Sab Shimono
American actor (born 1937)
Saburo Shimono (下野 三郎 Shimono Saburō , commonly known as Sab Shimono , is an American actor of Japanese descent. He began his career on stage on Broadway and in regional theaters, starring in musicals like Mame Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen Pacific Overtures character roles , including Midway , Gung Ho , Presumed Innocent , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III , The Shadow , Jackie Chan Adventures , Samurai Jack ,Southland Tales .
Early life and education
Shimono was born and raised in Sacramento, California ,[ 1] [ 2]
During World War II, following the signing of Executive Order 9066 , Shimono and his family were interned at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center and the Granada War Relocation Center .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
He attended Sacramento High School and graduated from University of California, Berkeley .[ 1]
Career
Shimono has appeared on Broadway and in regional theaters including San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theatre . He was cast as Ito opposite Angela Lansbury's Auntie Mame in Jerry Herman 's Broadway musical hit Mame Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen The Chickencoop Chinaman Manjiro in Stephen Sondheim & Harold Prince 's Pacific Overtures Barbary Coast ,Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his leading performance in Philip Kan Gotanda 's The Wash . In 2010, he appeared in the world premiere of No-No Boy Ken Narasaki based on the novel by John Okada . He is closely affiliated with the East West Players and South Coast Repertory companies, most recently starring in a run of Julia Cho 's Aubergine.
His film roles include Lt. Tomonaga in Midway , Saito in the 1986 comedy Gung Ho Come See the Paradise Presumed Innocent Suture Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Old Dogs John Travolta and Robin Williams , as Japanese billionaire Yoshiro Nishamura. He played Dr. Tam in the 1994 film The Shadow independent films Americanese The Sensei Life Tastes Good (1999). Shimono performed the voice of Subotai in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian Gerry Lopez .[ 6]
On television, he starred on the 2008 ABC family miniseries Samurai Girl Jackie Chan Adventures Samurai Jack Avatar: The Last Airbender In Marge We Trust ") and Master Sushi Chef ("One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish ") on The Simpsons Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Royal Pains Two and a Half Men television pilot Plymouth M*A*S*H
Personal life
Shimono is gay and has been in a relationship with writer Steve Alden Nelson since 2001. The couple registered their domestic partnership in April 2005 and married in San Diego on June 23, 2008.[ 7]
Theater credits
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1962
Armstrong Circle Theatre Father Chen
Episode: "The Cross and the Dragon"
1964
East Side/West Side Sam
Episode: "If Your Grandmother Had Wheels"
1967
Coronet Blue Student
Episode: "Tomoyo"
1973
Pueblo Capt. Rhee
Television film
1976
Pacific Overtures Manjiro , Ensemble Member
1977
Baa Baa Black Sheep Japanese Bomber Commander
Episode: "Divine Wind"
1977–78
The Krofft Supershow Huli
Main cast
1978
And the Soul Shall Dance Murata
Television film
1978,
1980
M*A*S*H Kwang, Jin
2 episodes
1979
How the West Was Won Cook
Episode: "The Gunfighter"
Mandrake
Ho
Television film
When Hell Was in Session Cao
1980,
1981
Quincy, M.E. Ito, Governor
3 episodes
1981
The Waltons Cpl. Kiyomo
Episode: "The Last Ten Days"
Palmerstown, U.S.A. Yeung-Lee
Episode: "Epidemic"
1982
Bring 'Em Back Alive Nakamoto
Episode: "Seven Keys to Singapore"
Cagney & Lacey Cunningham
Episode: "One of Our Own"
Hart to Hart Koji
Episode: "Rich and Hartless"
Modesty Blaise Weng
Television film
1982,
1986
Remington Steele Kenji Ito, Sam Kuromatsu
2 episodes
1983
Knight Rider Hito Osaka
Episode: "Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death"
Tales of the Gold Monkey Gen. Anago
Episode: "Mourning Becomes Matuka"
1984
Call to Glory Diem
Episode: "Go/No Go"
Santa Barbara Caretaker
Episode #1.58
1985
Airwolf Ko
Episode: "The American Dream"
Street Hawk Mr. Chen
Episode: "Chinatown Memories"
Hotel Inspector James Matsuoka
Episode: "Identities"
1986
Our House Veterinarian
Episode: "Choices"
A Year in the Life Kwan
Miniseries ; 1 episode
1986–87
Gung Ho Saito
9 episodes
1988
Max Headroom Ped Xing
Episode: "Neurostim"
1989
Knots Landing Pharmacist
2 episodes
1990
Newhart Suntara
Episode: "The Last Newhart"
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Shizuo
Television film
Dear John Charlie Moura
Episode: "Hot Lips Lacey"
1991
Plymouth Hiro
Television film
American Playhouse Takahashi Hosoume
Episode: "Hot Summer Winds"
1991,
1997
The Simpsons Master Chef, Mr. Sparkle
Voice, 2 episodes
1992
Raven Mr. Koyosaka
Episode: "The Death of Sheila"
1993
Silent Cries Natsume
Television film
1994
All-American Girl Sammy
Episode: "Yung at Heart"
The X-Files Gung Bituen
Episode: "Excelsis Dei "
1996
The Steve Harvey Show Bobby Wong
Episode: "Loose Lips Sink Friendships"
Seinfeld Executive No. 1
Episode: "The Checks "
ER Dr. Richard Okida
Episode: "No Brain, No Gain"
1999
Jack & Jill Mr. Tanaka
Episode: "The Awful Truth"
2000–05
Jackie Chan Adventures Uncle Chan
Voice, main role
2001–17
Samurai Jack The Emperor
Voice, 5 episodes[ 9]
2006
Justice League Unlimited Monk
Voice, episode: "Dead Reckoning"[ 9]
Popcorn Zen Kan Ogawa
Episode #2.1
2005–07
Avatar: The Last Airbender Monk Gyatso, Master Yu
Voice, 6 episodes[ 9]
2007
Two and a Half Men Hiroshi
Episode: "Don't Worry, Speed Racer"
Clark and Michael Man at Driving Range
2 episodes
Legion of Super Heroes K3NT
Voice, episode: "The Man from the Edge of Tomorrow"[ 9]
Ben 10: Race Against Time Old Man
Television film
2008
Samurai Girl Noriyuki
Miniseries ; 2 episodes
2010
The Boondocks Mr. Long Dou
Voice, episode: "The Red Ball"
Mad Men Ichiro Kamura
Episode: "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword "
2011–12
Hawaii Five-0 Keako Kelly
3 episodes
2015
Longmire Francis Igawa
Episode: "War Eagle"
2012–15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mr. Murakami
Voice, 4 episodes[ 9]
2016
Flaked Wild Bill
Episode: "Palms"
Legends of Tomorrow Ichiro Yamashiro
Episode: "Shogun"[ 10]
2017
The Blacklist Daniel Nakamoto
Episode: "Dembe Zuma (No. 10)"
Ave 43
Dr. Dye
Web series; 4 episodes
2017-18
Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Grandpa Park
Voice, recurring role (seasons 1 and 2)[ 9]
2019
The Terror Kazu
Episode: "Into the Afterlife"
2023
Magnum P.I. George Nakamura
Episode: "Appetite for Danger"
Video games
References
^ a b Ballard, Gary (February 14, 2011). "Sab Shimono Adds Wrinkles to a Prolific Resume" . LA Stage Times. Archived from the original on September 25, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2013 . Born and reared in Sacramento, Shimono first tasted public acclaim through a political forum, when he won the election for student body president of Sacramento High School. ^ Sab Shimono Biography (1943-) at FilmReference.com^ Wada, Karen (June 2005). "Camp Revival: Two new productions explore the still-controversial topic of Japanese American internment" . Los Angeles Magazine . p. 52. ^ "Japanese American Internee Data File: Saburo Shimono" . National Archives and Records Administration . Retrieved August 18, 2019 .^ Gao, Max (April 23, 2023). "Magnum P.I.'s Boss on Those Cliffhangers, a Better Call Saul Vet Casting, and What's Coming in Season 6" . TV Guide . Retrieved October 20, 2023 . ^ Sammon, Paul (September 2007). Conan the Phenomenon: The Legacy of Robert E. Howard's Fantasy Icon . Oregon, United States: Dark Horse Books . ISBN 978-1-59307-653-5 ^ "Sab & Steve" . API Equality-LA. March 31, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012 .^ Roberta Bernstein, "Murder Between Friends", in Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994 , January 11, 1994, p. 12
^ a b c d e f g h "Sab Shimono (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 3, 2023 .^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 28, 2016). "DC's Legends of Tomorrow : "Shogun" Review" . IGN . Retrieved December 11, 2024 .
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