Sab Shimono
July 31, 1937 (88 years old) in Sacramento, California, United States
Saburo "Sab" Shimono (born July 31, 1937) is an American actor. He began his career on stage on Broadway and in regional theaters, starring in musicals like Mame, Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen, and Pacific Overtures. He has appeared in dozens of films, including Midway (1976), Gung Ho (1986), Presumed Innocent (1990), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), Waterworld (1995), Southland Tales (2006), and Old Dogs (2009). He also has extensive television credits including episodes of M*A*SH, Quincy, M.E., Remington Steele, The X-Files, Seinfeld, Mad Men, and The Blacklist. Shimono's voice roles include Uncle Chan in Jackie Chan Adventures, the Emperor in Samurai Jack, and Monk Gyatso in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Known For
Credits
- 2018 · Magnum P.I. as George Nakamura
- 2018 · The Terror as Kazu
- 2016 · DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Ichiro Yamashiro
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Daniel Nakamoto
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Murakami (voice)
- 2012 · Longmire as Francis Igawa
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Uncle Keako
- 2009 · Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
- 2007 · Mad Men as Ichiro Kimura
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Master Yu (voice)
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Gyatso (voice)
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Additional Voices (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Monk (voice)
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Hiroshi
- 2003 · Robot Stories as John
- 2001 · Samurai Jack as Emperor (voice)
- 2001 · Ice Planet as Karteez Rumla
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Uncle (voice)
- 1996 · The Steve Harvey Show as Bobby Wong
- 1995 · Waterworld as Elder
- 1994 · ER as Dr. Okida
- 1994 · The Shadow as Dr. Roy Tam
- 1993 · The X-Files as Gung Bituen
- 1993 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as Lord Norinaga
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Executive #1
- 1988 · Dear John as Charlie Moura
- 1987 · Blind Date as Mr. Yakamoto
- 1984 · Airwolf as Ko
- 1982 · Newhart as Sunatra
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Kenji Ito
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Sam Kuromatsu
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Hito Osaka
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as Cunningham
- 1982 · Conan the Barbarian as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
- 1981 · Nice Dreams as Oriental Bus Boy
- 1979 · Knots Landing as Pharmacist
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Tokamo
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Governor Tokamo
- 1976 · Quincy, M.E. as Ito
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as
- 1972 · The Waltons as
- Future · Operation Othello as Brabantino
- 2024 · The Activated Man as Mr. Hideyoshi
- 2017 · Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie as The Emperor (voice)
- 2016 · The Watcher as Wendell
- 2016 · Flaked as Wild Bill
- 2013 · Family Gathering as
- 2011 · The Arcadian as Moto
- 2009 · Old Dogs as Yoshiro Nishamura
- 2009 · Half Kenneth as Takahiro
- 2008 · The Sensei as Taki Nakano
- 2008 · Ben 10: Race Against Time as Old Man
- 2007 · Southland Tales as Hideo Takehashi
- 2006 · Legion of Super Heroes as K3NT (voice)
- 2006 · Americanese as Wood Ding
- 2002 · Par 6 as Mr. Watsabi
- 1999 · Jack & Jill as
- 1999 · Life Tastes Good as Harry
- 1998 · The Big Hit as Jiro Nishi
- 1997 · Paradise Road as Colonel Hirota
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Sammy
- 1994 · 3 Ninjas Kick Back as Koga
- 1993 · Suture as Dr. Max Shinoda
- 1993 · Silent Cries as Natsume
- 1990 · Come See the Paradise as Mr. Kawamura
- 1990 · Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Dr. Fujita
- 1990 · Presumed Innocent as 'Painless' Kumagai
- 1988 · The Wash as Sadao
- 1986 · Gung Ho as Mr. Saito
- 1986 · Gung Ho as Saito
- 1983 · Where the Toys Come From as Kenji
- 1982 · Tales of the Gold Monkey as
- 1982 · The Challenge as Toshio Yoshida
- 1982 · Modesty Blaise as Weng
- 1980 · Palmerstown, U.S.A. as
- 1979 · When Hell Was in Session as Cao
- 1979 · Mandrake as Ho
- 1978 · Rabbit Test as Chinese Leader
- 1978 · And the Soul Shall Dance as Murata
- 1976 · Pacific Overtures as Manjiro
- 1976 · Midway as Lt. Tomonaga
- 1973 · Pueblo as North Korean Officer
- 1972 · Parades as Togo
- 1971 · The Hospital as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
- 1970 · Loving as Byron