Acting credits
81
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Sab Shimono
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.6
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Movies: 45Series: 36
TMDB ID: 85500
IMDb ID: nm0793634
Known for: Acting
Born: July 31, 1937
Age: 88
Place of birth: Sacramento, California, United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2024
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
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.
6.5
The Activated Man
as Mr. Hideyoshi
2024 Movie
8.1
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
as The Emperor (voice)
2017 Movie
5.4
The Watcher
as Wendell
2016 Movie
Family Gathering
2013 Movie
The Arcadian
as Moto
2011 Movie
5.5
Old Dogs
as Yoshiro Nishamura
2009 Movie
Half Kenneth
as Takahiro
2009 Movie
7.7
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Mr. Takagawa (voice)
2009 Movie
4.1
The Sensei
as Taki Nakano
2008 Movie
5.8
Ben 10: Race Against Time
as Old Man
2008 Movie
5.2
Southland Tales
as Hideo Takehashi
2007 Movie
1.5
Americanese
as Wood Ding
2006 Movie
4.8
Robot Stories
as John
2003 Movie
Par 6
as Mr. Watsabi
2002 Movie
4.6
Ice Planet
as Karteez Rumla
2001 Movie
5.0
Life Tastes Good
as Harry
1999 Movie
6.0
The Big Hit
as Jiro Nishi
1998 Movie
6.4
Paradise Road
as Colonel Hirota
1997 Movie
6.2
Waterworld
as Elder
1995 Movie
6.1
The Shadow
as Dr. Roy Tam
1994 Movie
5.6
3 Ninjas Kick Back
as Koga
1994 Movie
6.4
Suture
as Dr. Max Shinoda
1993 Movie
5.5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
as Lord Norinaga
1993 Movie
1.0
Silent Cries
as Natsume
1993 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Sab Shimono.
7.6
Magnum P.I.
as George Nakamura • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
The Terror
as Kazu • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Flaked
as Wild Bill • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.3
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Ichiro Yamashiro • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Daniel Nakamoto • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Murakami (voice) • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Longmire
as Francis Igawa • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
as Uncle Keako • 2 eps
2010 Series
8.1
Mad Men
as Ichiro Kimura • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.7
Legion of Super Heroes
as K3NT (voice) • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.8
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Master Yu / Additional Voices (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.3
Justice League Unlimited
as Monk (voice) • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.4
Two and a Half Men
as Hiroshi • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.4
Samurai Jack
as Emperor (voice) • 2 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Uncle (voice) • 95 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Jack & Jill
1 eps
1999 Series
6.9
The Steve Harvey Show
as Bobby Wong • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
as Dr. Okida • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.3
All-American Girl
as Sammy • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.4
The X-Files
as Gung Bituen • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Master Sushi Chef (voice) • 3 eps
1989 Series
8.3
Seinfeld
as Executive #1 • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.5
Dear John
as Charlie Moura • 1 eps
1988 Series
5.0
Gung Ho
as Mr. Saito • 9 eps
1986 Series