Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1937-07-31 (Age: 89)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, United States
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 Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Filmography (46)
The Activated Man
2024
Operation Othello
2019
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