
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.

Midway
1976 · as Lt. Tomonaga

Waterworld
1995 · as Elder

Conan the Barbarian
1982 · as Subotai (voice, uncredited)

Ben 10: Race Against Time
2008 · as Old Man

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993 · as Lord Norinaga

Presumed Innocent
1990 · as 'Painless' Kumagai

The Shadow
1994 · as Dr. Roy Tam

Old Dogs
2009 · as Yoshiro Nishamura

Gung Ho
1986 · as Saito

The Big Hit
1998 · as Jiro Nishi

Southland Tales
2007 · as Hideo Takehashi

Blind Date
1987 · as Mr. Yakamoto

3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994 · as Koga

Paradise Road
1997 · as Colonel Hirota

The Hospital
1971 · as Operating Room Staff Member (uncredited)

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

Nice Dreams
1981 · as Oriental Bus Boy

The Challenge
1982 · as Toshio Yoshida