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Sab Shimono
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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| And the Soul Shall Dance as Murata | 2026-02-28 |
| The Activated Man as Mr. Hideyoshi | 2024-12-13 |
| Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie as The Emperor (voice) | 2017-10-16 |
| The Watcher as Wendell | 2016-10-01 |
| Family Gathering | 2013-01-01 |
| The Arcadian as Moto | 2011-04-28 |
| Old Dogs as Yoshiro Nishamura | 2009-11-24 |
| Half Kenneth as Takahiro | 2009-04-18 |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Mr. Takagawa (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
| The Sensei as Taki Nakano | 2008-05-04 |
| Ben 10: Race Against Time as Old Man | 2008-02-11 |
| Southland Tales as Hideo Takehashi | 2007-11-14 |
| Americanese as Wood Ding | 2006-03-15 |
| Robot Stories as John | 2003-01-01 |
| Par 6 as Mr. Watsabi | 2002-04-16 |
| Ice Planet as Karteez Rumla | 2001-01-01 |
| Life Tastes Good as Harry | 1999-01-24 |
| The Big Hit as Jiro Nishi | 1998-04-24 |
| Paradise Road as Colonel Hirota | 1997-02-11 |
| Waterworld as Elder | 1995-07-28 |
| The Shadow as Dr. Roy Tam | 1994-07-01 |
| 3 Ninjas Kick Back as Koga | 1994-02-25 |
| Suture as Dr. Max Shinoda | 1993-09-14 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III as Lord Norinaga | 1993-03-17 |
| Silent Cries as Natsume | 1993-03-08 |
| Come See the Paradise as Mr. Kawamura | 1990-08-17 |
| Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes as Dr. Fujita | 1990-08-06 |
| Presumed Innocent as 'Painless' Kumagai | 1990-07-27 |
| The Wash as Sadao | 1988-08-17 |
| Blind Date as Mr. Yakamoto | 1987-03-27 |
| Gung Ho as Saito | 1986-03-14 |
| Where the Toys Come From as Kenji | 1983-12-03 |
| The Challenge as Toshio Yoshida | 1982-07-23 |
| Conan the Barbarian as Subotai (voice, uncredited) | 1982-03-16 |
| Modesty Blaise as Weng | 1982-01-01 |
| Nice Dreams as Oriental Bus Boy | 1981-07-24 |
| When Hell Was in Session as Cao | 1979-10-08 |
| Mandrake as Ho | 1979-01-24 |
| Rabbit Test as Chinese Leader | 1978-04-09 |
| Pacific Overtures as Manjiro | 1976-09-06 |
| Midway as Lt. Tomonaga | 1976-06-18 |
| Pueblo as North Korean Officer | 1973-03-29 |
| Parades as Togo | 1972-07-23 |
| The Hospital as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited) | 1971-12-14 |
| Loving as Byron | 1970-03-04 |
