James Saito
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1955 (age 71)
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb97 acting credits
Biography
James Tomio Saito (born March 6, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his physical portrayal of Shredder in the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the character was voiced by David McCharen.
Saito also appeared in films including The Devil's Advocate, Home Alone 3, Pearl Harbor, and Die Hard: With a Vengeance. His TV credits include MAS*H, MacGyver, Law & Order, and Sex and the City. Saito has appeared in numerous stage productions, with early career work at the Asian American theatre company East West Players in Los Angeles. On Broadway he has appeared in The King and I, and David Henry Hwang's Golden Child. He won an Obie Award in 2007 for his performance in Julia Cho's Durango at The Public Theater in New York City. He starred as Dr. Chen in the ABC drama Eli Stone.
Known For
Life of Pi
20 Nov 2012
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Pearl Harbor
21 May 2001
The Devil's Advocate
17 Oct 1997
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
19 May 1995
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Big Eyes
24 Dec 2014
Home Alone 3
12 Dec 1997
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Filmography
2024
- Breatheas The Man
2023
- The Company You Keepas Joseph Hill10 episodes
2022
- Blockbusteras Simon1 episode
2021
- Love Hardas Bob Lin
2020
- Dash & Lilyas Arthur Mori6 episodes
- The Christmas Bowas Grandpa Joe
- Algorithm: BLISSas Dr. Stein
- Tigertailas Hank
- Little America1 episode
2019
- Modern Loveas Kenji1 episode
- Prodigal Sonas Dr. Stanley Higa2 episodes
- Always Be My Maybeas Harry
- Long Shotas Minister Kishido
2018
- New Amsterdamas Andrew Nomura1 episode
- Paternoas Doctor
- The Terroras Wilson Yoshida3 episodes
- Altered Carbonas Tanaseda Hideki5 episodes
2017
- The Deuceas Kim2 episodes
- Wilsonas Warren Kudo
- Marvel's Iron Fistas Yü-Ti1 episode
2016
- The Sea of Treesas Dr. Takahashi
2015
- While We're Youngas Dr. Nagato
2014
- Big Eyesas Judge
- Madam Secretaryas Shimbakura1 episode
- Broad Cityas Trang1 episode
2013
- From the Roughas Won-Sik
- House of Cardsas Dr. Krebs1 episode
2012
- Life of Pias Older Insurance Investigator
- Elementaryas Dr. Ken Fukata1 episode
2011
- Too Big to Failas Chinese Official
- Person of Interestas Glen1 episode
2010
- Blue Bloodsas Dennis Eng1 episode
- Hawaii Five-0as David Toriyama1 episode
2008
- Eli Stoneas Frank Chen26 episodes
2007
- Heroes and Villains6 episodes
- I Think I Love My Wifeas Mr. Yuni
2006
- 30 Rockas Chef1 episode
- Brother's Shadowas Line Boss
- The Unitas Chu1 episode
2005
- Starvedas Captain Wong1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Herschel Katano1 episode
2003
- Love the Hard Wayas Akiri
- Robot Storiesas Roy
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Mr. Miyazaki1 episode
- Pearl Harboras Japanese Aide #1
- The Atlantis Conspiracyas Police Captain
1999
- Third Watchas Sgt. Yee1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Judge Henry Suzuki1 episode
- The Thomas Crown Affairas Paul Cheng
- Strangers with Candyas Drug Tester1 episode
1998
- Henry Foolas Mr. Deng
- Sex and the Cityas Korean Man1 episode
1997
- Home Alone 3as Chinese Mob Boss
- The Devil's Advocateas Takaori Osumi
1996
- The Tomorrow Manas Dr. Lorechi
1995
- Die Hard: With a Vengeanceas Korean Proprietor
- The Huntedas Nemura
- Star Trek: Voyageras Nogami1 episode
1994
- Gargoylesas Taro (voice)1 episode
- New York Undercoveras Detective Chang1 episode
1993
- Silent Criesas Japanese Soldier
1992
- To Be the Bestas Tony Chiu2 episodes
1990
- Law & Orderas Mr. Tanaka1 episode
- Counterstrikeas General Loctuck1 episode
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas The Shredder
1989
- True Blue1 episode
- Mortal Sinsas Park Sung
1988
- War and Remembranceas Operations Officer (Yamato)1 episode
- C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1986
- Blood & Orchidsas Halehone2 episodes
1985
- MacGyveras Ming1 episode
- Covenantas Cabbie
- A Woman of Substanceas Tony Chiu
1984
- Crazy like a Foxas Chinese Henchman1 episode
- Charles in Chargeas Chinese Food Delivery Man1 episode
- Miami Viceas Howie Wong1 episode
- Airwolfas Tim Shimizu1 episode
- Hot Dog... The Movieas Kendo Yamamoto
1983
- Girls of the White Orchidas Officer #1
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 episode
- The A-Teamas Kwai Li1 episode
1982
- Tales of the Gold Monkey1 episode
- The Renegadesas Khan
- T. J. Hookeras Lab Technician1 episode
1981
- The Fall Guy1 episode
- The Two Lives of Carol Letneras Professor
- Beyond the Next Mountain
- Hill Street Blues1 episode
1980
- Bosom Buddies1 episode
- Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bombas Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1979
- Knots Landingas Reporter2 episodes
- Hart to Hart1 episode
1977
- The Incredible Hulk1 episode
1976
- Farewell to Manzanaras Richard Wakatsuki
1972
- M*A*S*Has South Korean1 episode
- The Waltons1 episode