Mario Machado

Biography

Mario Machado was an American broadcaster and actor who worked on television and radio. Born in Shanghai, he spent time in management at IBM before starting in broadcasting in 1967 as an on-air news reporter at KHJ-TV, a first for a Chinese American. At KNXT he served as a color commentator, became the country's first Consumer Affairs reporter, and in 1970 joined the CBS nightly newscast The Big News as a regular reporter. For seven years he also hosted Noontime, a daily mix of news and interviews on KNXT, and he fronted the medical series Medix through 208 episodes, work that brought three hosting nominations. His television output earned eight Emmy Awards and ten nominations. On screen he usually played reporters and anchors, most notably Casey Wong in the three RoboCop movies, and he appeared in Oh, God! (1977), Blue Thunder (1983) and Scarface (1983).

78years old at death

Born April 22, 1935Shanghai
Died May 4, 2013West Hills
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 16 years1977 to 1993

Every film, newest first

1993RoboCop 3IMDb rating 4.2
1990RoboCop 2IMDb rating 5.9
1988Jack's BackIMDb rating 5.8
1983Blue ThunderIMDb rating 6.4
1977Oh, God!IMDb rating 6.6

Genres

Did you know?!

A first
Machado made television history in 1970 by becoming an on-air news reporter and anchor in Los Angeles. He was the first American of Chinese heritage in that role, and perhaps the first in the nation.
A change of course
Machado was a founding member of AYSO alongside his friend Hans Stierle. In 1971, he helped change the organization's policy so that girls were allowed to play.

Mario Machado movies on Netflix

RoboCop 31993IMDb rating 4.2as Casey Wong
RoboCop 21990IMDb rating 5.9as Casey Wong
Jack's Back1988IMDb rating 5.8as Anchorman
Blue Thunder1983IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Oh, God!1977IMDb rating 6.6as TV Reporter

Worked with

Mario Machado shares two films with Nancy Allen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Nancy Allen

Malcolm McDowell

Donald Pleasence

Paul Sorvino

Rip Torn

Chris Mulkey

Irvin KershnerDirector, 1 film

Fred DekkerDirector, 1 film

John BadhamDirector, 1 film

Films together

Nancy Allen2 films together, 1990 to 1993
Nancy Allen's page
- RoboCop 31993IMDb rating 4.2Machado as Casey WongAllen as Anne Lewis
- RoboCop 21990IMDb rating 5.9Machado as Casey WongAllen as Officer Anne Lewis
Malcolm McDowell1 film together, 1983
Malcolm McDowell's page
- Blue Thunder1983IMDb rating 6.4Machado as HimselfMcDowell as Col. F.E. Cochrane
Donald Pleasence1 film together, 1977
Donald Pleasence's page
- Oh, God!1977IMDb rating 6.6Machado as TV ReporterPleasence as Doctor Harmon
Paul Sorvino1 film together, 1977
Paul Sorvino's page
- Oh, God!1977IMDb rating 6.6Machado as TV ReporterSorvino as Reverend Willie Williams
Rip Torn1 film together, 1993
Rip Torn's page
- RoboCop 31993IMDb rating 4.2Machado as Casey WongTorn as The CEO
Chris Mulkey1 film together, 1988
Chris Mulkey's page
- Jack's Back1988IMDb rating 5.8Machado as AnchormanMulkey as Scott Morofsky
Irvin KershnerDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Irvin Kershner
- RoboCop 21990IMDb rating 5.9Machado as Casey Wong
Fred DekkerDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Fred Dekker
- RoboCop 31993IMDb rating 4.2Machado as Casey Wong
John BadhamDirector, 1 film, 1983
All films by John Badham
- Blue Thunder1983IMDb rating 6.4Machado as Himself

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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