
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Operation Othello
as Brabantino
2019

Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
2001

Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
2007

Rabbit Test
as Chinese Leader
1978

Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
1990

The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
1994

Gung Ho
as Saito
1986

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
2009

3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
1994

Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
2008

Come See the Paradise
as Mr. Kawamura
1990

Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
1993

The Wash
as Sadao
1988

Modesty Blaise
as Weng
1982

Silent Cries
as Natsume
1993

Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
2009

The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
2024

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
1993

Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
1987

Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
2009
TV Appearances

The Simpsons
as Master Sushi Chef (voice)
1989

Mad Men
as Ichiro Kimura
2007

Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice)
2005

Jackie Chan Adventures
as 老爹(配音)
2000

M*A*S*H
1972

Seinfeld
as Executive #1
1989

Remington Steele
as Kenji Ito
1982

Jack & Jill
1999

Knight Rider
as Hito Osaka
1982

Two and a Half Men
as Hiroshi
2003

Samurai Jack
as Emperor (voice)
2001

Knots Landing
as Pharmacist
1979