James Saito
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Takaori Osumi
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Japanese Aide
Life of Pi
2012
as Older Insurance Investigator
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
as Korean Proprietor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Home Alone 3
1997
as Chinese Mob Boss
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Paul Cheng
Long Shot
2019
as Minister Kishido
While We're Young
2015
as Dr. Nagato
Love Hard
2021
as Bob Lin
Always Be My Maybe
2019
as Harry
Too Big to Fail
2011
as Chinese Official
Tigertail
2020
as Hank
Big Eyes
2014
as Judge
Wilson
2017
as Warren Kudo
Paterno
2018
as Doctor
Breathe
2024
as Man
Breathe
2024
as The Man
The Sea of Trees
2016
as Dr. Takahashi
The Hunted
1995
as Nemura