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James Saito

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Tomio Saito (born March 6, 1955) is an American actor of stage, motion pictures, and television. He is 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 like 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. Saito starred in the regular supporting role of Dr. Chen in the ABC drama Eli Stone. Saito graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California.


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Born:
Mar 6, 1955 In Los Angeles - California - USA
Movie/TV Credits:
75
First Appeared:
In the series The Waltons 1972-09-14
Latest Project:
Movie Breathe 2024-04-04
Known For
Poster of Always Be My Maybe
Poster of The Sea of Trees
Poster of Heroes and Villains
Poster of Hot Dog... The Movie
Filmography
Movie Breathe The Man 2024-04-04
Series The Company You Keep Joseph Hill 2023-02-19
Movie Love Hard Bob Lin 2021-11-05
Movie Tigertail Hank 2020-04-10
Movie Algorithm: BLISS Dr. Stein 2020-06-02
Movie The Christmas Bow Grandpa Joe 2020-11-08
Movie Long Shot Minister Kishido 2019-05-02
Movie Always Be My Maybe Harry 2019-05-31
Movie Paterno Doctor 2018-04-07
Series Marvel's Cloak & Dagger Dr Bernard Sanjo 2018-06-07
Series The Deuce Kim 2017-09-10
Movie Wilson Warren Kudo 2017-03-24
Movie The Sea of Trees Dr. Takahashi 2016-04-27
Movie While We're Young Dr. Nagato 2015-04-03
Movie Big Eyes Judge 2014-12-24
Series House of Cards Dr. Krebs 2013-02-01
Movie From the Rough Won-Sik 2013-06-08
Movie Life of Pi Older Insurance Investigator 2012-11-20
Series Blue Bloods Dennis Eng 2010-09-24
Series Eli Stone Frank Chen 2008-01-31
Movie I Think I Love My Wife Mr. Yuni 2007-03-07
Series Heroes and Villains 2007-11-11
Series The Unit Unknown 2006-03-07
Movie Brother's Shadow Line Boss 2006-04-29
Movie Love the Hard Way Akiri 2003-03-27
Movie Robot Stories Roy 2003-01-01
Movie The Atlantis Conspiracy Police Captain 2001-01-01
Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown 2001-09-30
Movie Pearl Harbor Japanese Aide 2001-05-21
Movie The Thomas Crown Affair Paul Cheng 1999-08-06
Series Third Watch Unknown 1999-09-23
Movie Henry Fool Mr. Deng 1998-06-19
Movie Home Alone 3 Chinese Mob Boss 1997-12-12
Movie The Devil's Advocate Takaori Osumi 1997-10-17
Movie The Tomorrow Man Dr. Lorechi 1996-09-01
Movie The Hunted Nemura 1995-02-24
Series Star Trek: Voyager Unknown 1995-01-16
Movie Die Hard: With a Vengeance Korean Proprietor 1995-05-19
Series Gargoyles Unknown 1994-10-24
Movie Silent Cries Japanese Soldier 1993-03-08
Movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Shredder / Oroko Saki 1990-03-30
Series Counterstrike Unknown 1990-07-01
Series Law & Order Unknown 1990-09-13
Movie Mortal Sins Park Sung 1989-09-22
Series True Blue Unknown 1989-12-03
Movie C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf 1988-05-23
Movie Blood & Orchids Halehone 1986-02-23
Series A Woman of Substance Tony Chiu 1985-01-02
Movie Covenant Cabbie 1985-08-05
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1985-09-29
Series MacGyver Unknown 1985-09-29
Series Airwolf Tim Shimizu 1984-01-22
Series Miami Vice Unknown 1984-09-16
Movie Hot Dog... The Movie Kendo Yamamoto 1984-01-13
Series Charles in Charge Unknown 1984-10-03
Series Crazy like a Fox Unknown 1984-12-30
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Series The A-Team Unknown 1983-01-23
Movie Girls of the White Orchid Officer #1 1983-11-28
Series T. J. Hooker Unknown 1982-03-13
Movie The Renegades Khan 1982-08-11
Series Tales of the Gold Monkey Unknown 1982-09-22
Series Hill Street Blues Unknown 1981-01-15
Movie Beyond the Next Mountain 1981-03-11
Movie The Two Lives of Carol Letner Professor 1981-10-14
Series The Fall Guy Unknown 1981-11-04
Movie The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 1980-05-25
Series Bosom Buddies Unknown 1980-11-27
Movie Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Lt. Tatsuo Yamato 1980-11-23
Series Hart to Hart Unknown 1979-09-22
Series Knots Landing Unknown 1979-12-27
Series The Incredible Hulk Unknown 1977-11-04
Movie Farewell to Manzanar Richard Wakatsuki 1976-03-11
Series The Waltons Unknown 1972-09-14
Series M*A*S*H Unknown 1972-09-17