James Saito
Acting
1955-03-06 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Judge Henry Suzuki · 1999 · 7.9
movieThe Thomas Crown Affair
as Paul Cheng · 1999 · 6.8
tvStrangers with Candy
as Drug Tester · 1999 · 7.5
movieHenry Fool
as Mr. Deng · 1998 · 6.6
tvSex and the City
as Korean Man · 1998 · 7.4
movieHome Alone 3
as Chinese Mob Boss · 1997 · 5.3
movieThe Devil's Advocate
as Takaori Osumi · 1997 · 7.5
movieThe Tomorrow Man
as Dr. Lorechi · 1996 · 5.2
movieDie Hard: With a Vengeance
as Korean Proprietor · 1995 · 7.3
movieThe Hunted
as Nemura · 1995 · 5.7
tvStar Trek: Voyager
as Nogami · 1995 · 7.8
tvGargoyles
as Taro (voice) · 1994 · 8.1
tvNew York Undercover
as Detective Chang · 1994 · 7.3
movieSilent Cries
as Japanese Soldier · 1993 · 5.0
tvTo Be the Best
as Tony Chiu · 1992 · 6.3
tvLaw & Order
as Yoshi Yoshimura · 1990 · 7.3
tvLaw & Order
as Mr. Tanaka · 1990 · 7.3
tvCounterstrike
as General Loctuck · 1990 · 7.0
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki · 1990 · 6.7
tvTrue Blue
as · 1989 · 6.3
movieMortal Sins
as Park Sung · 1989 · 3.5
tvWar and Remembrance
as Operations Officer (Yamato) · 1988 · 7.9
movieC.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
as · 1988 · 5.5
tvBlood & Orchids
as Halehone · 1986 · 7.2