James Saito

James Saito 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.

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'Wilson' Trailer (2017)

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'Sea of Trees' (2016) Trailer

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James Saito Quotes

Concerns Over Investments Amid Market Instability

Chinese Official: [[w:Fannie Mae|Fannie; [w:Freddie Mac|Freddie] Hank, I must ask you about ] and ]. We have hundreds of billions invested. You've assured us the investment is safe.

Hank Paulson: And it is, absolutely.

Chinese Official: We're watching a great deal of our money disappear. Share prices have dropped 60% in the last two months. Carrying your bazooka around has not helped matters. Congress gave you the power. Perhaps it is time to use it.

Hank Paulson: The market will stabilize. We just have to give it some time.

Chinese Official: There was an approach last month from Russia. They have considerable holdings in Fannie and Freddie as well. They suggested we coordinate and, without warning, dump hundreds of billions of Fannie and Freddie's bonds onto the market.

Henry Paulson: [flabbergasted] That would be...

Chinese Official: Chaos. The amount of debt your country carries is a terrible vulnerability.

Henry Paulson: But you...

Chinese Official: [smiles] We declined. Respectfully. Even in the U.S., it seems the relationship between the government and private industry isn't so simple.

Ben Bernanke: Was it a threat?

Hank Paulson: No, no, a friendly reminder... that with one phone call to Moscow they could take down the entire U.S. economy.