James Saito
Biography
James Tomio Saito is an American actor born on March 6, 1955, in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his physical portrayal of the character Shredder in the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the character's voice provided by David McCharen. His film credits include The Devil's Advocate, Home Alone 3, Pearl Harbor, and Die Hard: With a Vengeance. His television credits feature roles in MAS*H, MacGyver, Law & Order, and Sex and the City. Saito has also appeared in numerous stage productions, beginning his early career work at the Los Angeles Asian American theatre company East West Players. On Broadway, he has appeared in The King and I and David Henry Hwang's Golden Child. In 2007, he won an Obie Award for his performance in Julia Cho's Durang.
Career overview
James Tomio Saito is an American actor born on March 6, 1955, in Los Angeles, California, with known credits totaling 97. He is best known for his physical portrayal of the character Shredder in the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the character's voice provided by David McCharen. His film career includes appearances in such titles as The Devil's Advocate, Home Alone 3, Pearl Harbor, and Die Hard: With a Vengeance.
In addition to his film work, Saito has appeared in various television programs, with credits including MAS*H, MacGyver, Law & Order, and Sex and the City. His stage career encompasses numerous theatrical productions, beginning 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. Furthermore, Saito won an Obie Award in 2007 for his performance in Julia Cho's Durang.
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102 titles- Breathe (2024) as Man
- Breathe (2024) as The Man
- The Company You Keep (2023) as Joseph Hill
- Blockbuster (2022) as Simon
- Love Hard (2021) as Bob Lin
- Little America (2020)
- Dash & Lily (2020) as Arthur Mori
- Tigertail (2020) as Hank
- Algorithm: BLISS (2020) as Dr. Stein
- The Christmas Bow (2020) as Grandpa Joe
- Prodigal Son (2019) as Dr. Stanley Higa
- Modern Love (2019) as Kenji
- Long Shot (2019) as Minister Kishido
- Always Be My Maybe (2019) as Harry
- New Amsterdam (2018) as Andrew Nomura
- The Terror (2018) as Wilson Yoshida
- Altered Carbon (2018) as Tanaseda Hideki
- Paterno (2018) as Doctor
- The Deuce (2017) as Kim
- Marvel's Iron Fist (2017) as Yü-Ti
- Wilson (2017) as Warren Kudo
- The Sea of Trees (2016) as Dr. Takahashi
- While We're Young (2015) as Dr. Nagato
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Shimbakura
- Broad City (2014) as Trang
- Big Eyes (2014) as Judge
- House of Cards (2013) as Dr. Krebs
- From the Rough (2013) as Won-Sik
- Elementary (2012) as Dr. Ken Fukata
- Life of Pi (2012) as Older Insurance Investigator
- Person of Interest (2011) as Glen
- Too Big to Fail (2011) as Chinese Official
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as David Toriyama
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Dennis Eng
- Eli Stone (2008) as Frank Chen
- I Think I Love My Wife (2007) as Mr. Yuni
- Heroes and Villains (2007)
- 30 Rock (2006) as Chef
- The Unit (2006) as Chu
- Brother's Shadow (2006) as Line Boss
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Herschel Katano
- Starved (2005) as Captain Wong
- Love the Hard Way (2003) as Akiri
- Robot Stories (2003) as Roy
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Mr. Miyazaki
- Pearl Harbor (2001) as Japanese Aide #1
- The Atlantis Conspiracy (2001) as Police Captain
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Judge Henry Suzuki
- Third Watch (1999) as Sgt. Yee
- Strangers with Candy (1999) as Drug Tester
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) as Paul Cheng
- Sex and the City (1998) as Korean Man
- Henry Fool (1998) as Mr. Deng
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) as Takaori Osumi
- Home Alone 3 (1997) as Chinese Mob Boss
- The Tomorrow Man (1996) as Dr. Lorechi
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995) as Nogami
- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) as Korean Proprietor
- The Hunted (1995) as Nemura
- Gargoyles (1994) as Taro (voice)
- New York Undercover (1994) as Detective Chang
- Silent Cries (1993) as Japanese Soldier
- To Be the Best (1992) as Tony Chiu
- Law & Order (1990) as Yoshi Yoshimura
- Law & Order (1990) as Mr. Tanaka
- Counterstrike (1990) as General Loctuck
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
- True Blue (1989)
- Mortal Sins (1989) as Park Sung
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Operations Officer (Yamato)
- C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988)
- Blood & Orchids (1986) as Halehone
- MacGyver (1985) as Ming
- A Woman of Substance (1985) as Tony Chiu
- Covenant (1985) as Cabbie
- Miami Vice (1984) as Ma Sek
- Miami Vice (1984) as Howie Wong
- Airwolf (1984) as Tim Shimizu
- Charles in Charge (1984) as Chinese Food Delivery Man
- Crazy like a Fox (1984) as Chinese Henchman
- Hot Dog... The Movie (1984) as Kendo Yamamoto
- The A-Team (1983) as Kwai Li
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- Girls of the White Orchid (1983) as Officer #1
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as Lab Technician
- Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
- The Renegades (1982) as Khan
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- The Fall Guy (1981)
- Beyond the Next Mountain (1981)
- The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981) as Professor
- Bosom Buddies (1980)
- Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
- The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
- Knots Landing (1979) as Reporter
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977)
- Farewell to Manzanar (1976) as Richard Wakatsuki
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Park
- M*A*S*H (1972) as South Korean (uncredited)
- M*A*S*H (1972) as South Korean
- The Waltons (1972)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Saito best known for?
James Saito is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Love Hard (2021), Small Town Girl (1953), Joy (1983), Modern Love (2019).
When and where was James Saito born?
James Saito was born on March 6, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does James Saito have?
James Saito has accumulated over 102 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2024.
What is James Saito's background in cinema and television?
James Tomio Saito is an American actor born on March 6, 1955, in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his physical portrayal of the character Shredder in the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the character's voice provided by David McCharen. His film credits include The Devil's Advocate, Home Alone ...