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James Saito

Bio: ​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
Born: Sun, Mar 06 1955
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
James Saito is 69 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Breathe
Breathe
James Saito was
69 in Breathe
as 'Man'.
Thu, Apr 04 2024
Poster of Love Hard
Love Hard
James Saito was
66 in Love Hard
as 'Bob Lin'.
Fri, Nov 05 2021
Poster of The Christmas Bow
The Christmas Bow
James Saito was
65 in The Christmas Bow
as 'Grandpa Joe'.
Sun, Nov 08 2020
Poster of Algorithm: BLISS
Algorithm: BLISS
James Saito was
65 in Algorithm: BLISS
as 'Dr. Stein'.
Tue, Jun 02 2020
Poster of Tigertail
Tigertail
James Saito was
65 in Tigertail
as 'Hank'.
Fri, Apr 10 2020
Poster of Always Be My Maybe
Always Be My Maybe
James Saito was
64 in Always Be My Maybe
as 'Harry'.
Fri, May 31 2019
Poster of Long Shot
Long Shot
James Saito was
64 in Long Shot
as 'Minister Kishido'.
Thu, May 02 2019
Poster of Paterno
Paterno
James Saito was
63 in Paterno
as 'Doctor'.
Sat, Apr 07 2018
Poster of Wilson
Wilson
James Saito was
62 in Wilson
as 'Warren Kudo'.
Fri, Mar 24 2017
Poster of The Sea of Trees
The Sea of Trees
James Saito was
61 in The Sea of Trees
as 'Dr. Takahashi'.
Wed, Apr 27 2016
Poster of While We're Young
While We're Young
James Saito was
60 in While We're Young
as 'Dr. Nagato'.
Fri, Apr 03 2015
Poster of Big Eyes
Big Eyes
James Saito was
59 in Big Eyes
as 'Judge'.
Wed, Dec 24 2014
Poster of From the Rough
From the Rough
James Saito was
58 in From the Rough
as 'Won-Sik'.
Sat, Jun 08 2013
Poster of Life of Pi
Life of Pi
James Saito was
57 in Life of Pi
as 'Older Insurance Investigator'.
Tue, Nov 20 2012
Poster of I Think I Love My Wife
I Think I Love My Wife
James Saito was
52 in I Think I Love My Wife
as 'Mr. Yuni'.
Wed, Mar 07 2007
Poster of Brother's Shadow
Brother's Shadow
James Saito was
51 in Brother's Shadow
as 'Line Boss'.
Sat, Apr 29 2006
Poster of Love the Hard Way
Love the Hard Way
James Saito was
48 in Love the Hard Way
as 'Akiri'.
Thu, Mar 27 2003
Poster of Robot Stories
Robot Stories
James Saito was
47 in Robot Stories
as 'Roy'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
James Saito was
46 in Pearl Harbor
as 'Japanese Aide'.
Mon, May 21 2001
Poster of The Atlantis Conspiracy
The Atlantis Conspiracy
James Saito was
45 in The Atlantis Conspiracy
as 'Police Captain'.
Mon, Jan 01 2001
Poster of The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair
James Saito was
44 in The Thomas Crown Affair
as 'Paul Cheng'.
Fri, Aug 06 1999
Poster of Henry Fool
Henry Fool
James Saito was
43 in Henry Fool
as 'Mr. Deng'.
Fri, Jun 19 1998
Poster of Home Alone 3
Home Alone 3
James Saito was
42 in Home Alone 3
as 'Chinese Mob Boss'.
Fri, Dec 12 1997
Poster of The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
James Saito was
42 in The Devil's Advocate
as 'Takaori Osumi'.
Fri, Oct 17 1997
Poster of The Tomorrow Man
The Tomorrow Man
James Saito was
41 in The Tomorrow Man
as 'Dr. Lorechi'.
Sun, Sep 01 1996
Poster of Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
James Saito was
40 in Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as 'Korean Proprietor'.
Fri, May 19 1995
Poster of The Hunted
The Hunted
James Saito was
39 in The Hunted
as 'Nemura'.
Fri, Feb 24 1995
Poster of Silent Cries
Silent Cries
James Saito was
38 in Silent Cries
as 'Japanese Soldier'.
Mon, Mar 08 1993
Poster of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
James Saito was
35 in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as 'The Shredder / Oroko Saki'.
Fri, Mar 30 1990
Poster of Mortal Sins
Mortal Sins
James Saito was
34 in Mortal Sins
as 'Park Sung'.
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
James Saito was
33 in C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
Mon, May 23 1988
Poster of Blood & Orchids
Blood & Orchids
James Saito was
30 in Blood & Orchids
as 'Halehone'.
Sun, Feb 23 1986
Poster of Covenant
Covenant
James Saito was
30 in Covenant
as 'Cabbie'.
Mon, Aug 05 1985
Poster of Hot Dog... The Movie
Hot Dog... The Movie
James Saito was
28 in Hot Dog... The Movie
as 'Kendo Yamamoto'.
Fri, Jan 13 1984
Poster of Girls of the White Orchid
Girls of the White Orchid
James Saito was
28 in Girls of the White Orchid
as 'Officer #1'.
Mon, Nov 28 1983
Poster of The Renegades
The Renegades
James Saito was
27 in The Renegades
as 'Khan'.
Wed, Aug 11 1982
Poster of The Two Lives of Carol Letner
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
James Saito was
26 in The Two Lives of Carol Letner
as 'Professor'.
Wed, Oct 14 1981
Poster of Beyond the Next Mountain
Beyond the Next Mountain
James Saito was
26 in Beyond the Next Mountain
Wed, Mar 11 1981
Poster of Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
James Saito was
25 in Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as 'Lt. Tatsuo Yamato'.
Sun, Nov 23 1980
Poster of The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
James Saito was
25 in The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
Sun, May 25 1980
Poster of Farewell to Manzanar
Farewell to Manzanar
James Saito was
21 in Farewell to Manzanar
as 'Richard Wakatsuki'.
Thu, Mar 11 1976

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Company You Keep
The Company You Keep
James Saito was
67+ in The Company You Keep
as 'Joseph Hill'.
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Sun, Feb 19 2023
Poster of Blockbuster
Blockbuster
James Saito was
67+ in Blockbuster
as 'Simon'.
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Thu, Nov 03 2022
Poster of Dash & Lily
Dash & Lily
James Saito was
65+ in Dash & Lily
as 'Arthur Mori'.
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Tue, Nov 10 2020
Poster of Little America
Little America
James Saito was
64+ in Little America
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 2020
Poster of Modern Love
Modern Love
James Saito was
64+ in Modern Love
as 'Kenji'.
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Fri, Oct 18 2019
Poster of Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
James Saito was
64+ in Prodigal Son
as 'Dr. Stanley Higa'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 2019
Poster of New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
James Saito was
63+ in New Amsterdam
as 'Andrew Nomura'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 2018
Poster of The Terror
The Terror
James Saito was
63+ in The Terror
as 'Wilson Yoshida'.
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Mon, Mar 26 2018
Poster of Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon
James Saito was
62+ in Altered Carbon
as 'Tanaseda Hideki'.
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Fri, Feb 02 2018
Poster of The Deuce
The Deuce
James Saito was
62+ in The Deuce
as 'Kim'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 2017
Poster of Marvel's Iron Fist
Marvel's Iron Fist
James Saito was
62+ in Marvel's Iron Fist
as 'Yü-Ti'.
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Fri, Mar 17 2017
Poster of Broad City
Broad City
James Saito was
58+ in Broad City
as 'Trang'.
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Wed, Jan 22 2014
Poster of House of Cards
House of Cards
James Saito was
57+ in House of Cards
as 'Dr. Krebs'.
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Fri, Feb 01 2013
Poster of Elementary
Elementary
James Saito was
57+ in Elementary
as 'Dr. Ken Fukata'.
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Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Person of Interest
Person of Interest
James Saito was
56+ in Person of Interest
as 'Glen'.
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Thu, Sep 22 2011
Poster of Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
James Saito was
55+ in Blue Bloods
as 'Dennis Eng'.
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Fri, Sep 24 2010
Poster of Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
James Saito was
55+ in Hawaii Five-0
as 'David Toriyama'.
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Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Eli Stone
Eli Stone
James Saito was
52+ in Eli Stone
as 'Frank Chen'.
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Thu, Jan 31 2008
Poster of Heroes and Villains
Heroes and Villains
James Saito was
52+ in Heroes and Villains
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Sun, Nov 11 2007
Poster of 30 Rock
30 Rock
James Saito was
51+ in 30 Rock
as 'Chef'.
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Wed, Oct 11 2006
Poster of The Unit
The Unit
James Saito was
51+ in The Unit
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 2006
Poster of Starved
Starved
James Saito was
50+ in Starved
as 'Captain Wong'.
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Thu, Aug 04 2005
Poster of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
James Saito was
50+ in Grey's Anatomy
as 'Herschel Katano'.
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Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
James Saito was
46+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'Mr. Miyazaki'.
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Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Third Watch
Third Watch
James Saito was
44+ in Third Watch
as 'Sgt. Yee'.
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Thu, Sep 23 1999
Poster of Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
James Saito was
44+ in Strangers with Candy
as 'Drug Tester'.
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Wed, Apr 07 1999
Poster of Sex and the City
Sex and the City
James Saito was
43+ in Sex and the City
as 'Korean Man'.
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Sat, Jun 06 1998
Poster of Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
James Saito was
39+ in Star Trek: Voyager
as 'Nogami'.
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Mon, Jan 16 1995
Poster of Gargoyles
Gargoyles
James Saito was
39+ in Gargoyles
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Mon, Oct 24 1994
Poster of New York Undercover
New York Undercover
James Saito was
39+ in New York Undercover
as 'Detective Chang'.
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Thu, Sep 08 1994
Poster of To Be the Best
To Be the Best
James Saito was
37+ in To Be the Best
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Sun, Aug 02 1992
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
James Saito was
35+ in Law & Order
as 'Yoshi Yoshimura, Mr. Tanaka'.
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Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Counterstrike
Counterstrike
James Saito was
35+ in Counterstrike
as 'General Loctuck'.
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Sun, Jul 01 1990
Poster of True Blue
True Blue
James Saito was
34+ in True Blue
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Sun, Dec 03 1989
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
James Saito was
30+ in MacGyver
as 'Ming'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of A Woman of Substance
A Woman of Substance
James Saito was
29+ in A Woman of Substance
as 'Tony Chiu'.
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Wed, Jan 02 1985
Poster of Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
James Saito was
29+ in Crazy like a Fox
as 'Chinese Henchman'.
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Sun, Dec 30 1984
Poster of Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
James Saito was
29+ in Charles in Charge
as 'Chinese Food Delivery Man'.
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Wed, Oct 03 1984
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
James Saito was
29+ in Miami Vice
as ', Howie Wong'.
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Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
James Saito was
28+ in Airwolf
as 'Tim Shimizu'.
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Sun, Jan 22 1984
Poster of Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
James Saito was
28+ in Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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Mon, Oct 03 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
James Saito was
27+ in The A-Team
as 'Kwai Li'.
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Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Tales of the Gold Monkey
Tales of the Gold Monkey
James Saito was
27+ in Tales of the Gold Monkey
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Wed, Sep 22 1982
Poster of T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker
James Saito was
27+ in T. J. Hooker
as 'Lab Technician'.
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Sat, Mar 13 1982
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
James Saito was
26+ in The Fall Guy
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Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
James Saito was
25+ in Hill Street Blues
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Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Bosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies
James Saito was
25+ in Bosom Buddies
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Thu, Nov 27 1980
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
James Saito was
24+ in Knots Landing
as 'Reporter'.
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Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
James Saito was
24+ in Hart to Hart
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Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
James Saito was
22+ in The Incredible Hulk
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Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
James Saito was
17+ in M*A*S*H
as 'Park'.
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Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
James Saito was
17+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972