7.4
Movie
Acting
James Saito
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 97 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
6.9
Movie
Pearl Harbor
7.5
Movie
The Devil's Advocate
7.3
Movie
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.0
Movie
Big Eyes
5.3
Movie
Home Alone 3
8.0
TV
House of Cards
6.7
Movie
Long Shot
6.5
TV
Marvel's Iron Fist
7.6
TV
Altered Carbon
7.4
TV
Sex and the City
8.1
TV
Person of Interest
6.7
Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7.7
TV
Hawaii Five-0
7.6
TV
Elementary
6.9
Movie
Love Hard
Acting credits 97
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Breathe Film | Man, The Man |
| 2023 | The Company You Keep TV | Joseph Hill (10 ep) |
| 2022 | Blockbuster TV | Simon (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Love Hard Film | Bob Lin |
| 2020 | Dash & Lily TV | Arthur Mori (6 ep) |
| 2020 | The Christmas Bow Film | Grandpa Joe |
| 2020 | Algorithm: BLISS Film | Dr. Stein |
| 2020 | Tigertail Film | Hank |
| 2020 | Little America TV | (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Modern Love TV | Kenji (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son TV | Dr. Stanley Higa (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Always Be My Maybe Film | Harry |
| 2019 | Long Shot Film | Minister Kishido |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam TV | Andrew Nomura (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Paterno Film | Doctor |
| 2018 | The Terror TV | Wilson Yoshida (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Altered Carbon TV | Tanaseda Hideki (5 ep) |
| 2017 | The Deuce TV | Kim (2 ep) |
| 2017 | Wilson Film | Warren Kudo |
| 2017 | Marvel's Iron Fist TV | Yü-Ti (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The Sea of Trees Film | Dr. Takahashi |
| 2015 | While We're Young Film | Dr. Nagato |
| 2014 | Big Eyes Film | Judge |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary TV | Shimbakura (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Broad City TV | Trang (1 ep) |
| 2013 | From the Rough Film | Won-Sik |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Dr. Krebs (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Life of Pi Film | Older Insurance Investigator |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Dr. Ken Fukata (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail Film | Chinese Official |
| 2011 | Person of Interest TV | Glen (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Dennis Eng (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 TV | David Toriyama (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Eli Stone TV | Frank Chen (26 ep) |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains TV | (6 ep) |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife Film | Mr. Yuni |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Chef (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Brother's Shadow Film | Line Boss |
| 2006 | The Unit TV | Chu (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Starved TV | Captain Wong (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Herschel Katano (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Love the Hard Way Film | Akiri |
| 2003 | Robot Stories Film | Roy |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Mr. Miyazaki (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor Film | Japanese Aide #1 |
| 2001 | The Atlantis Conspiracy Film | Police Captain |
| 1999 | Third Watch TV | Sgt. Yee (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Judge Henry Suzuki (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affair Film | Paul Cheng |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Drug Tester (1 ep) |
| 1998 | Henry Fool Film | Mr. Deng |
| 1998 | Sex and the City TV | Korean Man (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 Film | Chinese Mob Boss |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate Film | Takaori Osumi |
| 1996 | The Tomorrow Man Film | Dr. Lorechi |
| 1995 | Die Hard: With a Vengeance Film | Korean Proprietor |
| 1995 | The Hunted Film | Nemura |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager TV | Nogami (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Gargoyles TV | Taro (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1994 | New York Undercover TV | Detective Chang (1 ep) |