Mako Iwamatsu

Mako Iwamatsu, sometimes simply known as Mako, was a Japanese-American actor, whose Disney roles were Oomiak in The Island at the Top of the World, Kenji in The Ugly Dachshund, Isoroku Yamamoto in Pearl Harbor, Mr. Sakamoto in Taking Care of Business, and Master Offay in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!.
Mako was born in Kobe, Japan. In 1939, his parents, who were political dissidents, moved to the U.S., leaving Mako in the care of his grandmother. After the war, his parents were able to arrange for him to join them in 1949. He enlisted in the military in the 1950s and became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the United States, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
He was nominated for an for his role as Po-Han in 's . His other film credits included , The Hawaiians, , , , , , , and as Akiro the Wizard in and its sequel . He was also part of the original cast of 's 1976 Broadway musical , which earned him a . Additionally, he was known for voicing Splinter in the 2007 computer-animated film (one of his final film roles before his death).
Mako's television credits included , , , , , , , , , , and ; but his most well-known roles are the voices of Aku in and Iroh in the first two seasons of . Following his death in 2006, these two roles have been taken over by voice actor Greg Baldwin.
==Roles==
Oomiak.jpg|Oomiak(The Island at the Top of the World)
Tumblr nkezomQEXa1qiceiuo1 1280.jpg|Kenji(The Ugly Dachshund)
Master Offay.png|Master Offay(Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!)
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