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Known for Acting
Born 1937-07-31 in Sacramento, California, United States
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.
The Activated Man (2024) — Mr. Hideyoshi
The Terror (2018) — Kazu · 1 episode
Magnum P.I. (2018) — George Nakamura · 1 episode
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2017) — The Emperor (voice)
The Watcher (2016) — Wendell
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) — Ichiro Yamashiro · 1 episode
Flaked (2016) — Wild Bill · 1 episode
Family Gathering (2013)
The Blacklist (2013) — Daniel Nakamoto · 1 episode
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) — Murakami (voice) · 1 episode
Longmire (2012) — Francis Igawa · 1 episode
The Arcadian (2011) — Moto
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Uncle Keako · 2 episodes
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009) — Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Half Kenneth (2009) — Takahiro
Old Dogs (2009) — Yoshiro Nishamura
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008) — Old Man
The Sensei (2008) — Taki Nakano
Southland Tales (2007) — Hideo Takehashi
Mad Men (2007) — Ichiro Kimura · 1 episode
Americanese (2006) — Wood Ding
Legion of Super Heroes (2006) — K3NT (voice) · 1 episode
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) — Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice) · 1 episode
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) — Master Yu (voice) · 2 episodes
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) — Gyatso (voice) · 2 episodes
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) — Additional Voices (voice) · 1 episode
The Boondocks (2005) — Mr. Long Dou (voice) · 1 episode
Justice League Unlimited (2004) — Monk (voice) · 1 episode
Robot Stories (2003) — John
Two and a Half Men (2003) — Hiroshi · 1 episode
Par 6 (2002) — Mr. Watsabi
Ice Planet (2001) — Karteez Rumla
Samurai Jack (2001) — Emperor (voice) · 2 episodes
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) — Uncle (voice) · 95 episodes
Life Tastes Good (1999) — Harry
Jack & Jill (1999) — Mr. Tanaka · 1 episode
The Big Hit (1998) — Jiro Nishi
Paradise Road (1997) — Colonel Hirota
The Steve Harvey Show (1996) — Bobby Wong · 1 episode
Waterworld (1995) — Elder
The Shadow (1994) — Dr. Roy Tam
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) — Koga
ER (1994) — Dr. Okida · 1 episode
All-American Girl (1994) — Sammy · 1 episode
Suture (1993) — Dr. Max Shinoda
Silent Cries (1993) — Natsume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) — Lord Norinaga
The X-Files (1993) — Gung Bituen · 1 episode
Presumed Innocent (1990) — 'Painless' Kumagai
Come See the Paradise (1990) — Mr. Kawamura
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) — Dr. Fujita
The Simpsons (1989) — Master Sushi Chef (voice) · 3 episodes
Seinfeld (1989) — Executive #1 · 1 episode
The Wash (1988) — Sadao
Dear John (1988) — Charlie Moura · 1 episode
Blind Date (1987) — Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho (1986) — Saito
Gung Ho (1986) — Mr. Saito · 9 episodes
Airwolf (1984) — Ko · 1 episode
Where the Toys Come From (1983) — Kenji
Modesty Blaise (1982) — Weng
The Challenge (1982) — Toshio Yoshida
Conan the Barbarian (1982) — Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
Remington Steele (1982) — Kenji Ito · 1 episode
Knight Rider (1982) — Hito Osaka · 1 episode
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) · 1 episode
Newhart (1982) — Sunatra · 1 episode
Remington Steele (1982) — Sam Kuromatsu · 1 episode
Cagney & Lacey (1982) — Cunningham · 1 episode
American Playhouse (1982) — Sadao · 1 episode
American Playhouse (1982) — Takahashi Hosoume · 1 episode
Nice Dreams (1981) — Oriental Bus Boy
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980) · 1 episode
When Hell Was in Session (1979) — Cao
Mandrake (1979) — Ho
Knots Landing (1979) — Pharmacist · 2 episodes
Hart to Hart (1979) · 1 episode
Rabbit Test (1978) — Chinese Leader
And the Soul Shall Dance (1978) — Murata
Pacific Overtures (1976) — Manjiro
Midway (1976) — Lt. Tomonaga
Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Tokamo · 1 episode
Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Governor Tokamo · 1 episode
Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Ito · 1 episode
Pueblo (1973) — North Korean Officer
Parades (1972) — Togo
M*A*S*H (1972) · 2 episodes
The Waltons (1972) · 1 episode
The Hospital (1971) — Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Loving (1970) — Byron
Operation Othello — Brabantino