Talk:Mako (actor)

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Merged content from Mako_(actor) and Makoto Iwamatsu, and placed them at Makoto Iwamatsu. I also placed a redirect at Mako_(actor) to go to Makoto Iwamatsu. If someone could tell me how to link to a page so that you don't get redirected, that would be great.

Greba 19:50, 21 Nov 2004 (UTC)

In Pearl Harbor Mako played Chuichi Nagumo, not Isoruku Yamamoto. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.213.72.100 (talk) 14:17, 15 July 2005 (UTC)
 * IMDB has him credited as Yamamoto and does not have a Chuichi Nagumo listed as a character. I would tend to believe IMDB.  Gorrister 14:30, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

Nostalgia Critic Controversy
Is that section really necessary/relevant? The incident did cause negative backlash for the NC, however it wasn't covered by any news sites afaik. And if it was, there should be some sources given that it caused "A considerable amount of controversy on the internet".IchiGhost (talk) 19:31, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Mako shark
Did he shorten Makoto to "Mako" in order to have the same name as a cool shark?

(Some of us may have been assuming that for decades. Not naming any names.)

That affects the pronunciation since the shark is "may-ko".

Is his 'a' long or short? Does his name rhyme with "Seiko" or with "Wacko Jacko"? Varlaam (talk) 18:39, 12 July 2012 (UTC)
 * No. Mako is short for Makoto and is pronounced just as it would be in Japan, Mah-ko.  The shark name, by the way, is pronounced the same way, not may-ko, despite pretty common erroneous usage. Monkeyzpop (talk) 11:02, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Page name
Mako Iwamatsu is the name of the page, but the actor was almost exclusively billed and known by his shortened one-word name, Mako. In his 59 films and over 100 television appearances, he only used the family name 3 times, always in Japanese productions. Calling his page name by a name he used only rarely and by which he was not generally known to the public seems counter-intuitive, just as calling Cher's page Cher Sarkissian or Fabian's page Fabian Forte would be. Is there support for changing the page name to the name by which Mako is far better known? Monkeyzpop (talk) 11:02, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I support to the idea of using his full name as the title of this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.195.107.55 (talk) 13:52, 3 March 2021 (UTC)

Little change of title request
Why is this article named Mako (actor) instead of Mako Iwamatsu? I really believe that the second one suits it better. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 191.80.188.218 (talk) 14:33, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

Any martial arts credentials?
Just saw Mako in a Magnum repeat. Looked like a martial arts expert, very convincing. Wondered if he had formal training and credentials? e.g. in Kendo or Aikido, judo, karate? Would be good to see this on wiki page - even if just acting. 95.147.13.108 (talk) 13:02, 10 October 2022 (UTC)