Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 31, 1937 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Sacramento, California, United States
Also Known As
- Saburo Shimono
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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 Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Known For - Movies
Waterworld
as Elder
Conan the Barbarian
as Subotai (voice, uncredited)
Blind Date
as Mr. Yakamoto
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
Midway
as Lt. Tomonaga
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
Presumed Innocent
as 'Painless' Kumagai
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
