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