Sab Shimono
46 movies · 38 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 31, 1937 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Also known as
- Saburo Shimono · 夏野萨博
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Sab Shimono: movies and TV shows
Acting (84)
- Upcoming Operation Othello
as Brabantino
- 2024 The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
- 2016 The Watcher
as Wendell
- 2016
- 2016
- 2013
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011 The Arcadian
as Moto
- 2010
- 2009 Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
- 2009 Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
- 2009 Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
- 2008 The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
- 2008 Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
- 2007 Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006 Americanese
as Wood Ding
- 2005
- 2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender · TV
as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice) / Master Yu (voice) / Gyatso (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) · 6 episodes
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003 Robot Stories
as John
- 2002 Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
- 2001
- 2001 Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999 Life Tastes Good
as Harry
- 1998 The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
- 1997 Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
- 1996
- 1995 Waterworld
as Elder
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
- 1994 3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
- 1993 Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
- 1993
- 1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
- 1993 Silent Cries
as Natsume
- 1990 Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
- 1990 Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Dr. Fujita
- 1990 Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 The Wash
as Sadao
- 1987 Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
- 1986
- 1986 Gung Ho
as Saito
- 1984
- 1983 Where the Toys Come From
as Kenji
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 The Challenge
as Toshio Yoshida
- 1982
- 1982 Conan the Barbarian
as Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
- 1982
- 1982 Modesty Blaise
as Weng
- 1981 Nice Dreams
as Oriental Bus Boy
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979 When Hell Was in Session
as Cao
- 1979
- 1979 Mandrake
as Ho
- 1978 Rabbit Test
as Chinese Leader
- 1978 And the Soul Shall Dance
as Murata
- 1976
- 1976 Pacific Overtures
as Manjiro
- 1976 Midway
as Lt. Tomonaga
- 1973 Pueblo
as North Korean Officer
- 1972
- 1972
- 1972 Parades
as Togo
- 1971 The Hospital
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
- 1970 Loving
as Byron