Makoto Iwamatsu

This article refers to a person; for other uses, see Makoto (disambiguation)

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Makoto Iwamatsu (born December 10, 1933) is a Japanese actor. He is also known as Mako. He was born in Kobe, Japan, moved to the United States of America in the late 1940s, joined the military in the 1950s. He became a naturalized citizen in 1956. His first cinema role was in the 1959 film Never So Few.

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December 10 - 1933 - Japan - Kobe - United States of America - 1940s - 1950s - Naturalized citizen - 1956 - 1959 - Never So Few

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He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1966 film The Sand Pebbles

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor - 1966 - The Sand Pebbles

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, and for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for the 1976 musical Pacific Overtures.

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Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical - 1976 - Musical - Pacific Overtures

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He is also known for his role as the Wizard in the two Conan movies opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer. In 2001 he appeared as Admiral Yamamoto in Pearl Harbor.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Conan the Barbarian - Conan the Destroyer - Admiral Yamamoto - Pearl Harbor

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He has a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7095 Hollywood Blvd.

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Cartoon fans may know him even better as the voice actor of villain Aku in the American cartoon series "Samurai Jack", and the parody of Aku, Achoo, in Duck Dodgers, as well as General Iroh in .

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Samurai Jack - Duck Dodgers

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