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James Saito

Actor

James Saito

Born March 6, 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA41 films

​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.

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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.

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The Devil's Advocate posterFirst watchThe Devil's Advocate19977.5as Takaori OsumiAspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Life of Pi poster7.4Life of Pi2012Die Hard: With a Vengeance poster7.3Die Hard: With a Vengeance1995Pearl Harbor poster6.9Pearl Harbor2001Big Eyes poster7.0Big Eyes2014Long Shot poster6.7Long Shot2019Love Hard poster6.9Love Hard2021Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster6.7Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1990The Thomas Crown Affair poster6.8The Thomas Crown Affair1999

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 2024BreatheMan
  2. 2021Love HardBob Lin
  3. 2020The Christmas BowGrandpa Joe
  4. 2020Algorithm: BLISSDr. Stein
  5. 2020TigertailHank
  6. 2019Always Be My MaybeHarry
  7. 2019Long ShotMinister Kishido
  8. 2018PaternoDoctor
  9. 2017WilsonWarren Kudo
  10. 2016The Sea of TreesDr. Takahashi
  11. 2015While We're YoungDr. Nagato
  12. 2014Big EyesJudge
  13. 2013From the RoughWon-Sik
  14. 2012Life of PiOlder Insurance Investigator
  15. 2011Too Big to FailChinese Official
  16. 2007I Think I Love My WifeMr. Yuni
  17. 2006Brother's ShadowLine Boss
  18. 2003Love the Hard WayAkiri
  19. 2003Robot StoriesRoy
  20. 2001Pearl HarborJapanese Aide #1
  21. 2001The Atlantis ConspiracyPolice Captain
  22. 1999The Thomas Crown AffairPaul Cheng
  23. 1998Henry FoolMr. Deng
  24. 1997Home Alone 3Chinese Mob Boss
  25. 1997The Devil's AdvocateTakaori Osumi
  26. 1996The Tomorrow ManDr. Lorechi
  27. 1995Die Hard: With a VengeanceKorean Proprietor
  28. 1995The HuntedNemura
  29. 1993Silent CriesJapanese Soldier
  30. 1990Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Shredder / Oroko Saki
  31. 1989Mortal SinsPark Sung
  32. 1988C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
  33. 1985CovenantCabbie
  34. 1984Hot Dog... The MovieKendo Yamamoto
  35. 1983Girls of the White OrchidOfficer #1
  36. 1982The RenegadesKhan
  37. 1981The Two Lives of Carol LetnerProfessor
  38. 1981Beyond the Next Mountain
  39. 1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombLt. Tatsuo Yamato
  40. 1980The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
  41. 1976Farewell to ManzanarRichard Wakatsuki