As Actor
Breathe
2024
5.7
James Saito
Acting
Birth Date
March 6, 1955
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Love Hard
2021
6.9
As Actor
The Christmas Bow
2020
6.9
As Actor
Tigertail
2020
6.7
As Actor
Always Be My Maybe
2019
6.6
As Actor
Big Eyes
2014
7.0
As Actor
From the Rough
2013
6.1
As Actor
Brother's Shadow
2006
4.9
As Actor
Robot Stories
2003
5.0
As Actor
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
6.8
As Actor
Henry Fool
1998
6.6
As Actor
The Tomorrow Man
1996
4.6
As Actor
Mortal Sins
1989
3.0
As Actor
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
1.0
As Actor
Hot Dog... The Movie
1984
4.9
As Actor
Farewell to Manzanar
1976
6.0