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Sab Shimono
ActorBorn July 31, 1937 (88 years)
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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Filmography
| 2023 | The Activated Man · as Mr. Hideyoshi |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. (TV Series) |
| 2018 | The Terror (TV Series) · as Kazu |
| 2017 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (TV Series) · as Grandpa Park |
| 2016 | The Watcher · as Wendell |
| 2016 | Flaked (TV Series) · as Wild Bill |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Ichiro Yamashiro |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Daniel Nakamoto |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) (TV Series) · as Murakami (voice) |
| 2012 | Longmire (TV Series) · as Francis Igawa |
| 2011 | The Arcadian · as Moto |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Uncle Keako |
| 2009 | Old Dogs · as Yoshiro Nishamura |
| 2009 | Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Jono |
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword · as Mr. Takagawa (voice) |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl (TV Series) · as Noriyuki |
| 2008 | The Sensei · as Taki Nakano |
| 2007 | Ben 10: Race Against Time · as Old Man |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Clark and Michael (TV Series) · as Driving Range Man |
| 2006 | Legion of Super Heroes (TV Series) · as K3nt (voice) |
| 2006 | Southland Tales · as Hideo Takehashi |
| 2006 | Americanese · as Wood Ding |
| 2005 | The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Mr. Long Dou |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender (TV Series) · as Gyatso (voice) |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Monk (voice) |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Hiroshi |
| 2003 | Robot Stories · as John |
| 2002 | Par 6 · as Mr. Watsabi |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie · as The Emperor (voice) |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack (TV Series) · as Emperor (voice) |
| 2001 | Ice Planet · as Karteez Rumla |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures (TV Series) · as Uncle (voice) |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Luminarias · as Lu's Father |
| 1999 | Life Tastes Good · as Harry |
| 1998 | The Big Hit · as Jiro Nishi |
| 1998 | Frank Lloyd Wright · as Cast |
| 1997 | Paradise Road · as Colonel Hirota |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show (TV Series) · as Bobby Wong |
| 1995 | Waterworld · as Elder |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Dr. Okida |
| 1994 | All-American Girl (TV Series) · as Sammy |
| 1994 | The Shadow · as Dr. Roy Tam |
| 1994 | 3 Ninjas Kick Back · as Koga |
| 1994 | Murder Between Friends · as Dr. Lee |
| 1993 | Suture · as Dr. Max Shinoda |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Gung Bituen |
| 1993 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III · as Lord Norinaga |
| 1993 | Silent Cries · as Natsume |
| 1992 | Raven (TV Series) · as Mr. Koyosaka |
| 1991 | Plymouth · as Hiro |
| 1990 | Come See the Paradise · as Mr. Kawamura |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent · as 'painless' Kumagai |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Master Sushi Chef (voice) |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Executive #1 |
| 1988 | Dear John (1988) (TV Series) · as Charlie Moura |
| 1988 | The Wash · as Sadao |
| 1987 | Duet (TV Series) · as Dr. Nashita |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) · as Pat Zein |
| 1987 | Blind Date · as Mr. Yakamoto |
| 1986 | A Year in the Life (1986) (TV Series) · as Kwan |
| 1986 | Gung Ho (TV Series) · as Mr. Saito |
| 1986 | Our House (TV Series) · as Veterinarian |
| 1986 | Gung Ho · as Saito |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Mr. Chen |
| 1984 | Call to Glory (TV Series) · as Diem |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Caretaker |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Ko |
| 1983 | Where the Toys Come From · as Kenji |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Inspector James Matsuoka |
| 1982 | Newhart (TV Series) · as Sunatra |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Sam Kuromatsu |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Hito Osaka |
| 1982 | Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV Series) · as Nakamoto |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Modesty Blaise · as Weng |
| 1982 | The Challenge · as Toshio Yoshida |
| 1982 | Conan the Barbarian · as Subotai (voice, Uncredited) |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams · as Oriental Bus Boy |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Takahashi Hosoume |
| 1980 | Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Pharmacist |
| 1979 | When Hell Was in Session · as Cao |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Mandrake · as Ho |
| 1978 | The Eddie Capra Mysteries (TV Series) · as Plainclothesman |
| 1978 | Rabbit Test · as Chinese Leader |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Tokamo |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as Bomber Commander |
| 1976 | The Krofft Supershow (TV Series) · as Huli (segment: Magic Mongo) |
| 1976 | Pacific Overtures · as Manjiro |
| 1976 | Midway · as Lt. Tomonaga |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Cook |
| 1973 | Pueblo · as North Korean Officer |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Parades · as Togo |
| 1971 | The Hospital · as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Loving · as Byron |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue (TV Series) · as Student |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1951 | Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Dr. Chen |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Father Chen |