
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.
Top Filmography

Life of Pi
2012 // MOVIE

Grey's Anatomy
2005 // TV

Pearl Harbor
2001 // MOVIE

The Devil's Advocate
1997 // MOVIE

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995 // MOVIE

Big Eyes
2014 // MOVIE

Home Alone 3
1997 // MOVIE

House of Cards
2013 // TV

Long Shot
2019 // MOVIE

Marvel's Iron Fist
2017 // TV

Altered Carbon
2018 // TV

Sex and the City
1998 // TV

Person of Interest
2011 // TV

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990 // MOVIE

Hawaii Five-0
2010 // TV