James Saito

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-03-06 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

James Saito

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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Blue Bloods

    Blue Bloods

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Person of Interest

    Person of Interest

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Star Trek: Voyager

    Star Trek: Voyager

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • M*A*S*H

    M*A*S*H

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • MacGyver

    MacGyver

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • Miami Vice

    Miami Vice

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • T. J. Hooker

    T. J. Hooker

  • Third Watch

    Third Watch

  • Hill Street Blues

    Hill Street Blues

  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam

  • Madam Secretary

    Madam Secretary

  • Airwolf

    Airwolf

  • House of Cards

    House of Cards

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • The Unit

    The Unit

  • The Deuce

    The Deuce

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Altered Carbon

    Altered Carbon

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King

    Scarecrow and Mrs. King

  • New York Undercover

    New York Undercover

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Home Alone 3

    Home Alone 3

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • Broad City

    Broad City

  • Modern Love

    Modern Love

  • Charles in Charge

    Charles in Charge

  • Little America

    Little America

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

  • Eli Stone

    Eli Stone

  • Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    Die Hard: With a Vengeance

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • Crazy like a Fox

    Crazy like a Fox

  • Strangers with Candy

    Strangers with Candy

  • Counterstrike

    Counterstrike

  • Breathe

    Breathe

  • Breathe

    Breathe

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    The Thomas Crown Affair

  • Life of Pi

    Life of Pi

  • Blockbuster

    Blockbuster

  • Marvel's Iron Fist

    Marvel's Iron Fist

  • Hot Dog... The Movie

    Hot Dog... The Movie

  • Always Be My Maybe

    Always Be My Maybe

  • The Sea of Trees

    The Sea of Trees

  • The Company You Keep

    The Company You Keep

  • Bosom Buddies

    Bosom Buddies

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey

    Tales of the Gold Monkey

  • Henry Fool

    Henry Fool

  • True Blue

    True Blue

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Love Hard

    Love Hard

  • Robot Stories

    Robot Stories

  • Dash & Lily

    Dash & Lily

  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story

  • The Christmas Bow

    The Christmas Bow

  • Beyond the Next Mountain

    Beyond the Next Mountain

  • Big Eyes

    Big Eyes

  • A Woman of Substance

    A Woman of Substance

  • Brother's Shadow

    Brother's Shadow

  • Starved

    Starved

  • Tigertail

    Tigertail

  • The Tomorrow Man

    The Tomorrow Man

  • Mortal Sins

    Mortal Sins

  • Blood & Orchids

    Blood & Orchids

  • Heroes and Villains

    Heroes and Villains

  • Girls of the White Orchid

    Girls of the White Orchid

  • Paterno

    Paterno

  • Long Shot

    Long Shot

  • Farewell to Manzanar

    Farewell to Manzanar

  • From the Rough

    From the Rough

  • Algorithm: BLISS

    Algorithm: BLISS

  • I Think I Love My Wife

    I Think I Love My Wife

  • While We're Young

    While We're Young

  • The Renegades

    The Renegades

  • Love the Hard Way

    Love the Hard Way

  • The Two Lives of Carol Letner

    The Two Lives of Carol Letner

  • To Be the Best

    To Be the Best

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

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

  • Wilson

    Wilson

  • Covenant

    Covenant

  • C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

    C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

  • Silent Cries

    Silent Cries

  • The Atlantis Conspiracy

    The Atlantis Conspiracy