Mako Iwamatsu
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Mako Iwamatsu was a Japanese-American actor and voice actor known for his distinctive gravelly voice and roles in films like "The Sand Pebbles" and "Conan the Barbarian," as well as for voicing Iroh in "Avatar: The Last Airbender."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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human ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American television industry
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American voice acting ⓘ Hollywood film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearedIn |
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
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Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ RoboCop 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidekicks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominationForWork | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Sand Pebbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | esophageal cancer ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | East West Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Japan
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1933-12-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-07-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Iwamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | acting ⓘ |
| givenName | Makoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Mimosa Iwamatsu
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Sala Iwamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| name | Mako Iwamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor | distinctive gravelly voice ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Conan the Barbarian NERFINISHED ⓘ Conan the Destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sand Pebbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
film actor
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stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Somis, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed | Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| role |
Akiro the Wizard in Conan the Barbarian
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Akiro the Wizard in Conan the Destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender NERFINISHED ⓘ Po-han in The Sand Pebbles ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Shizuko Hoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2006 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Conan the Barbarian (1982 film)