Sab Shimono
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
The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
Operation Othello
as Brabantino
Operation Othello
as Brabantino
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
The Watcher
as Wendell
The Watcher
as Wendell
Family Gathering
Family Gathering
The Arcadian
as Moto
The Arcadian
as Moto
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
Americanese
as Wood Ding
Americanese
as Wood Ding
Robot Stories
as John
Robot Stories
as John
Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
Life Tastes Good
as Harry
Life Tastes Good
as Harry
The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
Waterworld
as Elder
Waterworld
as Elder
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
Silent Cries
as Natsume
Silent Cries
as Natsume
Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Dr. Fujita
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
as Dr. Fujita
Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
Gung Ho
as Saito
Gung Ho
as Saito
The Challenge
as Toshio Yoshida
The Challenge
as Toshio Yoshida
Conan the Barbarian
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Conan the Barbarian
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Modesty Blaise
as Weng
Modesty Blaise
as Weng
Nice Dreams
as Oriental Bus Boy
Nice Dreams
as Oriental Bus Boy
When Hell Was in Session
as Cao
When Hell Was in Session
as Cao
Mandrake
as Ho
Mandrake
as Ho
Rabbit Test
as Chinese Leader
Rabbit Test
as Chinese Leader
Pacific Overtures
as Manjiro
Pacific Overtures
as Manjiro
Midway
as Lt. Tomonaga
Midway
as Lt. Tomonaga
Pueblo
as North Korean Officer
Pueblo
as North Korean Officer
The Hospital
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
The Hospital
as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
Loving
as Byron
Loving
as Byron