Person
Sab Shimono
Acting · Born 1937-07-31 · 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
The Simpsons
Master Sushi Chef (voice)
The Blacklist
Daniel Nakamoto
Hawaii Five-0
Uncle Keako
The X-Files
Gung Bituen
Two and a Half Men
Hiroshi
Seinfeld
Executive #1
Mad Men
Ichiro Kimura
ER
Dr. Okida
Knots Landing
Pharmacist
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Murakami (voice)
Filmography
- 2024The Activated ManMr. Hideyoshi
- 2019Operation OthelloBrabantino
- 2018Magnum P.I.George Nakamura
- 2018The TerrorKazu
- 2017Samurai Jack: The Premiere MovieThe Emperor (voice)
- 2016The WatcherWendell
- 2016FlakedWild Bill
- 2016DC's Legends of TomorrowIchiro Yamashiro
- 2013The BlacklistDaniel Nakamoto
- 2013Family Gathering
- 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMurakami (voice)
- 2012LongmireFrancis Igawa
- 2011The ArcadianMoto
- 2010Hawaii Five-0Uncle Keako
- 2009Old DogsYoshiro Nishamura
- 2009Half KennethTakahiro
- 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordMr. Takagawa (voice)
- 2008The SenseiTaki Nakano
- 2008Ben 10: Race Against TimeOld Man
- 2007Southland TalesHideo Takehashi
- 2007Mad MenIchiro Kimura
- 2006Legion of Super HeroesK3NT (voice)
- 2006AmericaneseWood Ding
- 2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderMaster Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2004Justice League UnlimitedMonk (voice)
- 2003Two and a Half MenHiroshi
- 2003Robot StoriesJohn
- 2002Par 6Mr. Watsabi
- 2001Samurai JackEmperor (voice)
- 2001Ice PlanetKarteez Rumla
- 2000Jackie Chan AdventuresUncle (voice)
- 1999Jack & JillMr. Tanaka
- 1999Life Tastes GoodHarry
- 1998The Big HitJiro Nishi
- 1997Paradise RoadColonel Hirota
- 1996The Steve Harvey ShowBobby Wong
- 1995WaterworldElder
- 1994ERDr. Okida
- 1994All-American GirlSammy
- 1994The ShadowDr. Roy Tam
- 19943 Ninjas Kick BackKoga
- 1993SutureDr. Max Shinoda
- 1993The X-FilesGung Bituen
- 1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIILord Norinaga
- 1993Silent CriesNatsume
- 1990Come See the ParadiseMr. Kawamura
- 1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesDr. Fujita
- 1990Presumed Innocent'Painless' Kumagai
- 1989The SimpsonsMaster Sushi Chef (voice)
- 1989SeinfeldExecutive #1
- 1988Dear JohnCharlie Moura
- 1988The WashSadao
- 1987Blind DateMr. Yakamoto
- 1986Gung HoMr. Saito
- 1986Gung HoSaito
- 1984AirwolfKo
- 1983Where the Toys Come FromKenji
- 1982NewhartSunatra
- 1982Remington SteeleKenji Ito
- 1982Knight RiderHito Osaka
- 1982Tales of the Gold Monkey
- 1982The ChallengeToshio Yoshida
- 1982Cagney & LaceyCunningham
- 1982Conan the BarbarianSubotai (voice, uncredited)
- 1982American PlayhouseSadao
- 1982Modesty BlaiseWeng
- 1981Nice DreamsOriental Bus Boy
- 1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.
- 1979Knots LandingPharmacist
- 1979When Hell Was in SessionCao
- 1979Hart to Hart
- 1979MandrakeHo
- 1978Rabbit TestChinese Leader
- 1978And the Soul Shall DanceMurata
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Tokamo
- 1976Pacific OverturesManjiro
- 1976MidwayLt. Tomonaga
- 1973PuebloNorth Korean Officer
- 1972M*A*S*H
- 1972The Waltons
- 1972ParadesTogo
- 1971The HospitalOperating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
- 1970LovingByron
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