Born 1937 (age 88) · Sacramento, California, United States
Appears in 82 titles

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.

Filmography

Waterworld
6.2
Waterworld
1995
as Elder
Conan the Barbarian
6.8
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
5.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
as Lord Norinaga
Presumed Innocent
6.8
Presumed Innocent
1990
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Old Dogs
5.6
Old Dogs
2009
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Southland Tales
5.2
Southland Tales
2007
as Hideo Takehashi
The Shadow
6.1
The Shadow
1994
as Dr. Roy Tam
Blind Date
6.0
Blind Date
1987
as Mr. Yakamoto
The Big Hit
6.0
The Big Hit
1998
as Jiro Nishi
Ben 10: Race Against Time
5.8
Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008
as Old Man
Midway
6.6
Midway
1976
as Lt. Tomonaga
3 Ninjas Kick Back
5.6
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
as Koga
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
7.7
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Gung Ho
6.1
Gung Ho
1986
as Saito
Nice Dreams
5.9
Nice Dreams
1981
as Oriental Bus Boy
The Hospital
6.6
The Hospital
1971
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
The Watcher
5.4
The Watcher
2016
as Wendell
Paradise Road
6.4
Paradise Road
1997
as Colonel Hirota
Come See the Paradise
6.3
Come See the Paradise
1990
as Mr. Kawamura
The Challenge
5.9
The Challenge
1982
as Toshio Yoshida