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James Saito

James Saito

Acting1955Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Acting History

2024
Breathe
as The Man
2023
The Company You Keep
TVas Joseph Hill• 10 eps
2022
Blockbuster
TVas Simon• 1 eps
2021
Love Hard
as Bob Lin
2020
The Christmas Bow
as Grandpa Joe
Algorithm: BLISS
as Dr. Stein
Tigertail
as Hank
Dash & Lily
TVas Arthur Mori• 6 eps
Altered Carbon
TVas Tanaseda Hideki• 5 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Herschel Katano• 1 eps
2019
Long Shot
as Minister Kishido
Broad City
TVas Trang• 1 eps
Prodigal Son
TVas Dr. Stanley Higa• 2 eps
The Terror
TVas Wilson Yoshida• 3 eps
Modern Love
TVas Kenji• 1 eps
2018
Paterno
as Doctor
New Amsterdam
TVas Andrew Nomura• 1 eps
Elementary
TVas Dr. Ken Fukata• 1 eps
Marvel's Iron Fist
TVas Yü-Ti• 1 eps
2017
Wilson
as Warren Kudo
The Deuce
TVas Kim• 2 eps
2016
The Sea of Trees
as Dr. Takahashi
House of Cards
TVas Dr. Krebs• 1 eps
2015
While We're Young
as Dr. Nagato
2014
Big Eyes
as Judge
Madam Secretary
TVas Shimbakura• 1 eps
2013
From the Rough
as Won-Sik
Hawaii Five-0
TVas David Toriyama• 1 eps
2012
Life of Pi
as Older Insurance Investigator
30 Rock
TVas Chef• 1 eps
Person of Interest
TVas Glen• 1 eps
2011
Too Big to Fail
as Chinese Official
2010
Blue Bloods
TVas Dennis Eng• 1 eps
2009
2008
Eli Stone
TVas Frank Chen• 26 eps
2007
2006
Brother's Shadow
as Line Boss
2005
Starved
TVas Captain Wong
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Mr. Miyazaki• 1 eps
2003
2002
Third Watch
TVas Sgt. Yee• 1 eps
2001
Pearl Harbor
as Japanese Aide
The Atlantis Conspiracy
as Police Captain
2000
Strangers with Candy
TVas Drug Tester• 1 eps
1999
Sex and the City
TVas Korean Man• 1 eps
1998
Henry Fool
as Mr. Deng
1997
Home Alone 3
as Chinese Mob Boss
The Devil's Advocate
as Takaori Osumi
1996
The Tomorrow Man
as Dr. Lorechi
Gargoyles
TVas Taro (voice)• 1 eps
1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as Korean Proprietor
The Hunted
as Nemura
New York Undercover
TVas Detective Chang• 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Nogami• 1 eps
1994
Law & Order
TVas Mr. Tanaka / Yoshi Yoshimura• 1 eps
1993
Silent Cries
as Japanese Soldier
1992
To Be the Best
TVas Tony Chiu
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Counterstrike
TVas General Loctuck
1989
Mortal Sins
as Park Sung
1988
1987
Airwolf
TVas Tim Shimizu• 1 eps
1986
Blood & Orchids
as Halehone
Blood & Orchids
TVas Halehone
The A-Team
TVas Kwai Li• 1 eps
1985
Covenant
as Cabbie
Crazy like a Fox
TVas Chinese Henchman• 1 eps
Miami Vice
TVas Ma Sek / Howie Wong• 1 eps
MacGyver
TVas Ming• 1 eps
1984
Hot Dog... The Movie
as Kendo Yamamoto
Charles in Charge
TVas Chinese Food Delivery Man• 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
TVas Lab Technician• 1 eps
1983
Knots Landing
TVas Reporter• 2 eps
1982
1981
1980
1977
M*A*S*H
TVas Park / South Korean / South Korean (uncredited)• 1 eps
1976
Farewell to Manzanar
as Richard Wakatsuki

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/6/1955(71 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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