James Saito
Actor
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.
Filmography
Pearl Harbor
as Japanese Aide 2001
The Devil's Advocate
as Takaori Osumi 1997
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as Korean Proprietor 1995
Big Eyes
as Judge 2014
Home Alone 3
as Chinese Mob Boss 1997
Long Shot
as Minister Kishido 2019
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki 1990
Love Hard
as Bob Lin 2021
Always Be My Maybe
as Harry 2019
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Paul Cheng 1999
While We're Young
as Dr. Nagato 2015
The Sea of Trees
as Dr. Takahashi 2016
Wilson
as Warren Kudo 2017
Breathe
as Man 2024
Breathe
as The Man 2024
I Think I Love My Wife
as Mr. Yuni 2007