James Saito profile
Actor profile

James Saito

6th March 1955 Los Angeles, California, USA Acting

​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.

42 Movies 60 TV Shows 102 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Wilson 24th March 2017 as Warren Kudo
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Life of Pi 20th November 2012 as Older Insurance Investigator
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Starved 4th August 2005 as Captain Wong
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Airwolf 22nd January 1984 as Tim Shimizu
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M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as South Korean (uncredited)
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M*A*S*H 17th September 1972 as South Korean