James Saito
Born
March 6, 1955 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Breathe
Man
2024
Breathe
The Man
2024
The Company You Keep
Joseph Hill · (10 episodes)
2023
Blockbuster
Simon · (1 episode)
2022
Love Hard
Bob Lin
2021
Dash & Lily
Arthur Mori · (6 episodes)
2020
The Christmas Bow
Grandpa Joe
2020
Algorithm: BLISS
Dr. Stein
2020
Tigertail
Hank
2020
Little America
(1 episode)
2020
Modern Love
Kenji · (1 episode)
2019
Prodigal Son
Dr. Stanley Higa · (2 episodes)
2019
Always Be My Maybe
Harry
2019
Long Shot
Minister Kishido
2019
New Amsterdam
Andrew Nomura · (1 episode)
2018
Paterno
Doctor
2018
The Terror
Wilson Yoshida · (3 episodes)
2018
Altered Carbon
Tanaseda Hideki · (5 episodes)
2018
The Deuce
Kim · (2 episodes)
2017
Wilson
Warren Kudo
2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
Yü-Ti · (1 episode)
2017
The Sea of Trees
Dr. Takahashi
2016
While We're Young
Dr. Nagato
2015
Big Eyes
Judge
2014
Madam Secretary
Japanese Foreign Minister Shimbakura · (1 episode)
2014
Broad City
Trang · (1 episode)
2014
From the Rough
Won-Sik
2013
House of Cards
Dr. Krebs · (1 episode)
2013
Life of Pi
Older Insurance Investigator
2012
Elementary
Dr. Ken Fukata · (1 episode)
2012
Person of Interest
Glen · (1 episode)
2011
Blue Bloods
Dennis Eng · (1 episode)
2010
Hawaii Five-0
David Toriyama · (1 episode)
2010
Eli Stone
Frank Chen · (26 episodes)
2008
Heroes and Villains
(6 episodes)
2007
I Think I Love My Wife
Mr. Yuni
2007
30 Rock
Chef · (1 episode)
2006
Brother's Shadow
Line Boss
2006
The Unit
(1 episode)
2006
Starved
Captain Wong · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Herschel Katano · (1 episode)
2005
Robot Stories
Roy
2003
Love the Hard Way
Akiri
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mr. Miyazaki · (1 episode)
2001
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aide
2001
The Atlantis Conspiracy
Police Captain
2001
Third Watch
Sgt. Yee · (1 episode)
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
Paul Cheng
1999
Strangers with Candy
Drug Tester · (1 episode)
1999
Henry Fool
Mr. Deng
1998
Sex and the City
Korean Man · (1 episode)
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
Star Trek: Voyager
Nogami · (1 episode)
1995
Gargoyles
Taro (voice) · (1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover
Detective Chang · (1 episode)
1994
Silent Cries
Japanese Soldier
1993
To Be the Best
(2 episodes)
1992
Law & Order
Yoshi Yoshimura · (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order
Mr. Tanaka · (1 episode)
1990
Counterstrike
General Loctuck · (1 episode)
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Shredder / Oroko Saki
1990
True Blue
(1 episode)
1989
Mortal Sins
Park Sung
1989
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
Blood & Orchids
Halehone
1986
MacGyver
Ming · (1 episode)
1985
Covenant
Cabbie
1985
A Woman of Substance
Tony Chiu · (0 episode)
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Chinese Henchman · (1 episode)
1984
Charles in Charge
Chinese Food Delivery Man · (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice
Howie Wong · (1 episode)
1984
Airwolf
Tim Shimizu · (1 episode)
1984
Hot Dog... The Movie
Kendo Yamamoto
1984
Girls of the White Orchid
Officer #1
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
(1 episode)
1983
The A-Team
Kwai Li · (1 episode)
1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey
(1 episode)
1982
The Renegades
Khan
1982
T. J. Hooker
Lab Technician · (1 episode)
1982
The Fall Guy
(1 episode)
1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Professor
1981
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
1981
Bosom Buddies
(1 episode)
1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
Knots Landing
Reporter · (2 episodes)
1979
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979
The Incredible Hulk
(1 episode)
1977
Farewell to Manzanar
Richard Wakatsuki
1976
M*A*S*H
Park · (2 episodes)
1972
M*A*S*H
South Korean (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1972
M*A*S*H
South Korean · (1 episode)
1972
The Waltons
(1 episode)
1972