James Saito
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1955
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Breathe 2024
as Man, as The Man
Love Hard 2021
as Bob Lin
The Christmas Bow 2020
as Grandpa Joe
Algorithm: BLISS 2020
as Dr. Stein
Tigertail 2020
as Hank
Always Be My Maybe 2019
as Harry
Long Shot 2019
as Minister Kishido
Paterno 2018
as Doctor
Wilson 2017
as Warren Kudo
The Sea of Trees 2016
as Dr. Takahashi
While We're Young 2015
as Dr. Nagato
Big Eyes 2014
as Judge
From the Rough 2013
as Won-Sik
Life of Pi 2012
as Older Insurance Investigator
Too Big to Fail 2011
as Chinese Official
I Think I Love My Wife 2007
as Mr. Yuni
Brother's Shadow 2006
as Line Boss
Love the Hard Way 2003
as Akiri
Robot Stories 2003
as Roy
Pearl Harbor 2001
as Japanese Aide #1
The Atlantis Conspiracy 2001
as Police Captain
The Thomas Crown Affair 1999
as Paul Cheng
Henry Fool 1998
as Mr. Deng
Home Alone 3 1997
as Chinese Mob Boss
The Devil's Advocate 1997
as Takaori Osumi
The Tomorrow Man 1996
as Dr. Lorechi
Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995
as Korean Proprietor
The Hunted 1995
as Nemura
Silent Cries 1993
as Japanese Soldier
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Mortal Sins 1989
as Park Sung
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf 1988
Actor
Covenant 1985
as Cabbie
Hot Dog... The Movie 1984
as Kendo Yamamoto
Girls of the White Orchid 1983
as Officer #1
The Renegades 1982
as Khan
The Two Lives of Carol Letner 1981
as Professor
Beyond the Next Mountain 1981
Actor
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb 1980
as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 1980
Actor
Farewell to Manzanar 1976
as Richard Wakatsuki
Credits from TMDB.