Acting
Sab Shimono
EN cinema · 46 credits
Born
31 July 1937 (age 89)
Birthplace
Sacramento, California, United States
Also known as Saburo Shimono · 夏野萨博
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
Filmography
Operation Othello
as Brabantino
The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
The Watcher
as Wendell
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
Americanese
as Wood Ding
Robot Stories
as John
Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
Life Tastes Good
as Harry
The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
Waterworld
as Elder
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
Silent Cries
as Natsume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Dr. Fujita
The Wash
as Sadao
Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho
as Saito
Modesty Blaise
as Weng
The Challenge
as Toshio Yoshida
Conan the Barbarian
as Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
Nice Dreams
as Oriental Bus Boy
Mandrake
as Ho
Rabbit Test
as Chinese Leader
Pacific Overtures
as Manjiro
Midway
as Lt. Tomonaga
Pueblo
as North Korean Officer
Parades
as Togo
The Hospital
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Loving
as Byron