Acting credits
97
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Saito
Acting
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Movies: 41Series: 56
TMDB ID: 77155
IMDb ID: nm0756839
Known for: Acting
Born: March 6, 1955
Age: 71
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1972 - 2024
Years active: 53
Average TMDB rating: 7.04
Wikidata: Q936061
Also known as
James Tomio Saito • Джеймс Саіто
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Saito.
Breathe
as Man
2024 Movie
Love Hard
as Bob Lin
2021 Movie
The Christmas Bow
as Grandpa Joe
2020 Movie
Algorithm: BLISS
as Dr. Stein
2020 Movie
Tigertail
as Hank
2020 Movie
Always Be My Maybe
as Harry
2019 Movie
Long Shot
as Minister Kishido
2019 Movie
Paterno
as Doctor
2018 Movie
Wilson
as Warren Kudo
2017 Movie
The Sea of Trees
as Dr. Takahashi
2016 Movie
While We're Young
as Dr. Nagato
2015 Movie
Big Eyes
as Judge
2014 Movie
From the Rough
as Won-Sik
2013 Movie
Life of Pi
as Older Insurance Investigator
2012 Movie
Too Big to Fail
as Chinese Official
2011 Movie
I Think I Love My Wife
as Mr. Yuni
2007 Movie
Brother's Shadow
as Line Boss
2006 Movie
Love the Hard Way
as Akiri
2003 Movie
Robot Stories
as Roy
2003 Movie
Pearl Harbor
as Japanese Aide #1
2001 Movie
The Atlantis Conspiracy
as Police Captain
2001 Movie
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Paul Cheng
1999 Movie
Henry Fool
as Mr. Deng
1998 Movie
Home Alone 3
as Chinese Mob Boss
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Saito.
The Company You Keep
as Joseph Hill • 10 eps
2023 Series
Blockbuster
as Simon • 1 eps
2022 Series
Dash & Lily
as Arthur Mori • 6 eps
2020 Series
Little America
1 eps
2020 Series
Modern Love
as Kenji • 1 eps
2019 Series
Prodigal Son
as Dr. Stanley Higa • 2 eps
2019 Series
New Amsterdam
as Andrew Nomura • 1 eps
2018 Series
The Terror
as Wilson Yoshida • 3 eps
2018 Series
Altered Carbon
as Tanaseda Hideki • 5 eps
2018 Series
The Deuce
as Kim • 2 eps
2017 Series
Marvel's Iron Fist
as Yü-Ti • 1 eps
2017 Series
Madam Secretary
as Shimbakura • 1 eps
2014 Series
Broad City
as Trang • 1 eps
2014 Series
House of Cards
as Dr. Krebs • 1 eps
2013 Series
Elementary
as Dr. Ken Fukata • 1 eps
2012 Series
Person of Interest
as Glen • 1 eps
2011 Series
Blue Bloods
as Dennis Eng • 1 eps
2010 Series
Hawaii Five-0
as David Toriyama • 1 eps
2010 Series
Eli Stone
as Frank Chen • 26 eps
2008 Series
Heroes and Villains
6 eps
2007 Series
30 Rock
as Chef • 1 eps
2006 Series
The Unit
as Chu • 1 eps
2006 Series
Starved
as Captain Wong • 1 eps
2005 Series
Grey's Anatomy
as Herschel Katano • 1 eps
2005 Series