Cast
Sab Shimono
Acting
Cast
Sab Shimono
Known for
Acting
Born
1937-07-31
From
Sacramento, California, United States
Also known as Saburo Shimono, 夏野萨博
Biography
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.
Waterworld
as Elder
Midway
as Lt. Tomonaga
Conan the Barbarian
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho
as Saito
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
Loving
as Byron
Nice Dreams
as Oriental Bus Boy
Silent Cries
as Natsume
The Challenge
as Toshio Yoshida
Rabbit Test
as Chinese Leader
Pueblo
as North Korean Officer
Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
The Hospital
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Modesty Blaise
as Weng
Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
When Hell Was in Session
as Cao
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Dr. Fujita
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
Robot Stories
as John
The Watcher
as Wendell
The Arcadian
as Moto
The Wash
as Sadao
Parades
as Togo
Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
Pacific Overtures
as Manjiro
Americanese
as Wood Ding
Operation Othello
as Brabantino
Where the Toys Come From
as Kenji
Mandrake
as Ho
Family Gathering
Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
Life Tastes Good
as Harry
And the Soul Shall Dance
as Murata