1937-07-31 Sacramento, California, United States
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.
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The Activated Man | Mr. Hideyoshi | 2024-12-13 |
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Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie | The Emperor (voice) | 2017-10-16 |
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The Watcher | Wendell | 2016-10-01 |
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Family Gathering | 2013-01-01 | |
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The Arcadian | Moto | 2011-04-28 |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Mr. Takagawa (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
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Half Kenneth | Takahiro | 2009-04-18 |
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Old Dogs | Yoshiro Nishamura | 2009-11-24 |
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The Sensei | Taki Nakano | 2008-05-04 |
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Ben 10: Race Against Time | Old Man | 2008-02-11 |
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Southland Tales | Hideo Takehashi | 2007-11-14 |
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Americanese | Wood Ding | 2006-03-15 |
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Robot Stories | John | 2003-01-01 |
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Par 6 | Mr. Watsabi | 2002-04-16 |
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Ice Planet | Karteez Rumla | 2001-01-01 |
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Life Tastes Good | Harry | 1999-01-01 |
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The Big Hit | Jiro Nishi | 1998-04-24 |
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Paradise Road | Colonel Hirota | 1997-02-11 |
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Waterworld | Elder | 1995-07-28 |
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3 Ninjas Kick Back | Koga | 1994-02-25 |
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The Shadow | Dr. Roy Tam | 1994-07-01 |
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Suture | Dr. Max Shinoda | 1993-09-14 |
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Silent Cries | Natsume | 1993-03-08 |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III | Lord Norinaga | 1993-03-17 |
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Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | 1990-08-06 | |
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Presumed Innocent | 'Painless' Kumagai | 1990-07-27 |
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Come See the Paradise | Mr. Kawamura | 1990-08-17 |
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The Wash | Sadao | 1988-08-17 |
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Blind Date | Mr. Yakamoto | 1987-03-27 |
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Gung Ho | Saito | 1986-03-14 |
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Where the Toys Come From | Kenji | 1983-12-03 |
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The Challenge | Toshio Yoshida | 1982-07-23 |
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Conan the Barbarian | Subotai (voice, uncredited) | 1982-04-02 |
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Modesty Blaise | Weng | 1982-01-01 |
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Nice Dreams | Oriental Bus Boy | 1981-07-24 |
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When Hell Was in Session | Cao | 1979-10-08 |
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Mandrake | Ho | 1979-01-24 |
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Rabbit Test | Chinese Leader | 1978-04-09 |
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Midway | Lt. Tomonaga | 1976-06-18 |
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Pacific Overtures | Manjiro | 1976-09-06 |
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Pueblo | North Korean Officer | 1973-03-28 |
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Parades | Togo | 1972-07-23 |
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The Hospital | Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited) | 1971-12-14 |
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Loving | Byron | 1970-03-04 |
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Operation Othello | Brabantino |
