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Saburo Shimono is an American stage, screen, and voice actor of Japanese descent. A veteran of Asian-American theatre, 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 movies and television shows in character roles, including Midway, Gung Ho, Presumed Innocent, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, The Shadow, Samurai Jack, and Southland Tales.
Birth Name
Saburo Shimono
Born
Saturday, 31 July 1937
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Activated Man | Mr. Hideyoshi | 2023 |
| Magnum P.I. | George Nakamura | 2018 |
| The Terror | Kazu | 2018 |
| Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters | Grandpa Park / Grandpa Park (voice) | 2017 |
| The Watcher | Wendell | 2016 |
| Lacerations: The Making of 'Suture' | Self | 2016 |
| Flaked | Wild Bill | 2016 |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Ichiro Yamashiro | 2016 |
| The Blacklist | Daniel Nakamoto | 2013 |
| Yellow Face | HYH / Reporter | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Activated Man | Mr. Hideyoshi | 2023 |
| Magnum P.I. | George Nakamura | 2018 |
| The Terror | Kazu | 2018 |
| Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters | Grandpa Park / Grandpa Park (voice) | 2017 |
| The Watcher | Wendell | 2016 |
| Lacerations: The Making of 'Suture' | Self | 2016 |
| Flaked | Wild Bill | 2016 |
| DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Ichiro Yamashiro | 2016 |
| The Blacklist | Daniel Nakamoto | 2013 |
| Yellow Face | HYH / Reporter | 2013 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Mr. Murakami | 2012 |
| Longmire | Francis Igawa | 2012 |
| The Arcadian | Moto | 2011 |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Uncle Keako | 2010 |
| Old Dogs | Yoshiro Nishamura | 2009 |
| Ave 43 | Dr. Dye | 2009 |
| Royal Pains | Jono | 2009 |
| Half Kenneth | Takahiro | 2009 |
| Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword | Mr. Takagawa / Mr. Takagawa (voice) | 2009 |
| Samurai Girl | Noriyuki | 2008 |
| The Sensei | Taki Nakano | 2008 |
| Ben 10: Race Against Time | Old Man | 2007 |
| Mad Men | Ichiro Kamura | 2007 |
| Clark and Michael | Driving Range Man | 2007 |
| Legion of Super Heroes | K3NT | 2006 |
| Southland Tales | Hideo Takehashi | 2006 |
| Americanese | Wood Ding | 2006 |
| The Boondocks | Mr. Long Dou | 2005 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | Monk Gyatso / Master Yu / Additional Voices | 2005 |
| Justice League Unlimited | Monk | 2004 |
| Popcorn Zen | Kan Ogawa (segment "Drinking Tea") | 2004 |
| Two and a Half Men | Hiroshi | 2003 |
| Robot Stories | John | 2003 |
| Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie | Emperor / The Emperor | 2001 |
| Samurai Jack | Emperor | 2001 |
| Ice Planet | Karteez A. Rumla / Karteez Rumla | 2001 |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Uncle / Uncle Chan (voice) / Young Uncle / Old Peddler / Uncle (voice) | 2000 |
| Luminarias | Lu's Father | 2000 |
| Jack & Jill | Mr. Tanaka | 1999 |
| Life Tastes Good | Harry Sado | 1999 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright | (voice) | 1998 |
| The Big Hit | Jiro Nishi | 1998 |
| Paradise Road | Colonel Hirota | 1997 |
| The Steve Harvey Show | Bobby Wong | 1996 |
| Ancestors in the Americas: Coolies, Sailors, Settlers | Self - Narrator | 1996 |
| Waterworld | Elder | 1995 |
| ER | Dr. Okida | 1994 |
| All-American Girl | Sammy | 1994 |
| The Shadow | Dr. Roy Tam | 1994 |
| 3 Ninjas Kick Back | Koga | 1994 |
| Murder Between Friends | Dr. Lee | 1994 |
| Suture | Dr. Max Shinoda | 1993 |
| The X-Files | Gung Bituen | 1993 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | Lord Norinaga | 1993 |
| Silent Cries | Natsume | 1993 |
| Raven | Mr. Koyosaka | 1992 |
| Plymouth | Hiro | 1991 |
| Come See the Paradise | Hiroshi Kawamura / Mr.Kawamura | 1990 |
| Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Dr. Fujita | 1990 |
| Presumed Innocent | 'Painless' Kumagai | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | The Master Sushi Chef / Mr. Sparkle / Master Chef | 1989 |
| Seinfeld | Executive #1 | 1989 |
| Dear John | Charlie Moura | 1988 |
| The Wash | Sadao | 1988 |
| Duet | Dr. Nashita | 1987 |
| Max Headroom | Pat Zein | 1987 |
| Blind Date | Mr. Yakamoto | 1987 |
| A Year in the Life | Kwan | 1986 |
| Gung Ho | Mr. Saito | 1986 |
| Our House | Veterinarian | 1986 |
| Gung Ho | Saito | 1986 |
| Street Hawk | Mr. Chen | 1985 |
| Call to Glory | Diem | 1984 |
| Airwolf | Ko | 1984 |
| Where the Toys Come From | Kenji / Kenji, the Designer | 1983 |
| Newhart | Sunatra | 1982 |
| Remington Steele | Sam Kuromatsu / Kenji Ito | 1982 |
| Knight Rider | Hito Osaka | 1982 |
| Bring 'Em Back Alive | Nakamoto | 1982 |
| Tales of the Gold Monkey | General Anago | 1982 |
| Hotel | Inspector James Matsuoka | 1982 |
| The Challenge | Toshio Yoshida / Toshio | 1982 |
| Conan the Barbarian | Subotai | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Takahashi Hosoume | 1982 |
| Modesty Blaise | Weng | 1982 |
| Cagney & Lacey | Cunningham | 1981 |
| Nice Dreams | Oriental Bus Boy at Hong Kong Restaurant | 1981 |
| Palmerstown, U.S.A. | Yeung-Lee | 1980 |
| Knots Landing | Pharmacist | 1979 |
| When Hell Was in Session | Cao | 1979 |
| Hart to Hart | Koji | 1979 |
| The Eddie Capra Mysteries | Plainclothesman | 1978 |
| Rabbit Test | Chinese Leader | 1978 |
| Magic Mongo | Huli | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Governor Tokamo / Ito / Tokamo | 1976 |
| Black Sheep Squadron | Bomber Commander | 1976 |
| The Krofft Supershow | Huli (segment: Magic Mongo) | 1976 |
| Midway | Lt. Tomonaga | 1976 |
| How the West Was Won | Cook | 1976 |
| Pueblo | North Korean Officer | 1973 |
| M*A*S*H | Kwang / Jin | 1972 |
| The Waltons | Corporal Kyomo | 1972 |
| Parades | Togo | 1972 |
| The Hospital | Operating Room Staff | 1971 |
| Loving | Byron | 1970 |
| Coronet Blue | Student | 1967 |
| East Side/West Side | Sam | 1963 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Father Chen | 1950 |
