🎬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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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Breathe (2024)	Man		6
2	Love Hard (2021)	Bob Lin		6.4
3	Algorithm: BLISS (2020)	Dr. Stein	-	-
4	Tigertail (2020)	Hank		8.5
5	The Christmas Bow (2020)	Grandpa Joe		4.5
6	Long Shot (2019)	Minister Kishido		6.9
7	Always Be My Maybe (2019)	Harry		7.2
8	Paterno (2018)	Doctor		7
9	Wilson (2017)	Warren Kudo		6
10	The Sea of Trees (2016)	Dr. Takahashi		6.8
11	While We're Young (2015)	Dr. Nagato		5.5
12	Big Eyes (2014)	Judge		7
13	Life of Pi (2012) Oscars 2013	Older Insurance Investigator		7.8
14	I Think I Love My Wife (2007)	Mr. Yuni		5.8
15	Love the Hard Way (2003)	Akiri		6
16	Robot Stories (2003)	Roy	-	-
17	Pearl Harbor (2001) Oscars 2002	Japanese Aide		6.3
18	The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)	Paul Cheng		7.2
19	Henry Fool (1998)	Mr. Deng		6
20	Home Alone 3 (1997)	Chinese Mob Boss		4.6
21	The Devil's Advocate (1997)	Takaori Osumi		7.3
22	Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)	Korean Proprietor		7.8
23	The Hunted (1995)	Nemura	-	-
24	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)	The Shredder / Oroko Saki		7.1
25	Hot Dog... The Movie (1984)	Kendo Yamamoto		7
26	Girls of the White Orchid (1983)	Officer #1	-	-
27	The Renegades (1982)	Khan	-	-
28	The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981)	Professor	-	-