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.
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Movies (27)
The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
2024
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
2017
The Watcher
as Wendell
2016
Family Gathering
2013
The Arcadian
as Moto
2011
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
2009
Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
2009
The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
2008
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
2008
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
2007
Americanese
as Wood Ding
2006
Robot Stories
as John
2003
Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
2002
Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
2001
Life Tastes Good
as Harry
1999
The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
1998
Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
1997
Waterworld
as Elder
1995
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
1994
3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
1994
Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
1993
Silent Cries
as Natsume
1993
Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Dr. Fujita
1990
Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
1990
TV Shows (23)
Magnum P.I.
2018
The Terror
as Kazu
2018
Flaked
as Wild Bill
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Ichiro Yamashiro
2016
The Blacklist
as Daniel Nakamoto
2013
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Murakami (voice)
2012
Longmire
as Francis Igawa
2012
Hawaii Five-0
as Uncle Keako
2010
Mad Men
as Ichiro Kimura
2007
Legion of Super Heroes
as K3NT (voice)
2006
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Justice League Unlimited
as Monk (voice)
2004
Two and a Half Men
as Hiroshi
2003
Samurai Jack
as Emperor (voice)
2001
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Uncle (voice)
2000
Jack & Jill
1999
The Steve Harvey Show
as Bobby Wong
1996
ER
as Dr. Okida
1994
All-American Girl
as Sammy
1994
The X-Files
as Gung Bituen
1993
The Simpsons
as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
1989
Seinfeld
as Executive #1
1989
Dear John
as Charlie Moura
1988