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