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James Saito

Acting · Born 1955-03-06 · 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.

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Filmography

2024BreatheMan
2023The Company You KeepJoseph Hill
2022BlockbusterSimon
2021Love HardBob Lin
2020Dash & LilyArthur Mori
2020The Christmas BowGrandpa Joe
2020Algorithm: BLISSDr. Stein
2020TigertailHank
2020Little America
2019Modern LoveKenji
2019Prodigal SonDr. Stanley Higa
2019Always Be My MaybeHarry
2019Long ShotMinister Kishido
2018New AmsterdamAndrew Nomura
2018PaternoDoctor
2018The TerrorWilson Yoshida
2018Altered CarbonTanaseda Hideki
2017The DeuceKim
2017WilsonWarren Kudo
2017Marvel's Iron FistYü-Ti
2016The Sea of TreesDr. Takahashi
2015While We're YoungDr. Nagato
2014Big EyesJudge
2014Madam SecretaryShimbakura
2014Broad CityTrang
2013From the RoughWon-Sik
2013House of CardsDr. Krebs
2012Life of PiOlder Insurance Investigator
2012ElementaryDr. Ken Fukata
2011Too Big to FailChinese Official
2011Person of InterestGlen
2010Blue BloodsDennis Eng
2010Hawaii Five-0David Toriyama
2008Eli StoneFrank Chen
2007Heroes and Villains
2007I Think I Love My WifeMr. Yuni
200630 RockChef
2006Brother's ShadowLine Boss
2006The UnitChu
2005StarvedCaptain Wong
2005Grey's AnatomyHerschel Katano
2003Love the Hard WayAkiri
2003Robot StoriesRoy
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentMr. Miyazaki
2001Pearl HarborJapanese Aide #1
2001The Atlantis ConspiracyPolice Captain
1999Third WatchSgt. Yee
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJudge Henry Suzuki
1999The Thomas Crown AffairPaul Cheng
1999Strangers with CandyDrug Tester
1998Henry FoolMr. Deng
1998Sex and the CityKorean Man
1997Home Alone 3Chinese Mob Boss
1997The Devil's AdvocateTakaori Osumi
1996The Tomorrow ManDr. Lorechi
1995Die Hard: With a VengeanceKorean Proprietor
1995The HuntedNemura
1995Star Trek: VoyagerNogami
1994GargoylesTaro (voice)
1994New York UndercoverDetective Chang
1993Silent CriesJapanese Soldier
1992To Be the BestTony Chiu
1990Law & OrderYoshi Yoshimura
1990CounterstrikeGeneral Loctuck
1990Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Shredder / Oroko Saki
1989True Blue
1989Mortal SinsPark Sung
1988War and RemembranceOperations Officer (Yamato)
1988C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1986Blood & OrchidsHalehone
1985MacGyverMing
1985CovenantCabbie
1985A Woman of SubstanceTony Chiu
1984Crazy like a FoxChinese Henchman
1984Charles in ChargeChinese Food Delivery Man
1984Miami ViceMa Sek
1984AirwolfTim Shimizu
1984Hot Dog... The MovieKendo Yamamoto
1983Girls of the White OrchidOfficer #1
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983The A-TeamKwai Li
1982Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982The RenegadesKhan
1982T. J. HookerLab Technician
1981The Fall Guy
1981The Two Lives of Carol LetnerProfessor
1981Beyond the Next Mountain
1981Hill Street Blues
1980Bosom Buddies
1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Tatsuo Yamato
1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1979Knots LandingReporter
1979Hart to Hart
1977The Incredible Hulk
1976Farewell to ManzanarRichard Wakatsuki
1972M*A*S*HPark
1972The Waltons

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