James Saito
Actor
March 6, 1955 (71 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2024 | Breathe · as Man |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep · as Joseph Hill |
| 2022 | Blockbuster · as Simon |
| 2021 | Marvel's Hit-Monkey · as Cast |
| 2021 | Love Hard · as Bob Lin |
| 2020 | Dash & Lily · as Arthur Mori |
| 2020 | The Christmas Bow · as Grandpa Joe |
| 2020 | Algorithm: BLISS · as Dr. Stein |
| 2020 | Tigertail · as Hank |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Modern Love · as Kenji |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son · as Dr. Stanley Higa |
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe · as Harry |
| 2019 | Long Shot · as Minister Kishido |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam (2018) · as Andrew Nomura |
| 2018 | Paterno · as Doctor |
| 2018 | The Terror · as Wilson Yoshida |
| 2018 | Instinct (2018) · as Haru Onishi |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon · as Tanaseda Hideki |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris · as Albert |
| 2017 | The Deuce · as Kim |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York · as James |
| 2017 | Wilson · as Warren Kudo |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist · as Yü-Ti |
| 2015 | The Sea of Trees · as Dr. Takahashi |
| 2014 | While We're Young · as Dr. Nagato |
| 2014 | Big Eyes · as Judge |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary · as Shimbakura |
| 2014 | Broad City · as Trang |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) · as Dr. Krebs |
| 2012 | Life of Pi · as Older Insurance Investigator |
| 2012 | Elementary · as Dr. Ken Fukata |
| 2011 | From the Rough · as Won-SikOn Plex |
| 2011 | Person of Interest · as Glen |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail · as Chinese Official |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods · as Dennis Eng |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as David Toriyama |
| 2010 | Rubicon · as Mooney |
| 2008 | Eli Stone · as Frank Chen |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Ghosts of the Heartland · as John Lu |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife · as Mr. Yuni |
| 2006 | 30 Rock · as Chef |
| 2006 | Brother's Shadow · as Line Boss |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Starved · as Captain Wong |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy · as Herschel Katano |
| 2003 | Robot Stories · as Roy |
| 2001 | Love the Hard Way · as Akiri |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Mr. Miyazaki |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Japanese Aide |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street · as Cast |
| 2001 | The Atlantis Conspiracy · as Police Captain |
| 1999 | Third Watch · as Sgt. Yee |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair · as Paul Cheng |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy · as Drug Tester |
| 1998 | Sex and the City · as Korean Man |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 · as Chinese Mob Boss |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate · as Takaori Osumi |
| 1997 | Henry Fool · as Mr. Deng |
| 1996 | The Tomorrow Man · as Dr. Lorechi |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance · as Korean Proprietor |
| 1995 | The Hunted · as Nemura |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager · as Nogami |
| 1994 | Gargoyles · as Taro (voice) |
| 1994 | New York Undercover · as Detective Chang |
| 1993 | Silent Cries · as Japanese Soldier |
| 1991 | To Be the Best · as Tony Chiu |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Mr. Tanaka |
| 1990 | Top Cops · as Johnny Kai |
| 1990 | Counterstrike · as General Loctuck |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · as The Shredder / Oroko Saki |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Mortal Sins · as Park SungOn Plex |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver · as Johnny Chen |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance · as Operations Officer (yamato) |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids · as Halehone |
| 1985 | MacGyver · as Ming |
| 1985 | Covenant · as Cabbie |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) · as Anesthesiologist #1 |
| 1985 | Street Hawk · as Joe Ching |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox · as Chinese HenchmanOn Plex |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · as Masado Banzai, Buckaroo's Father |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge · as Chinese Food Delivery Man |
| 1984 | Miami Vice · as Howie Wong |
| 1984 | Airwolf · as Tim Shimizu |
| 1984 | Hot Dog... The Movie · as Kendo YamamotoOn Plex |
| 1983 | Death Ride to Osaka · as Officer #1On Plex |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Loving · as Detective Lewis |
| 1983 | Renegades · as Sam Chow |
| 1983 | The A-Team · as Kwai Li |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Renegades · as Khan |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as Lab Technician |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero · as Kelly KimOn Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb · as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker · as Eddie |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Knots Landing · as ReporterOn Plex |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo · as Steve Chiu |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase · as Kai |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant · as Steve Nakajima |
| 1977 | Soap · as Hiro |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron · as Ensign Kira |
| 1976 | Farewell to Manzanar · as Richard Wakatsuki |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless · as Roy Namaguchi |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H · as Park |
| 1972 | |
| 1968 | One Life to Live · as Judge Lee |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives · as Tommy Kameha |
| 1956 | As The World Turns · as Kano Yamamoto |
| 1952 | Guiding Light · as Kim |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features · as Self |