James Saito
Acting
🎂 1955-03-06
​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.
Cast credits(99)
Herschel Katano
2005
Yoshi Yoshimura
1990
Mr. Tanaka
1990
Mr. Miyazaki
2001
Andrew Nomura
2018
Nogami
1995
Dr. Krebs
2013
1977
Dennis Eng
2010
David Toriyama
2010
Kwai Li
1983
Chinese Food Delivery Man
1984
Glen
2011
Dr. Ken Fukata
2012
2006
Ming
1985
Korean Man
1998
1983
Park
1972
South Korean (uncredited)
1972
South Korean
1972
Lab Technician
1982
1972
Chef
2006
1981
1984
Howie Wong
1984
Tim Shimizu
1984
Reporter
1979
Japanese Foreign Minister Shimbakura
2014
Chinese Henchman
1984
1979
Taro (voice)
1994
Joseph Hill
2023
Drug Tester
1999
Tanaseda Hideki
2018
1982
Trang
2014
Detective Chang
1994
Sgt. Yee
1999
1981
Wilson Yoshida
2018
Kim
2017
Dr. Stanley Higa
2019
2020
1989
Arthur Mori
2020
1980
Tony Chiu
1985
Simon
2022
Takaori Osumi
1997
Yü-Ti
2017
Kenji
2019
Korean Proprietor
1995
General Loctuck
1990
Japanese Aide
2001
Frank Chen
2008
Older Insurance Investigator
2012
Paul Cheng
1999
Chinese Mob Boss
1997
The Shredder / Oroko Saki
1990
2007
Man
2024
The Man
2024
1992
Captain Wong
2005
Minister Kishido
2019
Judge
2014
Hank
2020
Bob Lin
2021
Harry
2019
Warren Kudo
2017
Dr. Takahashi
2016
Dr. Nagato
2015
Kendo Yamamoto
1984
Doctor
2018
Mr. Yuni
2007
Nemura
1995
Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
1980
Akiri
2002
Mr. Deng
1998
Japanese Soldier
1993
Officer #1
1983
Dr. Lorechi
1996
Halehone
1986
Line Boss
2006
Dr. Stein
2020
Roy
2003
1988
Won-Sik
2013
Professor
1981
Cabbie
1985
Grandpa Joe
2020
1980
Park Sung
1989
Khan
1982
Richard Wakatsuki
1976
1981
Police Captain
2001