Sab Shimono
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1937-07-31 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Also known as
- Saburo Shimono · 夏野萨博
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
TV Shows (37)
The Simpsons
1989
as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
The Blacklist
2013
as Daniel Nakamoto
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Uncle Keako
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Hiroshi
The X-Files
1993
as Gung Bituen
Seinfeld
1989
as Executive #1
Mad Men
2007
as Ichiro Kimura
ER
1994
as Dr. Okida
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Murakami (voice)
Knots Landing
1979
as Pharmacist
M*A*S*H
1972
The Waltons
1972
Knight Rider
1982
as Hito Osaka
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Ichiro Yamashiro
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Tokamo / Governor Tokamo / Ito
Samurai Jack
2001
as Emperor (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Uncle (voice)
Hart to Hart
1979
Airwolf
1984
as Ko
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice) / Master Yu (voice) / Gyatso (voice)
Magnum P.I.
2018
as George Nakamura
Longmire
2012
as Francis Igawa
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Cunningham
All-American Girl
1994
as Sammy
Remington Steele
1982
as Kenji Ito / Sam Kuromatsu
American Playhouse
1982
as Sadao / Takahashi Hosoume
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Bobby Wong
Newhart
1982
as Sunatra
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Monk (voice)
The Terror
2018
as Kazu
Dear John
1988
as Charlie Moura
Jack & Jill
1999
as Mr. Tanaka
Legion of Super Heroes
2006
as K3NT (voice)
Flaked
2016
as Wild Bill
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
Gung Ho
1986
as Mr. Saito
Movies (46)
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Waterworld
1995
as Elder
Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008
as Old Man
Midway
1976
as Lt. Tomonaga
Presumed Innocent
1990
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
as Lord Norinaga
The Big Hit
1998
as Jiro Nishi
The Shadow
1994
as Dr. Roy Tam
Gung Ho
1986
as Saito
Blind Date
1987
as Mr. Yakamoto
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
as Koga
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Southland Tales
2007
as Hideo Takehashi
Paradise Road
1997
as Colonel Hirota
Old Dogs
2009
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Come See the Paradise
1990
as Mr. Kawamura
Pacific Overtures
1976
as Manjiro
The Hospital
1971
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Family Gathering
2013
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017
as The Emperor (voice)
Rabbit Test
1978
as Chinese Leader
Suture
1993
as Dr. Max Shinoda
The Activated Man
2024
as Mr. Hideyoshi
Nice Dreams
1981
as Oriental Bus Boy
The Watcher
2016
as Wendell
Modesty Blaise
1982
as Weng
When Hell Was in Session
1979
as Cao
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
as Dr. Fujita
Robot Stories
2003
as John
Ice Planet
2001
as Karteez Rumla
The Sensei
2008
as Taki Nakano
Silent Cries
1993
as Natsume
The Challenge
1982
as Toshio Yoshida
The Wash
1988
as Sadao
Loving
1970
as Byron
And the Soul Shall Dance
1978
as Murata
Pueblo
1973
as North Korean Officer
The Arcadian
2011
as Moto
Life Tastes Good
1999
as Harry
Operation Othello
2019
as Brabantino
Par 6
2002
as Mr. Watsabi
Americanese
2006
as Wood Ding
Where the Toys Come From
1983
as Kenji
Parades
1972
as Togo
Mandrake
1979
as Ho
Half Kenneth
2009
as Takahiro
About Sab Shimono
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… With 83 credits spanning from 1970 to 2024, Sab Shimono has appeared in 46 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sab Shimono Movies
- Conan the Barbarian (1982) — as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
- Waterworld (1995) — as Elder
- Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008) — as Old Man
- Midway (1976) — as Lt. Tomonaga
- Presumed Innocent (1990) — as 'Painless' Kumagai
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