James Saito

James Saito

Acting

Born:
1955-03-06
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Filmography

Long Haired Businessmen

Long Haired Businessmen

2026Martin
Movie
Breathe

Breathe

5.62024The Man
Movie
The Company You Keep

The Company You Keep

7.22023Joseph Hill
TV
Blockbuster

Blockbuster

5.52022Simon
TV
Love Hard

Love Hard

6.92021Bob Lin
Movie
Dash & Lily

Dash & Lily

7.82020Arthur Mori
TV
The Christmas Bow

The Christmas Bow

6.92020Grandpa Joe
Movie
Algorithm: BLISS

Algorithm: BLISS

4.22020Dr. Stein
Movie
Tigertail

Tigertail

6.72020Hank
Movie
Little America

Little America

6.72020
TV
Modern Love

Modern Love

7.42019Kenji
TV
Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

8.02019Dr. Stanley Higa
TV
Always Be My Maybe

Always Be My Maybe

6.62019Harry
Movie
Long Shot

Long Shot

6.72019Minister Kishido
Movie
New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

8.32018Andrew Nomura
TV
Paterno

Paterno

6.22018Doctor
Movie
The Terror

The Terror

7.42018Wilson Yoshida
TV
Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon

7.62018Tanaseda Hideki
TV
The Deuce

The Deuce

7.62017Kim
TV
Wilson

Wilson

6.02017Warren Kudo
Movie
Marvel's Iron Fist

Marvel's Iron Fist

6.52017Yü-Ti
TV
The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

6.22016Dr. Takahashi
Movie
While We're Young

While We're Young

6.02015Dr. Nagato
Movie
Big Eyes

Big Eyes

7.02014Judge
Movie
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

7.02014Shimbakura
TV
Broad City

Broad City

7.22014Trang
TV
From the Rough

From the Rough

6.12013Won-Sik
Movie
House of Cards

House of Cards

8.02013Dr. Krebs
TV
Life of Pi

Life of Pi

7.42012Older Insurance Investigator
Movie
Elementary

Elementary

7.62012Dr. Ken Fukata
TV
Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

6.92011Chinese Official
Movie
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

8.12011Glen
TV
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.82010Dennis Eng
TV
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.72010David Toriyama
TV
Eli Stone

Eli Stone

6.72008Frank Chen
TV
Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

7.02007
TV
Ghosts of the Heartland

Ghosts of the Heartland

9.02007John Lu
Movie
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

5.32007Mr. Yuni
Movie
30 Rock

30 Rock

7.52006Chef
TV
Brother's Shadow

Brother's Shadow

5.52006Line Boss
Movie
The Unit

The Unit

7.42006Chu
TV
Starved

Starved

4.72005Captain Wong
TV
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.22005Herschel Katano
TV
Love the Hard Way

Love the Hard Way

6.32003Akiri
Movie
Robot Stories

Robot Stories

5.12003Roy
Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.62001Mr. Miyazaki
TV
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

6.92001Japanese Aide #1
Movie
The Atlantis Conspiracy

The Atlantis Conspiracy

3.82001Police Captain
Movie
Third Watch

Third Watch

8.01999Sgt. Yee
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Judge Henry Suzuki
TV
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair

6.81999Paul Cheng
Movie
Strangers with Candy

Strangers with Candy

7.51999Drug Tester
TV
Henry Fool

Henry Fool

6.61998Mr. Deng
Movie
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

7.31998Korean Man
TV
Home Alone 3

Home Alone 3

5.31997Chinese Mob Boss
Movie
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

7.51997Takaori Osumi
Movie
The Tomorrow Man

The Tomorrow Man

5.21996Dr. Lorechi
Movie
Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

7.31995Korean Proprietor
Movie
The Hunted

The Hunted

5.71995Nemura
Movie
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

7.81995Nogami
TV