James Saito
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1955-03-06 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- James Tomio Saito · Джеймс Саіто
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
TV Shows (56)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Judge Henry Suzuki
Law & Order
1990
as Yoshi Yoshimura / Mr. Tanaka
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Herschel Katano
Blue Bloods
2010
as Dennis Eng
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as David Toriyama
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mr. Miyazaki
Person of Interest
2011
as Glen
Elementary
2012
as Dr. Ken Fukata
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Nogami
MacGyver
1985
as Ming
30 Rock
2006
as Chef
Sex and the City
1998
as Korean Man
The A-Team
1983
as Kwai Li
M*A*S*H
1972
as Park / South Korean (uncredited)
Knots Landing
1979
as Reporter
Miami Vice
1984
as Ma Sek / Howie Wong
Third Watch
1999
as Sgt. Yee
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Waltons
1972
House of Cards
2013
as Dr. Krebs
New Amsterdam
2018
as Andrew Nomura
Madam Secretary
2014
as Shimbakura
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Lab Technician
Airwolf
1984
as Tim Shimizu
The Unit
2006
as Chu
Hart to Hart
1979
The Terror
2018
as Wilson Yoshida
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Gargoyles
1994
as Taro (voice)
The Fall Guy
1981
Altered Carbon
2018
as Tanaseda Hideki
New York Undercover
1994
as Detective Chang
Charles in Charge
1984
as Chinese Food Delivery Man
Broad City
2014
as Trang
Prodigal Son
2019
as Dr. Stanley Higa
The Deuce
2017
as Kim
Eli Stone
2008
as Frank Chen
Modern Love
2019
as Kenji
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Chinese Henchman
Strangers with Candy
1999
as Drug Tester
Counterstrike
1990
as General Loctuck
Bosom Buddies
1980
A Woman of Substance
1985
as Tony Chiu
War and Remembrance
1988
as Operations Officer (Yamato)
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Blockbuster
2022
as Simon
Little America
2020
The Company You Keep
2023
as Joseph Hill
Dash & Lily
2020
as Arthur Mori
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Yü-Ti
True Blue
1989
Starved
2005
as Captain Wong
Heroes and Villains
2007
To Be the Best
1992
as Tony Chiu
Blood & Orchids
1986
as Halehone
Movies (41)
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Japanese Aide #1
Life of Pi
2012
as Older Insurance Investigator
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Takaori Osumi
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
as Korean Proprietor
Home Alone 3
1997
as Chinese Mob Boss
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Long Shot
2019
as Minister Kishido
The Hunted
1995
as Nemura
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Paul Cheng
Breathe
2024
as Man / The Man
Big Eyes
2014
as Judge
Wilson
2017
as Warren Kudo
Too Big to Fail
2011
as Chinese Official
The Sea of Trees
2016
as Dr. Takahashi
Love Hard
2021
as Bob Lin
While We're Young
2015
as Dr. Nagato
Always Be My Maybe
2019
as Harry
Silent Cries
1993
as Japanese Soldier
Paterno
2018
as Doctor
I Think I Love My Wife
2007
as Mr. Yuni
Love the Hard Way
2003
as Akiri
Hot Dog... The Movie
1984
as Kendo Yamamoto
Tigertail
2020
as Hank
Henry Fool
1998
as Mr. Deng
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
as Officer #1
Covenant
1985
as Cabbie
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980
as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
The Tomorrow Man
1996
as Dr. Lorechi
Mortal Sins
1989
as Park Sung
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
1981
as Professor
The Renegades
1982
as Khan
From the Rough
2013
as Won-Sik
Algorithm: BLISS
2020
as Dr. Stein
Robot Stories
2003
as Roy
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
The Atlantis Conspiracy
2001
as Police Captain
Brother's Shadow
2006
as Line Boss
Farewell to Manzanar
1976
as Richard Wakatsuki
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
The Christmas Bow
2020
as Grandpa Joe
About James Saito
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 Br… With 97 credits spanning from 1972 to 2024, James Saito has appeared in 41 films and 56 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Saito Movies
- Pearl Harbor (2001) — as Japanese Aide #1
- Life of Pi (2012) — as Older Insurance Investigator
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) — as Takaori Osumi
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) — as Korean Proprietor
- Home Alone 3 (1997) — as Chinese Mob Boss
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