James Saito
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
1990
The Devil's Advocate
as Takaori Osumi
1997
Robot Stories
as Roy
2003
Hot Dog... The Movie
as Kendo Yamamoto
1984
Henry Fool
as Mr. Deng
1998
Love the Hard Way
as Akiri
2003
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
Life of Pi
as Older Insurance Investigator
2012
The Tomorrow Man
as Dr. Lorechi
1996
Covenant
as Cabbie
1985
Silent Cries
as Japanese Soldier
1993
From the Rough
as Won-Sik
2013
Paterno
as Doctor
2018
The Renegades
as Khan
1982
Breathe
as Man
2024
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
as Professor
1981
Wilson
as Warren Kudo
2017
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
1980
TV Appearances
Eli Stone
as Frank Chen
2008
Third Watch
as Sgt. Yee
1999
Law & Order
as Yoshi Yoshimura
1990
M*A*S*H
as Park
1972
Charles in Charge
as Chinese Food Delivery Man
1984
The Incredible Hulk
1977
T. J. Hooker
as Lab Technician
1982
The A-Team
as Kwai Li
1983
Star Trek: Voyager
as Nogami
1995
Miami Vice
as Ma Sek
1984
Airwolf
as Tim Shimizu
1984
The Unit
2006