Acting credits
82
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Sab Shimono
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 45Series: 37
TMDB ID: 85500
IMDb ID: nm0793634
Known for: Acting
Born: July 31, 1937
Age: 89
Place of birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2024
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.95
Wikidata: Q456329
Also known as
Saburo Shimono • 夏野萨博
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Sab Shimono.
as Mr. Hideyoshi
The Activated Man
2024 • Movie
as Brabantino
Operation Othello
2019 • Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017 • Movie
as Wendell
The Watcher
2016 • Movie
Family Gathering
2013 • Movie
as Moto
The Arcadian
2011 • Movie
as Yoshiro Nishamura
Old Dogs
2009 • Movie
as Takahiro
Half Kenneth
2009 • Movie
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009 • Movie
as Taki Nakano
The Sensei
2008 • Movie
as Old Man
Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008 • Movie
as Hideo Takehashi
Southland Tales
2007 • Movie
as Wood Ding
Americanese
2006 • Movie
as John
Robot Stories
2003 • Movie
as Mr. Watsabi
Par 6
2002 • Movie
as Karteez Rumla
Ice Planet
2001 • Movie
as Harry
Life Tastes Good
1999 • Movie
as Jiro Nishi
The Big Hit
1998 • Movie
as Colonel Hirota
Paradise Road
1997 • Movie
as Elder
Waterworld
1995 • Movie
as Dr. Roy Tam
The Shadow
1994 • Movie
as Koga
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994 • Movie
as Dr. Max Shinoda
Suture
1993 • Movie
as Lord Norinaga
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sab Shimono.
as George Nakamura • 1 eps
Magnum P.I.
2018 • Series
as Kazu • 1 eps
The Terror
2018 • Series
as Wild Bill • 1 eps
Flaked
2016 • Series
as Ichiro Yamashiro • 1 eps
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016 • Series
as Daniel Nakamoto • 1 eps
The Blacklist
2013 • Series
as Murakami (voice) • 1 eps
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012 • Series
as Francis Igawa • 1 eps
Longmire
2012 • Series
as Uncle Keako • 2 eps
Hawaii Five-0
2010 • Series
as Ichiro Kimura • 1 eps
Mad Men
2007 • Series
as K3NT (voice) • 1 eps
Legion of Super Heroes
2006 • Series
as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice) • 1 eps
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005 • Series
as Monk (voice) • 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
2004 • Series
as Hiroshi • 1 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
as Emperor (voice) • 2 eps
Samurai Jack
2001 • Series
as Uncle (voice) • 95 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000 • Series
as Mr. Tanaka • 1 eps
Jack & Jill
1999 • Series
as Bobby Wong • 1 eps
The Steve Harvey Show
1996 • Series
as Dr. Okida • 1 eps
ER
1994 • Series
as Sammy • 1 eps
All-American Girl
1994 • Series
as Gung Bituen • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Master Sushi Chef (voice) • 3 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Executive #1 • 1 eps
Seinfeld
1989 • Series
as Charlie Moura • 1 eps
Dear John
1988 • Series
as Mr. Saito • 9 eps
Gung Ho
1986 • Series