Sab Shimono
Known For
Acting
Born
1937-07-31 in Sacramento, California, United States
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
The Blacklist
as Daniel Nakamoto
The X-Files
as Gung Bituen
Two and a Half Men
as Hiroshi
Seinfeld
as Executive #1
Hawaii Five-0
as Uncle Keako
Mad Men
as Ichiro Kimura
ER
as Dr. Okida
M*A*S*H
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Ichiro Yamashiro
Magnum P.I.
as George Nakamura
Samurai Jack
as Emperor (voice)
Knight Rider
as Hito Osaka
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
The Waltons
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Murakami (voice)
Longmire
as Francis Igawa
Knots Landing
as Pharmacist
Quincy, M.E.
as Tokamo
Quincy, M.E.
as Governor Tokamo