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Sab Shimono

Sab Shimono

Born: 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.

Filmography
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And the Soul Shall Dance
2026 • Murata
The Activated Man poster
The Activated Man
2024 • Mr. Hideyoshi
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie poster
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017 • The Emperor (voice)
The Watcher poster
The Watcher
2016 • Wendell
Family Gathering poster
Family Gathering
2013
The Arcadian poster
The Arcadian
2011 • Moto
Old Dogs poster
Old Dogs
2009 • Yoshiro Nishamura
Half Kenneth poster
Half Kenneth
2009 • Takahiro
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword poster
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009 • Mr. Takagawa (voice)
The Sensei poster
The Sensei
2008 • Taki Nakano
Ben 10: Race Against Time poster
Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008 • Old Man
Southland Tales poster
Southland Tales
2007 • Hideo Takehashi
Americanese poster
Americanese
2006 • Wood Ding
Robot Stories poster
Robot Stories
2003 • John
Par 6 poster
Par 6
2002 • Mr. Watsabi
Ice Planet poster
Ice Planet
2001 • Karteez Rumla
Life Tastes Good poster
Life Tastes Good
1999 • Harry
The Big Hit poster
The Big Hit
1998 • Jiro Nishi
Paradise Road poster
Paradise Road
1997 • Colonel Hirota
Waterworld poster
Waterworld
1995 • Elder
The Shadow poster
The Shadow
1994 • Dr. Roy Tam
3 Ninjas Kick Back poster
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994 • Koga
Suture poster
Suture
1993 • Dr. Max Shinoda
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III poster
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993 • Lord Norinaga
Silent Cries poster
Silent Cries
1993 • Natsume
Come See the Paradise poster
Come See the Paradise
1990 • Mr. Kawamura
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes poster
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990 • Dr. Fujita
Presumed Innocent poster
Presumed Innocent
1990 • 'Painless' Kumagai
The Wash poster
The Wash
1988 • Sadao
Blind Date poster
Blind Date
1987 • Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho poster
Gung Ho
1986 • Saito
Where the Toys Come From poster
Where the Toys Come From
1983 • Kenji
The Challenge poster
The Challenge
1982 • Toshio Yoshida
Conan the Barbarian poster
Conan the Barbarian
1982 • Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Modesty Blaise poster
Modesty Blaise
1982 • Weng
Nice Dreams poster
Nice Dreams
1981 • Oriental Bus Boy
When Hell Was in Session poster
When Hell Was in Session
1979 • Cao
Mandrake poster
Mandrake
1979 • Ho
Rabbit Test poster
Rabbit Test
1978 • Chinese Leader
Pacific Overtures poster
Pacific Overtures
1976 • Manjiro
Midway poster
Midway
1976 • Lt. Tomonaga
Pueblo poster
Pueblo
1973 • North Korean Officer
Parades poster
Parades
1972 • Togo
The Hospital poster
The Hospital
1971 • Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Loving poster
Loving
1970 • Byron
Operation Othello poster
Operation Othello
— • Brabantino