Sab Shimono
Acting
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.
TV Shows(35)
Magnum P.I.
George Nakamura
2018
The Terror
Kazu
2018
Flaked
Wild Bill
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Ichiro Yamashiro
2016
The Blacklist
Daniel Nakamoto
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Murakami (voice)
2012
Longmire
Francis Igawa
2012
Hawaii Five-0
Uncle Keako
2010
Mad Men
Ichiro Kimura
2007
Legion of Super Heroes
K3NT (voice)
2006
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Justice League Unlimited
Monk (voice)
2004
Two and a Half Men
Hiroshi
2003
Samurai Jack
Emperor (voice)
2001
Jackie Chan Adventures
Uncle (voice)
2000
Jack & Jill
1999
The Steve Harvey Show
Bobby Wong
1996
ER
Dr. Okida
1994
All-American Girl
Sammy
1994
The X-Files
Gung Bituen
1993
The Simpsons
Master Sushi Chef (voice)
1989
Seinfeld
Executive #1
1989
Dear John
Charlie Moura
1988
Gung Ho
Mr. Saito
1986
Airwolf
Ko
1984
Newhart
Sunatra
1982
Remington Steele
Kenji Ito
1982
Knight Rider
Hito Osaka
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Cagney & Lacey
Cunningham
1982
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
Knots Landing
Pharmacist
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
Quincy, M.E.
Tokamo
1976
The Waltons
1972
Movies(46)
The Activated Man
Mr. Hideyoshi
2024
Operation Othello
Brabantino
2019
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
The Emperor (voice)
2017
The Watcher
Wendell
2016
Family Gathering
2013
The Arcadian
Moto
2011
Old Dogs
Yoshiro Nishamura
2009
Half Kenneth
Takahiro
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Mr. Takagawa (voice)
2009
The Sensei
Taki Nakano
2008
Ben 10: Race Against Time
Old Man
2008
Southland Tales
Hideo Takehashi
2007
Americanese
Wood Ding
2006
Robot Stories
John
2003
Par 6
Mr. Watsabi
2002
Ice Planet
Karteez Rumla
2001
Life Tastes Good
Harry
1999
The Big Hit
Jiro Nishi
1998
Paradise Road
Colonel Hirota
1997
Waterworld
Elder
1995
The Shadow
Dr. Roy Tam
1994
3 Ninjas Kick Back
Koga
1994
Suture
Dr. Max Shinoda
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Lord Norinaga
1993
Silent Cries
Natsume
1993
Come See the Paradise
Mr. Kawamura
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Dr. Fujita
1990
Presumed Innocent
'Painless' Kumagai
1990
The Wash
Sadao
1988
Blind Date
Mr. Yakamoto
1987
Gung Ho
Saito
1986
Where the Toys Come From
Kenji
1983
The Challenge
Toshio Yoshida
1982
Conan the Barbarian
Subotai (voice, uncredited)
1982
Modesty Blaise
Weng
1982
Nice Dreams
Oriental Bus Boy
1981
When Hell Was in Session
Cao
1979
Mandrake
Ho
1979
Rabbit Test
Chinese Leader
1978
And the Soul Shall Dance
Murata
1978
Pacific Overtures
Manjiro
1976
Midway
Lt. Tomonaga
1976
Pueblo
North Korean Officer
1973
Parades
Togo
1972
The Hospital
Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
1971
Loving
Byron
1970