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 MASH, 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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Full filmography
- The Simpsons (1989) as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
- The Blacklist (2013) as Daniel Nakamoto
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Uncle Keako
- Seinfeld (1989) as Executive #1
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Hiroshi
- The X-Files (1993) as Gung Bituen
- ER (1994) as Dr. Okida
- Mad Men (2007) as Ichiro Kimura
- Knight Rider (1982) as Hito Osaka
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Murakami (voice)
- The Waltons (1972)
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) as Ichiro Yamashiro
- Knots Landing (1979) as Pharmacist
- M*A*S*H (1972)
- Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) as Uncle (voice)
- Magnum P.I. (2018) as George Nakamura
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Cunningham
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Tokamo
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Governor Tokamo
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Ito
- Samurai Jack (2001) as Emperor (voice)
- Newhart (1982) as Sunatra
- Longmire (2012) as Francis Igawa
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)