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Sab Shimono

Acting · Born July 31, 1937 · 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.

Movies with Sab Shimono

• Conan the Barbarian (1982) — Subotai (voice) (uncredited)
• Waterworld (1995) — Elder
• Presumed Innocent (1990) — 'Painless' Kumagai
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) — Lord Norinaga
• Midway (1976) — Lt. Tomonaga
• The Big Hit (1998) — Jiro Nishi
• The Shadow (1994) — Dr. Roy Tam
• Old Dogs (2009) — Yoshiro Nishamura
• Ben 10: Race Against Time (2008) — Old Man
• Southland Tales (2007) — Hideo Takehashi
• Blind Date (1987) — Mr. Yakamoto
• 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) — Koga

TV shows with Sab Shimono

• Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) — Uncle (voice)
• Gung Ho (1986) — Mr. Saito