James Saito

Birth Name:

James Tomio Saito

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor

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

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