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
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008)
as Old Man
Midway (1976)
as Lt. Tomonaga
Presumed Innocent (1990)
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
as Lord Norinaga
The Big Hit (1998)
as Jiro Nishi
The Shadow (1994)
as Dr. Roy Tam
Gung Ho (1986)
as Saito
Blind Date (1987)
as Mr. Yakamoto
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
as Koga
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Southland Tales (2007)
as Hideo Takehashi
Paradise Road (1997)
as Colonel Hirota
Old Dogs (2009)
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Come See the Paradise (1990)
as Mr. Kawamura
Pacific Overtures (1976)
as Manjiro
The Hospital (1971)
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Family Gathering (2013)
Actor
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2017)
as The Emperor (voice)
Rabbit Test (1978)
as Chinese Leader
Suture (1993)
as Dr. Max Shinoda
The Activated Man (2024)
as Mr. Hideyoshi
Nice Dreams (1981)
as Oriental Bus Boy
The Watcher (2016)
as Wendell
Modesty Blaise (1982)
as Weng
When Hell Was in Session (1979)
as Cao
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)
as Dr. Fujita
Robot Stories (2003)
as John
Ice Planet (2001)
as Karteez Rumla
The Sensei (2008)
as Taki Nakano
Silent Cries (1993)
as Natsume
The Challenge (1982)
as Toshio Yoshida
The Wash (1988)
as Sadao
Loving (1970)
as Byron
And the Soul Shall Dance (1978)
as Murata
Pueblo (1973)
as North Korean Officer
The Arcadian (2011)
as Moto
Life Tastes Good (1999)
as Harry
Operation Othello (2019)
as Brabantino
Par 6 (2002)
as Mr. Watsabi
Americanese (2006)
as Wood Ding
Where the Toys Come From (1983)
as Kenji
Parades (1972)
as Togo
Mandrake (1979)
as Ho
Half Kenneth (2009)
as Takahiro