About

Known credits:
47
Birthday:
1937-07-31
Place of birth:
Sacramento, California, United States
Website:
N/A

Sab Shimono

Overview

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

Acting
2024 The Activated Man Actor Mr. Hideyoshi 59
Average
2017 Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Actor The Emperor (voice) 59
Average
2016 The Watcher Actor Wendell 58
Average
2013 Family Gathering Actor N/A
N/A
2011 The Arcadian Actor Moto N/A
N/A
2009 Old Dogs Actor Yoshiro Nishamura 56
Average
2009 Half Kenneth Actor Takahiro N/A
N/A
2009 Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword Actor Mr. Takagawa (voice) 65
Fair
2008 The Sensei Actor Taki Nakano 58
Average
2008 Ben 10: Race Against Time Actor Old Man 58
Average
2007 Southland Tales Actor Hideo Takehashi 55
Average
2006 Americanese Actor Wood Ding 58
Average
2003 Robot Stories Actor John 58
Average
2002 Par 6 Actor Mr. Watsabi N/A
N/A
2001 Ice Planet Actor Karteez Rumla 58
Average
2000 Jackie Chan Adventures Actor Uncle (voice) 80
Very good
1999 Life Tastes Good Actor Harry 58
Average
1998 The Big Hit Actor Jiro Nishi 59
Average
1997 Paradise Road Actor Colonel Hirota 59
Average
1995 Waterworld Actor Elder 61
Fair
1994 The Shadow Actor Dr. Roy Tam 59
Average
1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back Actor Koga 57
Average
1993 Suture Actor Dr. Max Shinoda 59
Average
1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III Actor Lord Norinaga 56
Average
1993 Silent Cries Actor Natsume 58
Average
1990 Come See the Paradise Actor Mr. Kawamura 58
Average
1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes Actor 58
Average
1990 Presumed Innocent Actor 'Painless' Kumagai 64
Fair
1988 The Wash Actor Sadao N/A
N/A
1987 Blind Date Actor Mr. Yakamoto 59
Average
1986 Gung Ho Actor Mr. Saito 69
Fair
1986 Gung Ho Actor Saito 59
Average
1983 Where the Toys Come From Actor Kenji 58
Average
1982 The Challenge Actor Toshio Yoshida 58
Average
1982 Conan the Barbarian Actor Subotai (voice, uncredited) 66
Fair
1982 Modesty Blaise Actor Weng 58
Average
1981 Nice Dreams Actor Oriental Bus Boy 58
Average
1979 When Hell Was in Session Actor Cao 58
Average
1979 Mandrake Actor Ho N/A
N/A
1978 Rabbit Test Actor Chinese Leader 58
Average
1976 Pacific Overtures Actor Manjiro 59
Average
1976 Midway Actor Lt. Tomonaga 61
Fair
1973 Pueblo Actor North Korean Officer 59
Average
1972 Parades Actor Togo 58
Average
1971 The Hospital Actor Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited) 59
Average
1970 Loving Actor Byron 59
Average
Operation Othello Actor Brabantino N/A
N/A