
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.

The Activated Man
2024

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017

The Watcher
2016

Family Gathering
2013

The Arcadian
2011

Old Dogs
2009

Half Kenneth
2009

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009

The Sensei
2008

Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008

Southland Tales
2007

Americanese
2006

Robot Stories
2003

Par 6
2002

Ice Planet
2001

Life Tastes Good
1999

The Big Hit
1998

Paradise Road
1997

Waterworld
1995

The Shadow
1994

3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994

Suture
1993

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993

Silent Cries
1993

Come See the Paradise
1990

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990

Presumed Innocent
1990

The Wash
1988

Blind Date
1987

Gung Ho
1986

Where the Toys Come From
1983

The Challenge
1982

Conan the Barbarian
1982

Modesty Blaise
1982

Nice Dreams
1981

When Hell Was in Session
1979

Mandrake
1979

Rabbit Test
1978
And the Soul Shall Dance
1978

Pacific Overtures
1976

Midway
1976

Pueblo
1973

Parades
1972

The Hospital
1971

Loving
1970