James Saito

Acting·Mar 6, 1955·Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Breathe2024 · Man, The Man	Man, The Man
Love Hard2021 · Bob Lin	Bob Lin
The Christmas Bow2020 · Grandpa Joe	Grandpa Joe
Algorithm: BLISS2020 · Dr. Stein	Dr. Stein
Tigertail2020 · Hank	Hank
Always Be My Maybe2019 · Harry	Harry
Long Shot2019 · Minister Kishido	Minister Kishido
Paterno2018 · Doctor	Doctor
Wilson2017 · Warren Kudo	Warren Kudo
The Sea of Trees2016 · Dr. Takahashi	Dr. Takahashi
While We're Young2015 · Dr. Nagato	Dr. Nagato
Big Eyes2014 · Judge	Judge
From the Rough2013 · Won-Sik	Won-Sik
Life of Pi2012 · Older Insurance Investigator	Older Insurance Investigator
Too Big to Fail2011 · Chinese Official	Chinese Official
I Think I Love My Wife2007 · Mr. Yuni	Mr. Yuni
Brother's Shadow2006 · Line Boss	Line Boss
Love the Hard Way2003 · Akiri	Akiri
Robot Stories2003 · Roy	Roy
Pearl Harbor2001 · Japanese Aide #1	Japanese Aide #1
The Atlantis Conspiracy2001 · Police Captain	Police Captain
The Thomas Crown Affair1999 · Paul Cheng	Paul Cheng
Henry Fool1998 · Mr. Deng	Mr. Deng
Home Alone 31997 · Chinese Mob Boss	Chinese Mob Boss
The Devil's Advocate1997 · Takaori Osumi	Takaori Osumi
The Tomorrow Man1996 · Dr. Lorechi	Dr. Lorechi
Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995 · Korean Proprietor	Korean Proprietor
The Hunted1995 · Nemura	Nemura
Silent Cries1993 · Japanese Soldier	Japanese Soldier
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1990 · The Shredder / Oroko Saki	The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Mortal Sins1989 · Park Sung	Park Sung
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf1988 · Actor	Actor
Covenant1985 · Cabbie	Cabbie
Hot Dog... The Movie1984 · Kendo Yamamoto	Kendo Yamamoto
Girls of the White Orchid1983 · Officer #1	Officer #1
The Renegades1982 · Khan	Khan
The Two Lives of Carol Letner1981 · Professor	Professor
Beyond the Next Mountain1981 · Actor	Actor
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb1980 · Lt. Tatsuo Yamato	Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story1980 · Actor	Actor
Farewell to Manzanar1976 · Richard Wakatsuki	Richard Wakatsuki