Actor
James Saito
March 6, 1955 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Notable work
7.4Life of Pi (2012)
as Older Insurance Investigator
8.2Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Herschel Katano
6.9Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Japanese Aide #1
7.5The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Takaori Osumi
7.3Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
as Korean Proprietor
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Judge Henry Suzuki
7Big Eyes (2014)
as Judge
5.3Home Alone 3 (1997)
as Chinese Mob Boss
8House of Cards (2013)
as Dr. Krebs
6.7Long Shot (2019)
as Minister Kishido
6.5Marvel's Iron Fist (2017)
as Yü-Ti
7.6Altered Carbon (2018)
as Tanaseda Hideki
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