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James Saito
Born · March 6, 1955 (69 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Bio
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.
Breathe
Man
5.4
2024
Breathe
The Man
5.4
2024
The Company You Keep
Joseph Hill · (10 episodes)
7.1
2023
Blockbuster
Simon · (1 episode)
5.5
2022
Love Hard
Bob Lin
7.0
2021
Dash & Lily
Arthur Mori · (6 episodes)
7.9
2020
The Christmas Bow
Grandpa Joe
6.9
2020
Algorithm: BLISS
Dr. Stein
4.5
2020
Tigertail
Hank
6.7
2020
Little America
(1 episode)
6.7
2020
Modern Love
Kenji · (1 episode)
7.3
2019
Prodigal Son
Dr. Stanley Higa · (2 episodes)
8.2
2019
Always Be My Maybe
Harry
6.6
2019
Long Shot
Minister Kishido
6.7
2019
New Amsterdam
Andrew Nomura · (1 episode)
8.4
2018
Paterno
Doctor
6.2
2018
The Terror
Wilson Yoshida · (3 episodes)
7.3
2018
Altered Carbon
Tanaseda Hideki · (5 episodes)
7.7
2018
The Deuce
Kim · (2 episodes)
7.6
2017
Wilson
Warren Kudo
6.0
2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
Yü-Ti · (1 episode)
6.5
2017
The Sea of Trees
Dr. Takahashi
6.2
2016
While We're Young
Dr. Nagato
6.0
2015
Big Eyes
Judge
7.0
2014
Broad City
Trang · (1 episode)
7.2
2014
From the Rough
Won-Sik
6.3
2013
House of Cards
Dr. Krebs · (1 episode)
8.0
2013
Life of Pi
Older Insurance Investigator
7.4
2012
Elementary
Dr. Ken Fukata · (1 episode)
7.6
2012
Person of Interest
Glen · (1 episode)
8.1
2011
Blue Bloods
Dennis Eng · (1 episode)
7.8
2010
Hawaii Five-0
David Toriyama · (1 episode)
7.7
2010
Eli Stone
Frank Chen · (26 episodes)
6.8
2008
Heroes and Villains
(6 episodes)
7.0
2007
I Think I Love My Wife
Mr. Yuni
5.4
2007
30 Rock
Chef · (1 episode)
7.4
2006
Brother's Shadow
Line Boss
6.0
2006
The Unit
(1 episode)
7.3
2006
Starved
Captain Wong · (1 episode)
4.3
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Herschel Katano · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Love the Hard Way
Akiri
6.3
2003
Robot Stories
Roy
4.8
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mr. Miyazaki · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Pearl Harbor
Japanese Aide
6.9
2001
The Atlantis Conspiracy
Police Captain
2.0
2001
Third Watch
Sgt. Yee · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
Paul Cheng
6.7
1999
Strangers with Candy
Drug Tester · (1 episode)
7.8
1999
Henry Fool
Mr. Deng
6.7
1998
Sex and the City
Korean Man · (1 episode)
7.4
1998
Home Alone 3
Chinese Mob Boss
5.3
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Takaori Osumi
7.5
1997
The Tomorrow Man
Dr. Lorechi
4.6
1996
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Korean Proprietor
7.3
1995
The Hunted
Nemura
5.8
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Nogami · (1 episode)
7.8
1995
Gargoyles
(1 episode)
8.1
1994
New York Undercover
Detective Chang · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Silent Cries
Japanese Soldier
1.0
1993
To Be the Best
(2 episodes)
7.0
1992
Law & Order
Yoshi Yoshimura · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Law & Order
Mr. Tanaka · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
Counterstrike
General Loctuck · (1 episode)
7.0
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Shredder / Oroko Saki
6.7
1990
True Blue
(1 episode)
6.2
1989
Mortal Sins
Park Sung
1.0
1989
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1.0
1988
Blood & Orchids
Halehone
6.5
1986
MacGyver
Ming · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Covenant
Cabbie
3.5
1985
A Woman of Substance
Tony Chiu · (0 episode)
7.1
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Chinese Henchman · (1 episode)
7.1
1984
Charles in Charge
Chinese Food Delivery Man · (1 episode)
6.1
1984
Miami Vice
(1 episode)
7.5
1984
Miami Vice
Howie Wong · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Airwolf
Tim Shimizu · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Hot Dog... The Movie
Kendo Yamamoto
4.8
1984
Girls of the White Orchid
Officer #1
5.2
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
(1 episode)
6.4
1983
The A-Team
Kwai Li · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey
(1 episode)
7.4
1982
The Renegades
Khan
7.6
1982
T. J. Hooker
Lab Technician · (1 episode)
6.3
1982
The Fall Guy
(1 episode)
7.5
1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
Professor
0.0
1981
Beyond the Next Mountain
0.0
1981
Hill Street Blues
(1 episode)
7.6
1981
Bosom Buddies
(1 episode)
6.4
1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
5.5
1980
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
0.0
1980
Knots Landing
Reporter · (2 episodes)
6.8
1979
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
6.8
1979
The Incredible Hulk
(1 episode)
7.2
1977
Farewell to Manzanar
Richard Wakatsuki
6.0
1976
M*A*S*H
Park · (4 episodes)
7.9
1972
The Waltons
(1 episode)
7.1
1972