James Saito

James Saito

Acting
Born 1955-03-06Los 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.

Movies (41)

The Devil's Advocate
7.5

The Devil's Advocate

1997Movie7.5
Life of Pi
7.4

Life of Pi

2012Movie7.4
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
7.3

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995Movie7.3
Home Alone 3
5.3

Home Alone 3

1997Movie5.3
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999Movie6.8
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6.7

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1990Movie6.7
Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.9
Long Shot
6.7

Long Shot

2019Movie6.7
Too Big to Fail
6.9

Too Big to Fail

2011Movie6.9
The Sea of Trees
6.2

The Sea of Trees

2016Movie6.2
Wilson
6.0

Wilson

2017Movie6.0
The Hunted
5.7

The Hunted

1995Movie5.7
Big Eyes
7.0

Big Eyes

2014Movie7.0
Breathe
5.6

Breathe

2024Movie5.6
Love Hard
6.9

Love Hard

2021Movie6.9
I Think I Love My Wife
5.3

I Think I Love My Wife

2007Movie5.3
Henry Fool
6.6

Henry Fool

1998Movie6.6
Always Be My Maybe
6.6

Always Be My Maybe

2019Movie6.6
While We're Young
6.0

While We're Young

2015Movie6.0
Tigertail
6.7

Tigertail

2020Movie6.7
Covenant
3.4

Covenant

1985Movie3.4
Girls of the White Orchid
5.0

Girls of the White Orchid

1983Movie5.0
Paterno
6.2

Paterno

2018Movie6.2
Algorithm: BLISS
4.3

Algorithm: BLISS

2020Movie4.3
Beyond the Next Mountain
10.0

Beyond the Next Mountain

1981Movie10.0
Hot Dog... The Movie
4.8

Hot Dog... The Movie

1984Movie4.8
Brother's Shadow
5.5

Brother's Shadow

2006Movie5.5
Mortal Sins
3.5

Mortal Sins

1989Movie3.5
Love the Hard Way
6.3

Love the Hard Way

2003Movie6.3
From the Rough
6.1

From the Rough

2013Movie6.1
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
9.0

The Two Lives of Carol Letner

1981Movie9.0
The Renegades
6.6

The Renegades

1982Movie6.6
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
6.0

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

1980Movie6.0
Silent Cries
5.0

Silent Cries

1993Movie5.0
Robot Stories
5.1

Robot Stories

2003Movie5.1
The Tomorrow Man
5.2

The Tomorrow Man

1996Movie5.2
The Christmas Bow
6.9

The Christmas Bow

2020Movie6.9
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
5.5

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

1988Movie5.5
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

1980Movie
Farewell to Manzanar
6.0

Farewell to Manzanar

1976Movie6.0
The Atlantis Conspiracy
3.8

The Atlantis Conspiracy

2001Movie3.8

TV Shows (56)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
Blue Bloods
7.8

Blue Bloods

2010Series7.8
Hawaii Five-0
7.7

Hawaii Five-0

2010Series7.7
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
Star Trek: Voyager
7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

1995Series7.8
Person of Interest
8.1

Person of Interest

2011Series8.1
Elementary
7.6

Elementary

2012Series7.6
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Sex and the City
7.4

Sex and the City

1998Series7.4
The A-Team
7.5

The A-Team

1983Series7.5
M*A*S*H
7.9

M*A*S*H

1972Series7.9
30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006Series7.5
Third Watch
7.9

Third Watch

1999Series7.9
MacGyver
7.7

MacGyver

1985Series7.7
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
House of Cards
8.0

House of Cards

2013Series8.0
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Madam Secretary
7.0

Madam Secretary

2014Series7.0
Knots Landing
7.0

Knots Landing

1979Series7.0
Hart to Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart

1979Series6.9
New Amsterdam
8.3

New Amsterdam

2018Series8.3
The Incredible Hulk
7.2

The Incredible Hulk

1977Series7.2
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Airwolf
7.6

Airwolf

1984Series7.6
T. J. Hooker
6.5

T. J. Hooker

1982Series6.5
The Unit
7.4

The Unit

2006Series7.4
Gargoyles
8.1

Gargoyles

1994Series8.1
Charles in Charge
6.1

Charles in Charge

1984Series6.1
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
6.7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983Series6.7
The Terror
7.4

The Terror

2018Series7.4
Altered Carbon
7.6

Altered Carbon

2018Series7.6
The Deuce
7.6

The Deuce

2017Series7.6
Prodigal Son
8.1

Prodigal Son

2019Series8.1
The Fall Guy
7.6

The Fall Guy

1981Series7.6
Broad City
7.1

Broad City

2014Series7.1
Eli Stone
6.7

Eli Stone

2008Series6.7
Crazy like a Fox
7.2

Crazy like a Fox

1984Series7.2
Modern Love
7.3

Modern Love

2019Series7.3
Little America
6.6

Little America

2020Series6.6
War and Remembrance
7.9

War and Remembrance

1988Series7.9
Strangers with Candy
7.4

Strangers with Candy

1999Series7.4
A Woman of Substance
7.6

A Woman of Substance

1985Series7.6
Counterstrike
7.0

Counterstrike

1990Series7.0
The Company You Keep
7.3

The Company You Keep

2023Series7.3
Bosom Buddies
6.3

Bosom Buddies

1980Series6.3
Marvel's Iron Fist
6.5

Marvel's Iron Fist

2017Series6.5
Tales of the Gold Monkey
7.4

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982Series7.4
Dash & Lily
7.8

Dash & Lily

2020Series7.8
Blockbuster
5.4

Blockbuster

2022Series5.4
Heroes and Villains
7.0

Heroes and Villains

2007Series7.0
True Blue
6.3

True Blue

1989Series6.3
Starved
4.7

Starved

2005Series4.7
To Be the Best
6.3

To Be the Best

1992Series6.3
Blood & Orchids
7.2

Blood & Orchids

1986Series7.2