Mako
Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor; almost all of his acting roles credited him as Mako. His film roles include Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles (1966) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Oomiak "The Fearless One" in The Island at the Top of the World (1974), Akiro the Wizard in Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984), and Kungo Tsarong in Seven Years in Tibet (1997). He was part of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's 1976 Broadway musical Pacific Overtures, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He was also one of the founding members of East West Players.Later in his career, he became well known for his voice acting roles, including Aku in Samurai Jack (2001–2004), and Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2006). He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7095 Hollywood Blvd.
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FRASIER · S1, E22Author, AuthorFrasier and Niles decide to write a book together. However, there's nearly fratricide before even one word is written.
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MONK · S3, E11Mr Monk vs the CobraWhen all signs in a murder investigation point to a deceased kung fu movie star, Monk decides to look for the real culprit.
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THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO · S3, E9Thirty Seconds Over Little TokyoRalph and Maxwell try to rescue a scientist's uncle who has been kidnapped and held hostage in exchange for a powerful particle beam weapon.