James Saito Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an Obie Award for his performance in "Durango" at The Public Theater in New York City in 2007
• Early in his career he was a member of the East West Players, an Asian-American theater company
• Quote: "To wrap my head around that part [in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"] and not to just do it as something frivolous․․․I actually was very into this martial arts aspect of Shredder's character․․․I was under a very strict sort of rigorous routine․""
• He has made appearances in several films, including "The Devil's Advocate," "Die Hard with a Vengeance," "Pearl Harbor," and "Home Alone 3․"
• Has appeared on stage in performances of "Pacific Overtures," "Golden Child," and "The King and I․"
• Best known as Shredder in the 1990 film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" and as Dr․ Frank Chen on "Eli Stone․"
• His role as Shredder in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" was only his physical appearance; the character was voiced by David McCharen