James Saito
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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
Credits
Life of Pi (2012)
as Older Insurance Investigator
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Takaori Osumi
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Japanese Aide #1
Home Alone 3 (1997)
as Chinese Mob Boss
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
as Korean Proprietor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
as Paul Cheng
Long Shot (2019)
as Minister Kishido
While We're Young (2015)
as Dr. Nagato
The Sea of Trees (2016)
as Dr. Takahashi
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
as Harry
Too Big to Fail (2011)
as Chinese Official
Breathe (2024)
as Man
I Think I Love My Wife (2007)
as Mr. Yuni
The Hunted (1995)
as Nemura
Big Eyes (2014)
as Judge
Love Hard (2021)
as Bob Lin
Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
as Officer #1
Wilson (2017)
as Warren Kudo
Love the Hard Way (2003)
as Akiri
Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)
as Kendo Yamamoto
Covenant (1985)
as Cabbie
Paterno (2018)
as Doctor
Henry Fool (1998)
as Mr. Deng
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
Actor
From the Rough (2013)
as Won-Sik
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)
as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988)
Actor
Tigertail (2020)
as Hank
Robot Stories (2003)
as Roy
The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981)
as Professor
The Renegades (1982)
as Khan
Silent Cries (1993)
as Japanese Soldier
The Tomorrow Man (1996)
as Dr. Lorechi
Beyond the Next Mountain (1981)
Actor
Farewell to Manzanar (1976)
as Richard Wakatsuki
The Christmas Bow (2020)
as Grandpa Joe
Algorithm: BLISS (2020)
as Dr. Stein
The Atlantis Conspiracy (2001)
as Police Captain
Mortal Sins (1989)
as Park Sung
Brother's Shadow (2006)
as Line Boss