James Saito
Acting
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.
Born: March 6, 1955 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography (81)
Breathe
2024
The Company You Keep
2023
Blockbuster
2022
Love Hard
2021
Dash & Lily
2020
The Christmas Bow
2020
Algorithm: BLISS
2020
Tigertail
2020
Little America
2020
Modern Love
2019
Prodigal Son
2019
Always Be My Maybe
2019
Long Shot
2019
New Amsterdam
2018
Paterno
2018
The Terror
2018
Altered Carbon
2018
The Deuce
2017
Wilson
2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
The Sea of Trees
2016
While We're Young
2015
Big Eyes
2014
Madam Secretary
2014
Broad City
2014
From the Rough
2013
House of Cards
2013
Life of Pi
2012
Elementary
2012
Too Big to Fail
2011
Person of Interest
2011
Blue Bloods
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Eli Stone
2008
I Think I Love My Wife
2007
30 Rock
2006
Brother's Shadow
2006
The Unit
2006
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Love the Hard Way
2003
Robot Stories
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Pearl Harbor
2001
Third Watch
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
Strangers with Candy
1999
Henry Fool
1998
Sex and the City
1998
Home Alone 3
1997
The Devil's Advocate
1997
The Tomorrow Man
1996
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
The Hunted
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Gargoyles
1994
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order
1990
Counterstrike
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
True Blue
1989
MacGyver
1985
A Woman of Substance
1985
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Charles in Charge
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Airwolf
1984
Hot Dog... The Movie
1984
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The A-Team
1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
The Renegades
1982
T. J. Hooker
1982
The Fall Guy
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Bosom Buddies
1980
Knots Landing
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
The Incredible Hulk
1977
M*A*S*H
1972
The Waltons
1972