Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
06 Mar, 1955 (69 years old)

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

Breathe
93 min 2024

Breathe

Sci-Fi Movie
Long Shot
125 min 2019

Long Shot

Comedy Movie
Big Eyes
106 min 2014

Big Eyes

Drama Movie
Life of Pi
127 min 2012

Life of Pi

Adventure Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
93 min 1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Action Movie