	Kanji Ousu	38
1971	SilenceMovie	Kichijiro	38
1971	If Tomorrow ComesMovie	Tadashi	38
1970	The HawaiiansMovie	Mun Ki	37
1970	FoolsMovie	Psychiatrist	37
1970	The ChallengeMovie	Yuro	37
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Jack	36
1969	Room 222Series	—	36
1969	The Great Bank RobberyMovie	Secret Agent Fong	36
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Kazuo Tahashi	35
1967	IronsideSeries	Phil Tsang	34
1967	MannixSeries	Tami Okada	34
1966	The Time TunnelSeries	Lt. Nakamura	33
1966	The Sand PebblesMovie	Po-han	33
1966	The Green HornetSeries	Low Sing	33
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Wong Lo	32
1965	GidgetSeries	—	32
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Yoshimura	32
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Kato	32
1965	F TroopSeries	Samurai Warrior	32
1965	McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceMovie	Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited)	32
1964	BroadsideSeries	The Japanese Commander	31
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Happy Tuava	30
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	Kyoto	30
1962	McHale's NavySeries	—	29
1962	Ensign O'TooleSeries	Yamada, Jr.	29
1962	The Gallant MenSeries	—	29
1962	The Lloyd Bridges ShowSeries	Akai Takahashi	29
1959	Never So FewMovie	Soldier in Hospital	26
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	Ito Nakayama	25