5.6
Breathe
2024
James Saito
Acting
Born March 6, 1955Los 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.
Movies
See All5.6
Breathe
2024
6.9
Love Hard
2021
6.9
The Christmas Bow
2020
4.2
Algorithm: BLISS
2020
6.7
Tigertail
2020
6.6
Always Be My Maybe
2019
6.7
Long Shot
2019
6.2
Paterno
2018
6.0
Wilson
2017
6.2
The Sea of Trees
2016
6.0
While We're Young
2015
7.0
Big Eyes
2014
6.1
From the Rough
2013
7.4
Life of Pi
2012
6.9
Too Big to Fail
2011
5.3
I Think I Love My Wife
2007
5.5
Brother's Shadow
2006
6.3
Love the Hard Way
2003
5.1
Robot Stories
2003
6.9
Pearl Harbor
2001
3.8
The Atlantis Conspiracy
2001
6.8
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
6.6
Henry Fool
1998
5.3
Home Alone 3
1997
7.5
The Devil's Advocate
1997
5.2
The Tomorrow Man
1996
7.3
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
5.7
The Hunted
1995
5.0
Silent Cries
1993
6.7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
4.0
Mortal Sins
1989
5.5
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1988
3.4
Covenant
1985
4.9
Hot Dog... The Movie
1984
5.0
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
6.6
The Renegades
1982
9.0
The Two Lives of Carol Letner
1981
10.0
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
6.0
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980
0.0
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
1980
6.0
Farewell to Manzanar
1976
TV Shows
See All
7.2
The Company You Keep
5.5
Blockbuster
7.8
Dash & Lily
6.6
Little America
7.3
Modern Love
8.0
Prodigal Son
8.3
New Amsterdam
7.4
The Terror
7.6
Altered Carbon
7.6
The Deuce
6.5
Marvel's Iron Fist
7.0
Madam Secretary
7.1
Broad City
8.0
House of Cards
7.6
Elementary
8.1
Person of Interest
7.8
Blue Bloods
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
6.8
Eli Stone
7.0
Heroes and Villains
7.5
30 Rock
7.4
The Unit
4.7
Starved
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.9
Third Watch
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.5
Strangers with Candy
7.4
Sex and the City
7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
8.1
Gargoyles
7.3
New York Undercover
6.3
To Be the Best
7.3
Law & Order
7.3
Law & Order
7.0
Counterstrike
6.3
True Blue
7.9
War and Remembrance
7.2
Blood & Orchids
7.7
MacGyver
7.6
A Woman of Substance
7.2
Crazy like a Fox
6.1
Charles in Charge
7.4
Miami Vice
7.4
Miami Vice
7.6
Airwolf
6.7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
7.5
The A-Team
7.4
Tales of the Gold Monkey
6.5
T. J. Hooker
7.6
The Fall Guy
7.6
Hill Street Blues
6.4
Bosom Buddies
6.9
Knots Landing
6.9
Hart to Hart
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
7.9
M*A*S*H
7.9
M*A*S*H
7.9
M*A*S*H
7.1