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
Waterworld (1995)
as Elder
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
as Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
Midway (1976)
as Lt. Tomonaga
Presumed Innocent (1990)
as 'Painless' Kumagai
The Shadow (1994)
as Dr. Roy Tam
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
as Lord Norinaga
Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008)
as Old Man
The Big Hit (1998)
as Jiro Nishi
Old Dogs (2009)
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Southland Tales (2007)
as Hideo Takehashi
Blind Date (1987)
as Mr. Yakamoto
3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
as Koga
Gung Ho (1986)
as Saito
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
The Challenge (1982)
as Toshio Yoshida
Come See the Paradise (1990)
as Mr. Kawamura
The Hospital (1971)
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Paradise Road (1997)
as Colonel Hirota
Nice Dreams (1981)
as Oriental Bus Boy
Suture (1993)
as Dr. Max Shinoda
Pacific Overtures (1976)
as Manjiro
Rabbit Test (1978)
as Chinese Leader
Robot Stories (2003)
as John
The Watcher (2016)
as Wendell
Ice Planet (2001)
as Karteez Rumla
Silent Cries (1993)
as Natsume
The Activated Man (2024)
as Mr. Hideyoshi
When Hell Was in Session (1979)
as Cao
The Sensei (2008)
as Taki Nakano
Family Gathering (2013)
Actor
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2017)
as The Emperor (voice)
Modesty Blaise (1982)
as Weng
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)
as Dr. Fujita
Operation Othello (2019)
as Brabantino
Loving (1970)
as Byron
The Arcadian (2011)
as Moto
Pueblo (1973)
as North Korean Officer
The Wash (1988)
as Sadao
Par 6 (2002)
as Mr. Watsabi
Where the Toys Come From (1983)
as Kenji
Americanese (2006)
as Wood Ding
Mandrake (1979)
as Ho
Parades (1972)
as Togo
And the Soul Shall Dance (1978)
as Murata
Half Kenneth (2009)
as Takahiro
Life Tastes Good (1999)
as Harry