Sab Shimono
Born July 31, 1937 (Age: 88)
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Sacramento, California, United States
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.
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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Filmography
The Arcadian
2011
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as Moto
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Age: 73
Old Dogs
2009
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as Yoshiro Nishamura
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Age: 72
Southland Tales
2007
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as Hideo Takehashi
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Age: 70
Robot Stories
2003
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as John
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Age: 65
Par 6
2002
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as Mr. Watsabi
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Age: 64
The Big Hit
1998
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as Jiro Nishi
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Age: 60
Paradise Road
1997
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as Colonel Hirota
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Age: 59
Waterworld
1995
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as Elder
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Age: 57
The Shadow
1994
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as Dr. Roy Tam
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Age: 56
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
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as Koga
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Age: 56
Suture
1993
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as Dr. Max Shinoda
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Age: 56
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993
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as Lord Norinaga
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Age: 55
Silent Cries
1993
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as Natsume
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Age: 55
Come See the Paradise
1990
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as Mr. Kawamura
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Age: 53
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
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as Dr. Fujita
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Age: 53
Presumed Innocent
1990
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as 'Painless' Kumagai
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Age: 52
The Wash
1988
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as Sadao
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Age: 51
Blind Date
1987
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as Mr. Yakamoto
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Age: 49
Gung Ho
1986
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as Saito
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Age: 48
The Challenge
1982
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as Toshio Yoshida
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Age: 44
Conan the Barbarian
1982
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as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
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Age: 44
Nice Dreams
1981
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as Oriental Bus Boy
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Age: 43
Rabbit Test
1978
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as Chinese Leader
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Age: 40
No Image
And the Soul Shall Dance
1978
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as Murata
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Age: 40
Midway
1976
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as Lt. Tomonaga
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Age: 38
Pueblo
1973
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as North Korean Officer
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Age: 35
Parades
1972
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as Togo
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Age: 34