James Saito

James Saito

​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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Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Herschel Katano

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Yoshi Yoshimura

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 • as Mr. Tanaka

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010 • as David Toriyama

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972 • as Park

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010 • as Dennis Eng

Filmography

2024

Breathe
Breathe
as Man
Movie - Released: 4/4/2024
Breathe
Breathe
as The Man
Movie - Released: 4/4/2024

2023

The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep
as Joseph Hill
TV - Released: 2/19/2023

2022

Blockbuster
Blockbuster
as Simon
TV - Released: 11/3/2022

2021

Love Hard
Love Hard
as Bob Lin
Movie - Released: 11/5/2021

2020

Tigertail
Tigertail
as Hank
Movie - Released: 4/10/2020
Algorithm: BLISS
Algorithm: BLISS
as Dr. Stein
Movie - Released: 6/2/2020
The Christmas Bow
The Christmas Bow
as Grandpa Joe
Movie - Released: 11/8/2020
Little America
Little America
TV - Released: 1/17/2020
Dash & Lily
Dash & Lily
as Arthur Mori
TV - Released: 11/10/2020

2019

Always Be My Maybe
Always Be My Maybe
as Harry
Movie - Released: 5/31/2019
Long Shot
Long Shot
as Minister Kishido
Movie - Released: 5/2/2019
Modern Love
Modern Love
as Kenji
TV - Released: 10/18/2019
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
as Dr. Stanley Higa
TV - Released: 9/23/2019

2018

Paterno
Paterno
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 4/7/2018
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
as Andrew Nomura
TV - Released: 9/25/2018
The Terror
The Terror
as Wilson Yoshida
TV - Released: 3/26/2018
Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon
as Tanaseda Hideki
TV - Released: 2/2/2018

2017

Wilson
Wilson
as Warren Kudo
Movie - Released: 3/24/2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
Marvel's Iron Fist
as Yü-Ti
TV - Released: 3/17/2017
The Deuce
The Deuce
as Kim
TV - Released: 9/10/2017

2016

The Sea of Trees
The Sea of Trees
as Dr. Takahashi
Movie - Released: 4/27/2016

2015

While We're Young
While We're Young
as Dr. Nagato
Movie - Released: 4/3/2015

2014

Big Eyes
Big Eyes
as Judge
Movie - Released: 12/24/2014
Broad City
Broad City
as Trang
TV - Released: 1/22/2014
Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
as Japanese Foreign Minister Shimbakura
TV - Released: 9/21/2014

2013

From the Rough
From the Rough
as Won-Sik
Movie - Released: 6/8/2013
House of Cards
House of Cards
as Dr. Krebs
TV - Released: 2/1/2013

2012

Life of Pi
Life of Pi
as Older Insurance Investigator
Movie - Released: 11/20/2012
Elementary
Elementary
as Dr. Ken Fukata
TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

Person of Interest
Person of Interest
as Glen
TV - Released: 9/22/2011

2010

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Dennis Eng
TV - Released: 9/24/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as David Toriyama
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2008

Eli Stone
Eli Stone
as Frank Chen
TV - Released: 1/31/2008

2007

I Think I Love My Wife
I Think I Love My Wife
as Mr. Yuni
Movie - Released: 3/7/2007
Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains
TV - Released: 11/11/2007

2006

Brother's Shadow
Brother's Shadow
as Line Boss
Movie - Released: 4/29/2006
The Unit
The Unit
TV - Released: 3/7/2006
30 Rock
30 Rock
as Chef
TV - Released: 10/11/2006

2005

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Herschel Katano
TV - Released: 3/27/2005
Starved
Starved
as Captain Wong
TV - Released: 8/4/2005

2003

Robot Stories
Robot Stories
as Roy
Movie - Released: 1/1/2003

2002

Love the Hard Way
Love the Hard Way
as Akiri
Movie - Released: 2/1/2002

2001

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
as Japanese Aide
Movie - Released: 5/21/2001
The Atlantis Conspiracy
The Atlantis Conspiracy
as Police Captain
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mr. Miyazaki
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Paul Cheng
Movie - Released: 8/6/1999
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Sgt. Yee
TV - Released: 9/23/1999
Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
as Drug Tester
TV - Released: 4/7/1999

1998

Henry Fool
Henry Fool
as Mr. Deng
Movie - Released: 6/19/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Korean Man
TV - Released: 6/6/1998

1997

The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
as Takaori Osumi
Movie - Released: 10/17/1997
Home Alone 3
Home Alone 3
as Chinese Mob Boss
Movie - Released: 12/12/1997

1996

The Tomorrow Man
The Tomorrow Man
as Dr. Lorechi
Movie - Released: 9/1/1996

1995

The Hunted
The Hunted
as Nemura
Movie - Released: 2/24/1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as Korean Proprietor
Movie - Released: 5/19/1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
as Nogami
TV - Released: 1/16/1995

1994

Gargoyles
Gargoyles
TV - Released: 10/24/1994
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
as Detective Chang
TV - Released: 9/8/1994

1993

Silent Cries
Silent Cries
as Japanese Soldier
Movie - Released: 3/8/1993

1992

To Be the Best
To Be the Best
TV - Released: 8/2/1992

1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as The Shredder / Oroko Saki
Movie - Released: 3/30/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Yoshi Yoshimura
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Counterstrike
Counterstrike
as General Loctuck
TV - Released: 7/1/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Mr. Tanaka
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Mortal Sins
Mortal Sins
as Park Sung
Movie - Released: 9/22/1989
True Blue
True Blue
TV - Released: 12/3/1989

1988

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
Movie - Released: 5/23/1988

1986

Blood & Orchids
Blood & Orchids
as Halehone
Movie - Released: 2/23/1986

1985

Covenant
Covenant
as Cabbie
Movie - Released: 8/5/1985
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Ming
TV - Released: 9/29/1985
A Woman of Substance
A Woman of Substance
as Tony Chiu
TV - Released: 1/2/1985

1984

Hot Dog... The Movie
Hot Dog... The Movie
as Kendo Yamamoto
Movie - Released: 1/13/1984
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
as Chinese Food Delivery Man
TV - Released: 10/3/1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
TV - Released: 9/16/1984
Airwolf
Airwolf
as Tim Shimizu
TV - Released: 1/22/1984
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
as Chinese Henchman
TV - Released: 12/30/1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
as Howie Wong
TV - Released: 9/16/1984

1983

Girls of the White Orchid
Girls of the White Orchid
as Officer #1
Movie - Released: 11/28/1983
The A-Team
The A-Team
as Kwai Li
TV - Released: 1/23/1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV - Released: 10/3/1983

1982

The Renegades
The Renegades
as Khan
Movie - Released: 8/11/1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
as Lab Technician
TV - Released: 3/13/1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Tales of the Gold Monkey
TV - Released: 9/22/1982

1981

Beyond the Next Mountain
Beyond the Next Mountain
Movie - Released: 3/11/1981
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
as Professor
Movie - Released: 10/14/1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
TV - Released: 1/15/1981
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
TV - Released: 11/4/1981

1980

The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Movie - Released: 5/25/1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as Lt. Tatsuo Yamato
Movie - Released: 11/23/1980
Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies
TV - Released: 11/27/1980

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Reporter
TV - Released: 12/27/1979
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
TV - Released: 9/22/1979

1977

The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
TV - Released: 11/4/1977

1976

Farewell to Manzanar
Farewell to Manzanar
as Richard Wakatsuki
Movie - Released: 3/11/1976

1972

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
as Park
TV - Released: 9/17/1972
The Waltons
The Waltons
TV - Released: 9/14/1972