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James Saito
Actor
Born March 6, 1955 (69 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 (TV Series) · as Joseph Hill |
| 2022 | Blockbuster (TV Series) · as Simon |
| 2021 | Marvel's Hit-Monkey (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | Love Hard · as Bob Lin |
| 2020 | Dash & Lily (TV Series) · as Arthur Mori |
| 2020 | The Christmas Bow · as Grandpa Joe |
| 2020 | Algorithm: BLISS · as Dr. Stein |
| 2020 | Tigertail · as Hank |
| 2020 | Little America (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Modern Love (TV Series) · as Kenji |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Dr. Stanley Higa |
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe · as Harry |
| 2019 | Long Shot · as Minister Kishido |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam (2018) (TV Series) · as Andrew Nomura |
| 2018 | Paterno · as Doctor |
| 2018 | The Terror (TV Series) · as Wilson Yoshida |
| 2018 | Instinct (2018) (TV Series) · as Haru Onishi |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon (TV Series) · as Tanaseda Hideki |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Albert |
| 2017 | The Deuce (TV Series) · as Kim |
| 2017 | The Only Living Boy in New York · as James |
| 2017 | Wilson · as Warren Kudo |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Japanese Foreign Minister Shimbakura |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Trang |
| 2013 | From the Rough · as Won-Sik |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) (TV Series) · as Dr. Krebs |
| 2012 | Life of Pi · as Older Insurance Investigator |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Dr. Ken Fukata |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Glen |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail · as Chinese Official |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Dennis Eng |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (2010) (TV Series) · as David Toriyama |
| 2010 | Rubicon (TV Series) · as Mooney |
| 2008 | Eli Stone (TV Series) · as Frank Chen |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Ghosts of the Heartland · as John Lu |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife · as Mr. Yuni |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Chef |
| 2006 | Brother's Shadow · as Line Boss |
| 2006 | The Unit (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Starved (TV Series) · as Captain Wong |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Herschel Katano |
| 2003 | Robot Stories · as Roy |
| 2001 | Love the Hard Way · as Akiri |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Mr. Miyazaki |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Japanese Aide |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2001 | The Atlantis Conspiracy · as Police Captain |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair · as Paul Cheng |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy (TV Series) · as Drug Tester |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Korean Man |
| 1997 | Henry Fool · as Mr. Deng |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 · as Chinese Mob Boss |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate · as Takaori Osumi |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Nogami |
| 1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Detective Chang |
| 1993 | Silent Cries · as Japanese Soldier |
| 1991 | To Be the Best (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Mr. Tanaka |
| 1990 | Top Cops (TV Series) · as Johnny Kai |
| 1990 | Counterstrike (TV Series) · as General Loctuck |
| 1990 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · as The Shredder / Oroko Saki |
| 1989 | True Blue (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Mortal Sins · as Park Sung |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Johnny Chen |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Operations Officer (yamato) |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Blood & Orchids · as Halehone |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Ming |
| 1985 | Covenant · as Cabbie |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Anesthesiologist #1 |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Joe Ching |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Chinese Henchman |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension · as Masado Banzai, Buckaroo's Father |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Chinese Food Delivery Man |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Howie Wong |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Tim Shimizu |
| 1983 | Hot Dog... The Movie · as Kendo Yamamoto |
| 1983 | Death Ride to Osaka · as Officer #1 |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Loving (TV Series) · as Detective Lewis |
| 1983 | The Renegades (TV Series) · as Sam Chow |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Kwai Li |
| 1982 | Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) |
| 1982 | The Renegades · as Khan |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Lab Technician |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Kelly Kim |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Bosom Buddies (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb · as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker · as Eddie |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1979 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) · as Steven Chiu |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Kai |
| 1977 | The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Steve Nakajima |
| 1977 | Soap (TV Series) · as Hiro |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) · as Ensign Kira |
| 1976 | Farewell to Manzanar · as Richard Wakatsuki |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Roy Namaguchi |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Park |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Judge Lee |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Tommy Kameha |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Kano Yamamoto |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Kim |