Sab Shimono
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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.
Known for
Credits
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
as Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
Waterworld (1995)
as Elder
Presumed Innocent (1990)
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Midway (1976)
as Lt. Tomonaga
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
as Lord Norinaga
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008)
as Old Man
The Shadow (1994)
as Dr. Roy Tam
Old Dogs (2009)
as Yoshiro Nishamura
The Big Hit (1998)
as Jiro Nishi
Southland Tales (2007)
as Hideo Takehashi
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
as Koga
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Blind Date (1987)
as Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho (1986)
as Saito
Pacific Overtures (1976)
as Manjiro
Nice Dreams (1981)
as Oriental Bus Boy
Paradise Road (1997)
as Colonel Hirota
Come See the Paradise (1990)
as Mr. Kawamura
The Hospital (1971)
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
The Challenge (1982)
as Toshio Yoshida
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2017)
as The Emperor (voice)
When Hell Was in Session (1979)
as Cao
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)
as Dr. Fujita
Robot Stories (2003)
as John
Silent Cries (1993)
as Natsume
And the Soul Shall Dance (1978)
as Murata
Suture (1993)
as Dr. Max Shinoda
The Sensei (2008)
as Taki Nakano
The Watcher (2016)
as Wendell
Americanese (2006)
as Wood Ding
Rabbit Test (1978)
as Chinese Leader
Ice Planet (2001)
as Karteez Rumla
The Activated Man (2024)
as Mr. Hideyoshi
Operation Othello (—)
as Brabantino
The Arcadian (2011)
as Moto
Where the Toys Come From (1983)
as Kenji
Parades (1972)
as Togo
Pueblo (1973)
as North Korean Officer
Family Gathering (2013)
Actor
Mandrake (1979)
as Ho
Par 6 (2002)
as Mr. Watsabi
Modesty Blaise (1982)
as Weng
The Wash (1988)
as Sadao
Loving (1970)
as Byron
Life Tastes Good (1999)
as Harry
Half Kenneth (2009)
as Takahiro