Sab Shimono
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
All Movies (46)
- The Activated Man2024 · as Mr. Hideyoshi
- Operation Othello2019 · as Brabantino
- Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie2017 · as The Emperor (voice)
- The Watcher2016 · as Wendell
- Family Gathering2013
- The Arcadian2011 · as Moto
- Old Dogs2009 · as Yoshiro Nishamura
- Half Kenneth2009 · as Takahiro
- Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword2009 · as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
- The Sensei2008 · as Taki Nakano
- Ben 10: Race Against Time2008 · as Old Man
- Southland Tales2007 · as Hideo Takehashi
- Americanese2006 · as Wood Ding
- Robot Stories2003 · as John
- Par 62002 · as Mr. Watsabi
- Ice Planet2001 · as Karteez Rumla
- Life Tastes Good1999 · as Harry
- The Big Hit1998 · as Jiro Nishi
- Paradise Road1997 · as Colonel Hirota
- Waterworld1995 · as Elder
- The Shadow1994 · as Dr. Roy Tam
- 3 Ninjas Kick Back1994 · as Koga
- Suture1993 · as Dr. Max Shinoda
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III1993 · as Lord Norinaga
- Silent Cries1993 · as Natsume
- Come See the Paradise1990 · as Mr. Kawamura
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes1990 · as Dr. Fujita
- Presumed Innocent1990 · as 'Painless' Kumagai
- The Wash1988 · as Sadao
- Blind Date1987 · as Mr. Yakamoto
- Gung Ho1986 · as Saito
- Where the Toys Come From1983 · as Kenji
- The Challenge1982 · as Toshio Yoshida
- Conan the Barbarian1982 · as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
- Modesty Blaise1982 · as Weng
- Nice Dreams1981 · as Oriental Bus Boy
- When Hell Was in Session1979 · as Cao
- Mandrake1979 · as Ho
- Rabbit Test1978 · as Chinese Leader
- And the Soul Shall Dance1978 · as Murata
- Pacific Overtures1976 · as Manjiro
- Midway1976 · as Lt. Tomonaga
- Pueblo1973 · as North Korean Officer
- Parades1972 · as Togo
- The Hospital1971 · as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
- Loving1970 · as Byron
All TV Shows (42)
- Magnum P.I.2018 · as George Nakamura
- The Terror2018 · as Kazu
- Flaked2016 · as Wild Bill
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · as Ichiro Yamashiro
- The Blacklist2013 · as Daniel Nakamoto
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Murakami (voice)
- Longmire2012 · as Francis Igawa
- Hawaii Five-02010 · as Uncle Keako
- Mad Men2007 · as Ichiro Kimura
- Legion of Super Heroes2006 · as K3NT (voice)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Master Yu (voice)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Gyatso (voice)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Additional Voices (voice)
- Justice League Unlimited2004 · as Monk (voice)
- Two and a Half Men2003 · as Hiroshi
- Samurai Jack2001 · as Emperor (voice)
- Jackie Chan Adventures2000 · as Uncle (voice)
- Jack & Jill1999 · as Mr. Tanaka
- The Steve Harvey Show1996 · as Bobby Wong
- ER1994 · as Dr. Okida
- All-American Girl1994 · as Sammy
- The X-Files1993 · as Gung Bituen
- The Simpsons1989 · as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
- Seinfeld1989 · as Executive #1
- Dear John1988 · as Charlie Moura
- Gung Ho1986 · as Mr. Saito
- Airwolf1984 · as Ko
- Newhart1982 · as Sunatra
- Remington Steele1982 · as Kenji Ito
- Remington Steele1982 · as Sam Kuromatsu
- Knight Rider1982 · as Hito Osaka
- Tales of the Gold Monkey1982
- Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Cunningham
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.1980
- Knots Landing1979 · as Pharmacist
- Hart to Hart1979
- Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Tokamo
- Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Governor Tokamo
- Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Ito
- M*A*S*H1972
- The Waltons1972