Sab Shimono
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Old Dogs
2009
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Waterworld
1995
as Elder
Conan the Barbarian
1982
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Presumed Innocent
1990
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Blind Date
1987
as Mr. Yakamoto
The Shadow
1994
as Dr. Roy Tam
Midway
1976
as Lt. Tomonaga
Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008
as Old Man
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
as Lord Norinaga
Southland Tales
2007
as Hideo Takehashi
Gung Ho
1986
as Saito
The Big Hit
1998
as Jiro Nishi
Paradise Road
1997
as Colonel Hirota
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
as Koga
Come See the Paradise
1990
as Mr. Kawamura
Pueblo
1973
as North Korean Officer
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
The Hospital
1971
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Rabbit Test
1978
as Chinese Leader
Nice Dreams
1981
as Oriental Bus Boy