James Saito
Acting
Born: Mar 06, 1955
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breathe | Man | 2024 | 5.644 |
| Always Be My Maybe | Harry | 2019 | 6.647 |
| Paterno | Doctor | 2018 | 6.208 |
| Wilson | Warren Kudo | 2017 | 6.0 |
| The Sea of Trees | Dr. Takahashi | 2016 | 6.2 |
| While We're Young | Dr. Nagato | 2015 | 6.007 |
| Big Eyes | Judge | 2014 | 7.0 |
| From the Rough | Won-Sik | 2013 | 6.1 |
| Life of Pi | Older Insurance Investigator | 2012 | 7.408 |
| I Think I Love My Wife | Mr. Yuni | 2007 | 5.313 |
| Brother's Shadow | Line Boss | 2006 | 5.5 |
| Robot Stories | Roy | 2003 | 5.063 |
| Love the Hard Way | Akiri | 2003 | 6.3 |
| Pearl Harbor | Japanese Aide | 2001 | 6.937 |
| Henry Fool | Mr. Deng | 1998 | 6.612 |
| The Devil's Advocate | Takaori Osumi | 1997 | 7.468 |
| Home Alone 3 | Chinese Mob Boss | 1997 | 5.276 |
| The Tomorrow Man | Dr. Lorechi | 1996 | 5.182 |
| Silent Cries | Japanese Soldier | 1993 | 5.0 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | The Shredder / Oroko Saki | 1990 | 6.711 |
| Mortal Sins | Park Sung | 1989 | 3.5 |
| C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf | 1988 | 5.5 | |
| Covenant | Cabbie | 1985 | 3.4 |
| Hot Dog... The Movie | Kendo Yamamoto | 1984 | 4.813 |
| The Renegades | Khan | 1982 | 6.643 |
| Beyond the Next Mountain | 1981 | 10.0 | |
| The Two Lives of Carol Letner | Professor | 1981 | 9.0 |
| The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story | 1980 | — | |
| Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb | Lt. Tatsuo Yamato | 1980 | 6.0 |
| Farewell to Manzanar | Richard Wakatsuki | 1976 | 6.0 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | Los Angeles, California, … |