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name: "Sab Shimono"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 July 1937"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 85
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:29.160970+00:00"
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# Sab Shimono

Actor. Born 31 July 1937 in Sacramento, California, United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 July 1937, Sacramento, California, United States
- **Active:** 1989–1990
- **Also known as:** Saburo Shimono, 夏野萨博

## Biography

Sab Shimono is an American actor of Japanese descent. Born Saburo Shimono on 31 July 1937 in Sacramento, California, he began his career on Broadway and in regional theatre, appearing in musicals including *Mame* (1966) and *Pacific Overtures* (1976).

He has worked extensively in film and television in supporting and character roles. His film credits include *Midway* (1976), *Gung Ho* (1986), *Presumed Innocent* (1990) as the coroner 'Painless' Kumagai, *Waterworld* (1995), and *Southland Tales* (2006). Television appearances encompass episodes of *The X-Files*, *Seinfeld*, *Mad Men*, and *The Blacklist*, while voice roles include characters in *Avatar: The Last Airbender* and *Jackie Chan Adventures*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Presumed Innocent* (1990), Fi1m 82, as 'Painless' Kumagai — [page](https://film.one/film/presumed-innocent.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, as Master Sushi Chef (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Also known for

- *Avatar: The Last Airbender* (2005), Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice), Master Yu (voice), Gyatso (voice)
- *Waterworld* (1995), Elder
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Hiroshi
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Daniel Nakamoto
- *Conan the Barbarian* (1982), Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
- *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016), Ichiro Yamashiro
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), Uncle Keako
- *Knight Rider* (1982), Hito Osaka

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