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Actor:

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• 1950s

1. Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
2. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" .... Uncle Iroh / ... (30 episodes, 2005-2007)
       - The Awakening (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
       - The Crossroads of Destiny (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
       - The Guru (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
       - Lake Laogai (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
       - Appa's Lost Days (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
         (25 more)
3. Rise (2007) .... Poe
   ... aka Rise: Blood Hunter (USA: DVD title)
4. TMNT (2007) (voice) .... Splinter
   ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA: long title)
5. "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" .... Master Offay (1 episode, 2005)
       - Monster Battle Club Now! (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Master Offay
6. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) .... Sakamoto
7. "Duck Dodgers" .... Happy Cat / ... (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
   ... aka Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (USA: long title)
       - Bonafide Hero: Captain Duck Dodgers (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Happy Cat
       - Surf the Stars/Samurai Quack (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Happy Cat/Achoo
       - Queen Is Wild, The/Back to the Academy (2003) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Happy Cat
       - Hooray for Hollywood Planet (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Happy Cat
8. Cages (2005) .... Tan
9. Sokoku (2005) (TV) (as Mako Wakamatsu) .... Leo
10. Genndy's Scrapbook (2005) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
11. "The West Wing" .... Dr. Yosh Takahashi (1 episode, 2005)
        - A Good Day (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Yosh Takahashi
12. "Monk" .... Master Zi (1 episode, 2005)
        - Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra (2005) TV episode .... Master Zi
13. "Grim & Evil" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (USA: new title)
        - Test of Time/A Kick in the Asgard (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
14. "Samurai Jack" .... Aku / ... (23 episodes, 2001-2004)
        - Seasons of Death (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - Jack Versus Aku (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - Jack and the Flying Prince and Princess (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - The Aku Infection (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - The Birth of Evil: Part 1 (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
          (18 more)
15. Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Aku
16. Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Imperial Japanese Voices #1
17. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Masataka Shima
18. True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG) (voice) .... General Kim
19. Bus Story (2003) .... Father Christmas
20. "Charmed" .... Sorcerer (1 episode, 2003)
        - Love's a Witch (2003) TV episode .... Sorcerer
21. "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" .... The Ancient One (1 episode, 2003)
        - Big Appetite in Little Tokyo (2003) TV episode (voice) .... The Ancient One
22. Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader (2003) (VG) (voice)
23. Lionheart (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Grumdjum
24. "Black Sash" .... Master Li (6 episodes, 2003)
        - Snap Shots (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - Prime Suspect (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - The Prodigal Son (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - Date Night (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - Jump Start (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
          (1 more)
25. Bulletproof Monk (2003) .... Mr. Kojima
26. "Lost at Home" .... Mr. Li (1 episode, 2003)
        - Good Will Hunting (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Li
27. Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
    ... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
28. "Diagnosis Murder" .... Lee Moy (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Red's Shoes (2001) TV episode .... Lee Moy
29. Cruel Game (2001) .... Straw Hat
    ... aka Deception (USA: DVD title)
30. "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" .... Kajimori (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Inquisitor (2000) TV episode .... Kajimori
31. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) (voice) .... Mr. Yamaguchi
    ... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
    ... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
32. Talk to Taka (2000) .... Mr. Hiro
33. "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Dr. Henry Lee / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
    ... aka Walker (Australia)
        - Black Dragons (2000) TV episode .... Edward Song
        - Heart of the Dragon (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Henry Lee
    
    
34. "7th Heaven" .... Henry Muranaka (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Seventh Heaven
        - Dirty Laundry (1999) TV episode .... Henry Muranaka
35. Fukuro no shiro (1999) (as Mako Iwamatsu) .... Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    ... aka Owls' Castle (USA)
36. "Martial Law" .... Master Reng (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Requiem (1999) TV episode .... Master Reng
        - Red Storm (1999) TV episode .... Master Reng
37. Kyohansha (1999) (as Mako Iwamatsu) .... Police
    ... aka The Accomplice (Japan: literal English title)
38. "JAG" .... Ichiro Higashimori (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Innocence (1998) TV episode .... Ichiro Higashimori
39. Chûgoku no chôjin (1998) .... Shen
    ... aka The Bird People in China (International: English title)
40. Alegría (1998) .... Old Momo
41. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) .... Kungo Tsarong
42. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Mr. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
43. Sworn to Justice (1996) .... Mr. Young
44. Balance of Power (1996) .... Matsumoto
    ... aka Hidden Tiger (UK: DVD title)
45. "Dexter's Laboratory" .... Main Title Narrator (6 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka Dexter de Shiyanshi (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Dexter's Lab (USA: short title)
        - Dee Dee's Room/Dial M for Monkey: Huntor/The Big Sister (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Jurassic Pooch/Dial M for Monkey: Orgon Grindor/Dimwit Dexter (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Double Trouble/Dial M for Monkey: Barbequor/Dexter's Laboratory (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Dexter's Rival/Dial M for Monkey: Simion/Old Man Dexter (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Dexter Dodgeball/Dial M for Monkey: Rasslor/Dexter's Assistant (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
          (1 more)
46. "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" .... Li Sung (2 episodes, 1994-1996)
        - Veil of Tears (1996) TV episode .... Li Sung
        - Tournament (1994) TV episode .... Li Sung
47. Midnight Man (1995) .... Buun Som
    ... aka Blood for Blood
48. Crying Freeman (1995) .... Shido Shimazaki
    ... aka Crying Freeman (France)
49. "Platypus Man" .... Mr. Loo (1 episode, 1995)
        - Dying to Live (1995) TV episode .... Mr. Loo
50. A Dangerous Place (1995) .... Sensei
    ... aka No Surrender (UK: video title)
51. Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) .... Nakano
    ... aka Highlander III (Canada: French title) (France)
    ... aka Highlander 3: The Final Conflict (Europe: English title)
    ... aka Highlander 3: The Sorcerer (UK: poster title)
    ... aka Highlander III: The Final Dimension (Canada: English title: DVD title)
    ... aka Highlander: The Final Dimension (USA)
52. Red Sun Rising (1994) .... Buntoro Iga
53. "Frasier" .... Sam Tanaka (1 episode, 1994)
        - Author, Author (1994) TV episode .... Sam Tanaka
54. Cultivating Charlie (1994) .... Katsu
55. Rising Sun (1993) .... Yoshida-san
56. RoboCop 3 (1993) .... Kanemitsu
57. Sidekicks (1992) .... Mr. Lee
58. Nightingale (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
59. My Samurai (1992) .... Mr. Tszing
60. "Lovejoy" .... Toshiro Tanaka (2 episodes, 1991)
        - Black Virgin of Vladimir (2 of 2) (1991) TV episode .... Toshiro Tanaka
        - Riding in Rollers (1 of 2) (1991) TV episode .... Toshiro Tanaka
61. Sutoroberi rodo (1991) .... Frank Machida
    ... aka Strawberry Road (USA)
62. The Perfect Weapon (1991) .... Kim
63. Pacific Heights (1990) .... Toshio Watanabe
64. Taking Care of Business (1990) .... Mr. Sakamoto
    ... aka Filofax (South Africa: English title)
    ... aka Taking Care of Business (South Africa: English title: TV title)
65. Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) (TV) .... Sgt. Moritaki
66. "Paradise" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Guns of Paradise (USA: new title)
        - Dangerous Cargo (1990) TV episode
67. Murder in Paradise (1990) (TV) .... Capt. Kilalo
68. Fatal Mission (1990) .... Trang
    ... aka Enemy (USA)
    
    
69. An Unremarkable Life (1989) .... Max Chin
70. "The Equalizer" (1 episode, 1988)
        - Riding the Elephant (1988) TV episode
71. The Wash (1988) .... Nobu Matsumoto
72. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) .... Jimmy
73. Silent Assassins (1988) .... Oyama
74. "Tour of Duty" .... Tran (1 episode, 1987)
        - Sitting Ducks (1987) TV episode .... Tran
75. "Spenser: For Hire" .... Tommy Nguyen (1 episode, 1987)
        - My Brother's Keeper (1987) TV episode .... Tommy Nguyen
76. Armed Response (1986) .... Akira Tanaka
    ... aka Jade Jungle
77. Behind Enemy Lines (1986) .... Capt. Vinh
    ... aka Attack Force 'Nam (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka P.O.W. the Escape (USA: reissue title)
78. Kung Fu: The Movie (1986) (TV) .... The Manchu
79. "Hawaiian Heat" .... Maj. Taro Oshira (10 episodes, 1984)
        - Picture Imperfect (1984) TV episode .... Maj. Taro Oshira
        - Andy's Mom (1984) TV episode .... Maj. Taro Oshira
        - Old Dues (1984) TV episode .... Maj. Taro Oshira
        - Ancient Fires (1984) TV episode .... Maj. Taro Oshira
        - Yankees vs. the Cubs (1984) TV episode .... Maj. Taro Oshira
          (5 more)
80. Hawaiian Heat (1984) (TV) .... Major Oshira
81. Conan the Destroyer (1984) .... Akiro 'The Wizard'
82. Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV) .... Mori
    ... aka Death Ride to Osaka
83. Testament (1983) .... Mike
84. "The A-Team" .... Lin Duk Coo - Pastry Chef (1 episode, 1983)
        - Recipe for Heavy Bread (1983) TV episode .... Lin Duk Coo - Pastry Chef
85. The Last Ninja (1983) (TV) .... Aitaro Sakura
86. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Gardener / ... (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - The Nightingale (1983) TV episode .... Gardener/Minister
87. "The Greatest American Hero" .... Master of Flowers (1 episode, 1983)
        - Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo (1983) TV episode .... Master of Flowers
88. "Magnum, P.I." .... Tozan (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Arrow That Is Not Aimed (1983) TV episode .... Tozan
89. "Quincy M.E." .... John Moroshima / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1982)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - Sword of Honor, Blade of Death (1982) TV episode .... John Moroshima
        - Touch of Death (1977) TV episode .... Mr. Yamaguchi
90. "Voyagers!" .... Karauna Chief (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Travels of Marco... and Friends (1982) TV episode .... Karauna Chief
91. "Bring 'Em Back Alive" .... Tanako (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Pied Piper (1982) TV episode .... Tanako
92. Conan the Barbarian (1982) .... The Wizard / Narrator
93. "Flamingo Road" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Double Trouble (1982) TV episode
94. "The Facts of Life" .... Mr. Wakamatsu (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Americanization of Miko (1982) TV episode .... Mr. Wakamatsu
95. The Bushido Blade (1981) .... Enjiro
    ... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade
96. An Eye for an Eye (1981) .... James Chan
97. Under the Rainbow (1981) .... Nakomuri
98. "Fantasy Island" .... Kwong Soo Luke (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Heroine/The Warrior (1981) TV episode .... Kwong Soo Luke
99. "M*A*S*H" .... Dr. Lin Tam / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1980)
        - The Best of Enemies (1980) TV episode .... Li Han
        - Guerilla My Dreams (1979) TV episode .... Lt. Hung Lee Park
        - Hawkeye Get Your Gun (1976) TV episode .... Major Choi
        - Rainbow Bridge (1974) TV episode .... Dr. Lin Tam
100. The Big Brawl (1980) .... Herbert
     ... aka Battle Creek
     ... aka Battle Creek Brawl
     ... aka Sha shou hao
101. Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980) .... Oda
     
     
102. "A Man Called Sloane" (1 episode, 1979)
         - Samurai (1979) TV episode
103. When Hell Was in Session (1979) (TV) .... Maj. Bai
104. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Li Sung (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
         - The Disciple (1979) TV episode .... Li Sung
         - Another Path (1978) TV episode .... Li Sung
105. "Supertrain" .... Kirby (1 episode, 1979)
         - Pirouette (1979) TV episode .... Kirby
106. "Salvage 1" .... Tishiro (1 episode, 1979)
         - Shangri-la Lil (1979) TV episode .... Tishiro
107. "Wonder Woman" .... Mr. Brown (1 episode, 1979)
     ... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
     ... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
         - Going, Going, Gone (1979) TV episode .... Mr. Brown
108. "Columbo" .... Kanji Ousu (1 episode, 1978)
         - Murder Under Glass (1978) TV episode .... Kanji Ousu
109. "Visions" .... Masu Murakami (1 episode, 1976)
         - Gold Watch (1976) TV episode .... Masu Murakami
110. "Mr. T and Tina" (1 episode, 1976)
         - I Thought He'd Never Leave (1976) TV episode
111. Farewell to Manzanar (1976) (TV) .... Fukimoto
112. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Kazuo Tahashi (1 episode, 1976)
     ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
         - Legacy of Terror (1976) TV episode .... Kazuo Tahashi
113. "Baa Baa Black Sheep" .... Boyle (1 episode, 1976)
     ... aka Black Sheep Squadron (USA: new title)
         - Flying Misfits: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Boyle
114. The Killer Elite (1975) .... Yuen Chung
115. Prisoners (1975) .... Sgt. Nguyen
     ... aka Physical Assault (UK)
116. Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974) (TV) .... Tao Gan
     ... aka The Haunted Monastery
117. The Island at the Top of the World (1974) .... Oomiak
118. "Mannix" .... Tami Okada (1 episode, 1974)
         - Enter Tami Okada (1974) TV episode .... Tami Okada
119. "Ironside" .... Phil (1 episode, 1974)
     ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
         - Terror on Grant Avenue (1974) TV episode .... Phil
120. "Love, American Style" .... Jack (segment "Love and the Fortunate Cookie") (1 episode, 1973)
         - Love and the Fortunate Cookie/Love and the Lady Prisoner/Love and the Opera Singer/Love and the Weighty Problem (1973) TV episode .... Jack (segment "Love and the Fortunate Cookie")
121. "Kung Fu" .... Wong Ti Lu (1 episode, 1973)
         - The Tide (1973) TV episode .... Wong Ti Lu
122. Yokahama Mama (1972) (voice)
123. "Anna and the King" .... Sanum (1 episode, 1972)
         - The King and the Egg (1972) TV episode .... Sanum
124. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Kenji (1 episode, 1972)
         - Pilot (1972) TV episode .... Kenji
125. If Tomorrow Comes (1971) (TV) .... Tadashi
     ... aka The Glass Hammer
126. Chinmoku (1971) (as Mako Iwamatsu)
     ... aka Silence (International: English title)
127. Fools (1970) .... Psychiatrist
128. The Hawaiians (1970) .... Mun Ki
     ... aka Master of the Islands (UK)
129. The Challenge (1970) (TV) .... Yuro
     
     
130. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Secret Agent Fong
131. The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968) .... Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
132. "The F.B.I." .... Yoshimura (1 episode, 1968)
         - Southwind (1968) TV episode .... Yoshimura
133. "The Big Valley" .... Wong Lo (1 episode, 1968)
         - Rimfire (1968) TV episode .... Wong Lo
134. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Simba (1 episode, 1967)
         - Alfred of the Amazon (1967) TV episode .... Simba
135. "The Time Tunnel" .... Lt. Nakamura (1 episode, 1967)
         - Kill Two by Two (1967) TV episode .... Lt. Nakamura
136. "F Troop" .... Samurai Warrior (1 episode, 1967)
         - From Karate with Love (1967) TV episode .... Samurai Warrior
137. The Sand Pebbles (1966) .... Po-han
138. "The Green Hornet" .... Low Sing (1 episode, 1966)
     ... aka The Kato Show (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
         - The Preying Mantis (1966) TV episode .... Low Sing
139. The Ugly Dachshund (1966) .... Kenji
140. "I Spy" .... Jimmy / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
         - Court of the Lion (1966) TV episode .... Baby Face
         - No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise (1965) TV episode .... Jimmy
         - The Loser (1965) TV episode .... Jimmy
141. "Gidget" .... Casey (1 episode, 1965)
         - The War Between Men, Women and Gidget (1965) TV episode .... Casey
142. "Burke's Law" .... Happy Tuava / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
     ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
         - The Prisoners of Mr. Sin (1965) TV episode .... Happy Tuava
         - Who Killed April? (1964) TV episode .... Pete
143. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Kato (1 episode, 1965)
         - Jeannie and the Marriage Caper (1965) TV episode .... Kato
144. "McHale's Navy" .... Capt. Uzaki / ... (9 episodes, 1962-1965)
         - Chuckie Cottontail (1965) TV episode .... The Japanese Non-Com
         - The PT 73 Follies (1965) TV episode .... Lt. Sakawa
         - The Balloon Goes Up (1964) TV episode .... Sessua
         - A Letter for Fuji (1963) TV episode .... The 3rd Japanese Soldier
         - Have Kimono, Will Travel (1963) TV episode .... The 1st Japanese Soldier
           (4 more)
145. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Iko Nakayama (1 episode, 1963)
         - Stranger from the Sea (1963) TV episode .... Iko Nakayama
146. "The Gallant Men" .... Frank Fakuda (1 episode, 1963)
         - One Puka Puka (1963) TV episode .... Frank Fakuda
147. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" .... Takahashi (1 episode, 1962)
         - Yankee Stay Here (1962) TV episode .... Takahashi
148. "Ensign O'Toole" .... Kumagae / ... (2 episodes, 1962)
         - Operation Holdout (1962) TV episode .... Sgt. Harada
         - Operation Kowana (1962) TV episode .... Kumagae
     
     
149. Never So Few (1959) (uncredited) .... Soldier in hospital
     ... aka Campaign Burma (USA: alternative title)
     

Soundtrack:

1. The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV) (performer: "Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea")
   

Thanks:

1. TMNT (2007) (in memory of) (as Mako Iwamatsu)
   ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA: long title)
2. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (dedicatee) (1 episode, 2006)
       - The Tales of Ba Sing Se (2006) TV episode (dedicatee)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1970s

1. The Slanted Screen (2006) .... Himself
2. From Grasshopper to Caine: The Making of 'Kung Fu' (2003) (V) .... Himself
3. The Tao of Caine: Production and Beyond (2003) (V) .... Himself
4. Conscience and the Constitution (2000) (voice) .... Singer in jail
   
   
5. The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
6. Anatomy of a Song (1976) (TV) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. TMNT: Voice Talent First Look (2007) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Splinter
2. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
3. The Faces of Mako (2004) (V) .... Himself
4. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000) (V)
5. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) .... The Wizard
6. "The Incredible Hulk"
       - Mystery Man: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Li Sung
7. The Green Hornet (1974) .... Low Sing
8. "Disneyland"
       - The Ugly Dachshund: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Kenji
       - The Ugly Dachshund: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Kenji