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