Sab Shimono
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 31, 1937 (age 89)
- Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, United States
Biography
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
Filmography
Operation Othello
Movie · as Brabantino
The Activated Man
Movie · as Mr. Hideyoshi
The Terror
TV · as Kazu · 1 ep
Magnum P.I.
TV · as George Nakamura · 1 ep
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
Movie · as The Emperor (voice)
The Watcher
Movie · as Wendell
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
TV · as Ichiro Yamashiro · 1 ep
Flaked
TV · as Wild Bill · 1 ep
Family Gathering
Movie
The Blacklist
TV · as Daniel Nakamoto · 1 ep
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TV · as Murakami (voice) · 1 ep
Longmire
TV · as Francis Igawa · 1 ep
The Arcadian
Movie · as Moto
Hawaii Five-0
TV · as Uncle Keako · 2 eps
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Movie · as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Half Kenneth
Movie · as Takahiro
Old Dogs
Movie · as Yoshiro Nishamura
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Movie · as Old Man
The Sensei
Movie · as Taki Nakano
Southland Tales
Movie · as Hideo Takehashi
Mad Men
TV · as Ichiro Kimura · 1 ep
Americanese
Movie · as Wood Ding
Legion of Super Heroes
TV · as K3NT (voice) · 1 ep
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TV · as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice), Master Yu (voice), Gyatso (voice) · 1 ep
The Boondocks
TV · as Mr. Long Dou (voice) · 1 ep
Justice League Unlimited
TV · as Monk (voice) · 1 ep
Robot Stories
Movie · as John
Two and a Half Men
TV · as Hiroshi · 1 ep
Par 6
Movie · as Mr. Watsabi
Ice Planet
Movie · as Karteez Rumla
Samurai Jack
TV · as Emperor (voice) · 2 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
TV · as Uncle (voice) · 95 eps
Life Tastes Good
Movie · as Harry
Jack & Jill
TV · as Mr. Tanaka · 1 ep
The Big Hit
Movie · as Jiro Nishi
Paradise Road
Movie · as Colonel Hirota
The Steve Harvey Show
TV · as Bobby Wong · 1 ep
Waterworld
Movie · as Elder
The Shadow
Movie · as Dr. Roy Tam
3 Ninjas Kick Back
Movie · as Koga
ER
TV · as Dr. Okida · 1 ep
All-American Girl
TV · as Sammy · 1 ep
Suture
Movie · as Dr. Max Shinoda
Silent Cries
Movie · as Natsume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Movie · as Lord Norinaga
The X-Files
TV · as Gung Bituen · 1 ep
Presumed Innocent
Movie · as 'Painless' Kumagai
Come See the Paradise
Movie · as Mr. Kawamura
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Movie · as Dr. Fujita
The Simpsons
TV · as Master Sushi Chef (voice) · 3 eps
Seinfeld
TV · as Executive #1 · 1 ep
The Wash
Movie · as Sadao
Dear John
TV · as Charlie Moura · 1 ep
Blind Date
Movie · as Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho
Movie · as Saito
Gung Ho
TV · as Mr. Saito · 9 eps
Airwolf
TV · as Ko · 1 ep
Where the Toys Come From
Movie · as Kenji
Modesty Blaise
Movie · as Weng
The Challenge
Movie · as Toshio Yoshida
Conan the Barbarian
Movie · as Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
Remington Steele
TV · as Kenji Ito, Sam Kuromatsu · 1 ep
Knight Rider
TV · as Hito Osaka · 1 ep
Tales of the Gold Monkey
TV · 1 ep
Newhart
TV · as Sunatra · 1 ep
Cagney & Lacey
TV · as Cunningham · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Sadao, Takahashi Hosoume · 1 ep
Nice Dreams
Movie · as Oriental Bus Boy
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
TV · 1 ep
When Hell Was in Session
Movie · as Cao
Mandrake
Movie · as Ho
Knots Landing
TV · as Pharmacist · 2 eps
Hart to Hart
TV · 1 ep
Rabbit Test
Movie · as Chinese Leader
And the Soul Shall Dance
Movie · as Murata
Pacific Overtures
Movie · as Manjiro
Midway
Movie · as Lt. Tomonaga
Quincy, M.E.
TV · as Tokamo, Governor Tokamo, Ito · 1 ep
Pueblo
Movie · as North Korean Officer
Parades
Movie · as Togo
M*A*S*H
TV · 2 eps
The Waltons
TV · 1 ep
The Hospital
Movie · as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Loving
Movie · as Byron