Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 6, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- James Tomio Saito
- Джеймс Саіто
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.
Known For - Movies
The Devil's Advocate
as Takaori Osumi
Pearl Harbor
as Japanese Aide
Life of Pi
as Older Insurance Investigator
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as Korean Proprietor
Home Alone 3
as Chinese Mob Boss
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Long Shot
as Minister Kishido
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Paul Cheng
Big Eyes
as Judge
Too Big to Fail
as Chinese Official
Known For - TV Shows
Grey's Anatomy
as Herschel Katano
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Judge Henry Suzuki
Law & Order
as Yoshi Yoshimura
Law & Order
as Mr. Tanaka
Knots Landing
as Reporter
Hawaii Five-0
as David Toriyama
Person of Interest
as Glen
Elementary
as Dr. Ken Fukata
Blue Bloods
as Dennis Eng
Star Trek: Voyager
as Nogami