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Sab Shimono
Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

ActingBorn July 31, 1937 (age 88)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.

Filmography

2024
The Activated Man

as Mr. Hideyoshi

Movie
2019
Operation Othello

as Brabantino

Movie
2018
Magnum P.I.

as George Nakamura

TV
2018
The Terror

as Kazu

TV
2017
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

as The Emperor (voice)

Movie
2016
The Watcher

as Wendell

Movie
2016
Flaked

as Wild Bill

TV
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow

as Ichiro Yamashiro

TV
2013
The Blacklist

as Daniel Nakamoto

TV
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Murakami (voice)

TV
2012
Longmire

as Francis Igawa

TV
2011Movie
2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Uncle Keako

TV
2009
Old Dogs

as Yoshiro Nishamura

Movie
2009
Half Kenneth

as Takahiro

Movie
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

as Mr. Takagawa (voice)

Movie
2008
The Sensei

as Taki Nakano

Movie
2008Movie
2007
Southland Tales

as Hideo Takehashi

Movie
2007
Mad Men

as Ichiro Kimura

TV
2006
Legion of Super Heroes

as K3NT (voice)

TV
2006
Americanese

as Wood Ding

Movie
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)

TV
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Master Yu (voice)

TV
2005TV
2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender

as Additional Voices (voice)

TV
2004TV
2003TV
2003Movie
2002
Par 6

as Mr. Watsabi

Movie
2001
Samurai Jack

as Emperor (voice)

TV
2001
Ice Planet

as Karteez Rumla

Movie
2000
Jackie Chan Adventures

as Uncle (voice)

TV
1999
Jack & Jill

as Mr. Tanaka

TV
1999Movie
1998
The Big Hit

as Jiro Nishi

Movie
1997
Paradise Road

as Colonel Hirota

Movie
1996TV
1995
Waterworld

as Elder

Movie
1994
ER

as Dr. Okida

TV
1994TV
1994
The Shadow

as Dr. Roy Tam

Movie
1994Movie
1993
Suture

as Dr. Max Shinoda

Movie
1993
The X-Files

as Gung Bituen

TV
1993Movie
1993
Silent Cries

as Natsume

Movie
1990
Come See the Paradise

as Mr. Kawamura

Movie
1990Movie
1990
Presumed Innocent

as 'Painless' Kumagai

Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Master Sushi Chef (voice)

TV
1989
Seinfeld

as Executive #1

TV
1988
Dear John

as Charlie Moura

TV
1988
The Wash

as Sadao

Movie
1987
Blind Date

as Mr. Yakamoto

Movie
1986
Gung Ho

as Mr. Saito

TV
1986
Gung Ho

as Saito

Movie
1984
Airwolf

as Ko

TV
1983Movie
1982
Newhart

as Sunatra

TV
1982
Remington Steele

as Kenji Ito

TV
1982
Remington Steele

as Sam Kuromatsu

TV
1982
Knight Rider

as Hito Osaka

TV
1982
The Challenge

as Toshio Yoshida

Movie
1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Cunningham

TV
1982
Conan the Barbarian

as Subotai (voice, uncredited)

Movie
1982Movie
1981
Nice Dreams

as Oriental Bus Boy

Movie
1979
Knots Landing

as Pharmacist

TV
1979Movie
1978
Rabbit Test

as Chinese Leader

Movie
1978Movie
1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Tokamo

TV
1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Governor Tokamo

TV
1976TV
1976Movie
1976
Midway

as Lt. Tomonaga

Movie
1973
Pueblo

as North Korean Officer

Movie
1972TV
1972
Parades

as Togo

Movie
1971
The Hospital

as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)

Movie
1970
Loving

as Byron

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 31, 1937
Place of BirthSacramento, California, United States
Popularity1.0