James Saito
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 6, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Los 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.
Known For
| 2024 | BreatheMan | |
| 2024 | BreatheThe Man | |
| 2023 | The Company You KeepJoseph Hill | |
| 2022 | BlockbusterSimon | |
| 2021 | Love HardBob Lin | |
| 2020 | TigertailHank | |
| 2020 | Algorithm: BLISSDr. Stein | |
| 2020 | The Christmas BowGrandpa Joe | |
| 2020 | Little America | |
| 2020 | Dash & LilyArthur Mori | |
| 2019 | Always Be My MaybeHarry | |
| 2019 | Long ShotMinister Kishido | |
| 2019 | Modern LoveKenji | |
| 2019 | Prodigal SonDr. Stanley Higa | |
| 2018 | PaternoDoctor | |
| 2018 | New AmsterdamAndrew Nomura | |
| 2018 | The TerrorWilson Yoshida | |
| 2018 | Altered CarbonTanaseda Hideki | |
| 2017 | WilsonWarren Kudo | |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron FistYü-Ti | |
| 2017 | The DeuceKim | |
| 2016 | The Sea of TreesDr. Takahashi | |
| 2015 | While We're YoungDr. Nagato | |
| 2014 | Big EyesJudge | |
| 2014 | Broad CityTrang | |
| 2014 | Madam SecretaryShimbakura | |
| 2013 | From the RoughWon-Sik | |
| 2013 | House of CardsDr. Krebs | |
| 2012 | Life of PiOlder Insurance Investigator | |
| 2012 | ElementaryDr. Ken Fukata | |
| 2011 | Too Big to FailChinese Official | |
| 2011 | Person of InterestGlen | |
| 2010 | Blue BloodsDennis Eng | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0David Toriyama | |
| 2008 | Eli StoneFrank Chen | |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My WifeMr. Yuni | |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains | |
| 2006 | Brother's ShadowLine Boss | |
| 2006 | The Unit | |
| 2006 | 30 RockChef | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyHerschel Katano | |
| 2005 | StarvedCaptain Wong | |
| 2003 | Robot StoriesRoy | |
| 2003 | Love the Hard WayAkiri | |
| 2001 | Pearl HarborJapanese Aide | |
| 2001 | The Atlantis ConspiracyPolice Captain | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal IntentMr. Miyazaki | |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown AffairPaul Cheng | |
| 1999 | Third WatchSgt. Yee | |
| 1999 | Strangers with CandyDrug Tester | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJudge Henry Suzuki | |
| 1998 | Henry FoolMr. Deng | |
| 1998 | Sex and the CityKorean Man | |
| 1997 | The Devil's AdvocateTakaori Osumi | |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3Chinese Mob Boss | |
| 1996 | The Tomorrow ManDr. Lorechi | |
| 1995 | The HuntedNemura | |
| 1995 | Die Hard: With a VengeanceKorean Proprietor | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: VoyagerNogami | |
| 1994 | New York UndercoverDetective Chang | |
| 1994 | GargoylesTaro (voice) | |
| 1993 | Silent CriesJapanese Soldier | |
| 1992 | To Be the BestTony Chiu | |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Shredder / Oroko Saki | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderYoshi Yoshimura | |
| 1990 | CounterstrikeGeneral Loctuck | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderMr. Tanaka | |
| 1989 | Mortal SinsPark Sung | |
| 1989 | True Blue | |
| 1988 | C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf | |
| 1986 | Blood & OrchidsHalehone | |
| 1985 | CovenantCabbie | |
| 1985 | MacGyverMing | |
| 1985 | A Woman of SubstanceTony Chiu | |
| 1984 | Hot Dog... The MovieKendo Yamamoto | |
| 1984 | Charles in ChargeChinese Food Delivery Man | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceMa Sek | |
| 1984 | AirwolfTim Shimizu | |
| 1984 | Crazy like a FoxChinese Henchman | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceHowie Wong | |
| 1983 | Girls of the White OrchidOfficer #1 | |
| 1983 | The A-TeamKwai Li | |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | |
| 1982 | The RenegadesKhan | |
| 1982 | T. J. HookerLab Technician | |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | |
| 1981 | Beyond the Next Mountain | |
| 1981 | The Two Lives of Carol LetnerProfessor | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy | |
| 1980 | The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | |
| 1980 | Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Tatsuo Yamato | |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies | |
| 1979 | Knots LandingReporter | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk | |
| 1976 | Farewell to ManzanarRichard Wakatsuki | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HPark | |
| 1972 | The Waltons | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HSouth Korean (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | M*A*S*HSouth Korean |














