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Sab Shimono

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Sab Shimono

Born July 31, 1937 in Sacramento, California, United States46 films

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.

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Presumed Innocent posterFirst watchPresumed Innocent19906.8as 'Painless' KumagaiRusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime.View film

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Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. TBAOperation OthelloBrabantino
  2. 2024The Activated ManMr. Hideyoshi
  3. 2017Samurai Jack: The Premiere MovieThe Emperor (voice)
  4. 2016The WatcherWendell
  5. 2013Family Gathering
  6. 2011The ArcadianMoto
  7. 2009Old DogsYoshiro Nishamura
  8. 2009Half KennethTakahiro
  9. 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordMr. Takagawa (voice)
  10. 2008The SenseiTaki Nakano
  11. 2008Ben 10: Race Against TimeOld Man
  12. 2007Southland TalesHideo Takehashi
  13. 2006AmericaneseWood Ding
  14. 2003Robot StoriesJohn
  15. 2002Par 6Mr. Watsabi
  16. 2001Ice PlanetKarteez Rumla
  17. 1999Life Tastes GoodHarry
  18. 1998The Big HitJiro Nishi
  19. 1997Paradise RoadColonel Hirota
  20. 1995WaterworldElder
  21. 1994The ShadowDr. Roy Tam
  22. 19943 Ninjas Kick BackKoga
  23. 1993SutureDr. Max Shinoda
  24. 1993Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IIILord Norinaga
  25. 1993Silent CriesNatsume
  26. 1990Come See the ParadiseMr. Kawamura
  27. 1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesDr. Fujita
  28. 1990Presumed Innocent'Painless' Kumagai
  29. 1988The WashSadao
  30. 1987Blind DateMr. Yakamoto
  31. 1986Gung HoSaito
  32. 1983Where the Toys Come FromKenji
  33. 1982The ChallengeToshio Yoshida
  34. 1982Conan the BarbarianSubotai (voice) (uncredited)
  35. 1982Modesty BlaiseWeng
  36. 1981Nice DreamsOriental Bus Boy
  37. 1979When Hell Was in SessionCao
  38. 1979MandrakeHo
  39. 1978Rabbit TestChinese Leader
  40. 1978And the Soul Shall DanceMurata
  41. 1976Pacific OverturesManjiro
  42. 1976MidwayLt. Tomonaga
  43. 1973PuebloNorth Korean Officer
  44. 1972ParadesTogo
  45. 1971The HospitalOperating Room Staff Member (uncredited)
  46. 1970LovingByron