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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.
As actor
Breathe
Love Hard
Tigertail
Algorithm: BLISS
The Christmas Bow
Always Be My Maybe
Long Shot
Paterno
Wilson
The Sea of Trees
While We're Young
Big Eyes
From the Rough
Life of Pi
Too Big to Fail
I Think I Love My Wife
Brother's Shadow
Robot Stories
Love the Hard Way
Pearl Harbor
The Atlantis Conspiracy
The Thomas Crown Affair
Henry Fool
The Devil's Advocate
Home Alone 3
The Tomorrow Man
The Hunted
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Silent Cries
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles