James Saito
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.
TV Shows(56)
The Company You Keep
Joseph Hill
2023
Blockbuster
Simon
2022
Dash & Lily
Arthur Mori
2020
Little America
2020
Modern Love
Kenji
2019
Prodigal Son
Dr. Stanley Higa
2019
New Amsterdam
Andrew Nomura
2018
The Terror
Wilson Yoshida
2018
Altered Carbon
Tanaseda Hideki
2018
The Deuce
Kim
2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
Yü-Ti
2017
Madam Secretary
Shimbakura
2014
Broad City
Trang
2014
House of Cards
Dr. Krebs
2013
Elementary
Dr. Ken Fukata
2012
Person of Interest
Glen
2011
Blue Bloods
Dennis Eng
2010
Hawaii Five-0
David Toriyama
2010
Eli Stone
Frank Chen
2008
Heroes and Villains
2007
30 Rock
Chef
2006
The Unit
2006
Starved
Captain Wong
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Herschel Katano
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mr. Miyazaki
2001
Third Watch
Sgt. Yee
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judge Henry Suzuki
1999
Strangers with Candy
Drug Tester
1999
Sex and the City
Korean Man
1998
Star Trek: Voyager
Nogami
1995
Gargoyles
Taro (voice)
1994
New York Undercover
Detective Chang
1994
To Be the Best
Tony Chiu
1992
Law & Order
Yoshi Yoshimura
1990
Counterstrike
General Loctuck
1990
True Blue
1989
War and Remembrance
Operations Officer (Yamato)
1988
Blood & Orchids
Halehone
1986
MacGyver
Ming
1985
A Woman of Substance
Tony Chiu
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Chinese Henchman
1984
Charles in Charge
Chinese Food Delivery Man
1984
Miami Vice
Ma Sek
1984
Airwolf
Tim Shimizu
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The A-Team
Kwai Li
1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
T. J. Hooker
Lab Technician
1982
The Fall Guy
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Bosom Buddies
1980
Knots Landing
Reporter
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
The Incredible Hulk
1977
M*A*S*H
Park
1972
The Waltons
1972
Movies(41)
Breathe
Man
2024
Love Hard
Bob Lin
2021
The Christmas Bow
Grandpa Joe
2020
Algorithm: BLISS
Dr. Stein
2020
Tigertail
Hank
2020
Always Be My Maybe
Harry
2019
Long Shot
Minister Kishido
2019
Paterno
Doctor
2018
Wilson
Warren Kudo
2017
The Sea of Trees
Dr. Takahashi
2016
While We're Young
Dr. Nagato
2015
Big Eyes
Judge
2014
From the Rough
Won-Sik
2013
Life of Pi
Older Insurance Investigator
2012
Too Big to Fail
Chinese Official
2011
I Think I Love My Wife
Mr. Yuni
2007
Brother's Shadow
Line Boss
2006
Love the Hard Way
Akiri
2003
Robot Stories
Roy
2003
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aide
2001
The Atlantis Conspiracy
Police Captain
2001
The Thomas Crown Affair
Paul Cheng
1999
Henry Fool
Mr. Deng
1998
Home Alone 3
Chinese Mob Boss
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Takaori Osumi
1997
The Tomorrow Man
Dr. Lorechi
1996
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Korean Proprietor
1995
The Hunted
Nemura
1995
Silent Cries
Japanese Soldier
1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Shredder / Oroko Saki
1990
Mortal Sins
Park Sung
1989
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
Covenant
Cabbie
1985
Hot Dog... The Movie
Kendo Yamamoto
1984
Girls of the White Orchid
Officer #1
1983
The Renegades
Khan
1982
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Professor
1981
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
Farewell to Manzanar
Richard Wakatsuki
1976