Sab Shimono
Acting
🎂 1937-07-31
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.
Cast credits(87)
Master Sushi Chef (voice)
1989
Daniel Nakamoto
2013
Hiroshi
2003
Uncle Keako
2010
Executive #1
1989
Gung Bituen
1993
Hito Osaka
1982
2018
Ichiro Kimura
2007
Dr. Okida
1994
Tokamo
1976
Governor Tokamo
1976
Ito
1976
Ichiro Yamashiro
2016
1972
Pharmacist
1979
1972
Ko
1984
1979
Francis Igawa
2012
Murakami (voice)
2012
Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Master Yu (voice)
2005
Gyatso (voice)
2005
Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Kenji Ito
1982
Sam Kuromatsu
1982
Uncle (voice)
2000
Sunatra
1982
Emperor (voice)
2001
1982
Monk (voice)
2004
Bobby Wong
1996
Kazu
2018
Charlie Moura
1988
Elder
1995
Lt. Tomonaga
1976
Subotai (voice, uncredited)
1982
1999
K3NT (voice)
2006
'Painless' Kumagai
1990
1982
Lord Norinaga
1993
Yoshiro Nishamura
2009
Hideo Takehashi
2007
Old Man
2008
Jiro Nishi
1998
Koga
1994
Dr. Roy Tam
1994
Wild Bill
2016
Mr. Yakamoto
1987
Sammy
1994
Saito
1986
Brabantino
Chinese Leader
1978
Wendell
2016
Mr. Takagawa (voice)
2009
Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
1971
Colonel Hirota
1997
Natsume
1993
Ho
1979
Karteez Rumla
2001
1990
1980
Mr. Kawamura
1990
Mr. Saito
1986
Weng
1982
Oriental Bus Boy
1981
Wood Ding
2006
Taki Nakano
2008
Moto
2011
Mr. Watsabi
2002
John
2003
Manjiro
1976
Dr. Max Shinoda
1993
The Emperor (voice)
2017
Toshio Yoshida
1982
Cao
1979
2013
Byron
1970
Mr. Hideyoshi
2024
Takahiro
2009
Sadao
1988
North Korean Officer
1973
Togo
1972
Harry
1999
Kenji
1983