
James Saito
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1955-03-06
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known for

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990The Shredder / Oroko Saki
The Devil's Advocate
1997Takaori Osumi
Robot Stories
2003Roy
Hot Dog... The Movie
1984Kendo Yamamoto
Henry Fool
1998Mr. Deng
Love the Hard Way
2003Akiri
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
Life of Pi
2012Older Insurance Investigator
The Tomorrow Man
1996Dr. Lorechi
Covenant
1985Cabbie
Silent Cries
1993Japanese Soldier
From the Rough
2013Won-Sik
Paterno
2018Doctor
The Renegades
1982Khan
Breathe
2024Man
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
1981Professor
Wilson
2017Warren Kudo
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980