James Saito Biography
James Saito born James Tomio Saito is of Japanese descent. He majors in stage, motion pictures, and television acting. He is mostly known for bit parts and background roles, but also is known as an important character, Dr. Frank Chen, in ABC’s short-lived series Eli Stone.
James Saito Age|James Saito Japanese
James Tomio Saito was born in Los Angeles, California United States on 6th March 1955, he is 64 years as of 2019. He is an American citizen and of Asian ethnicity. He is of Japanese descent.
James Saito Family
He has managed to keep information about his personal life of the cameras and hence information about his family and marital life is not known.
James Saito Married
Saito likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
James Saito Body Measurements
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 145.505 lbs (66kg)
Shoe Size: Not Available
Body Shape: Not Available
Hair Colour: Black
James Saito Career
His career kickstarted with his physical portrayal of The Shredder in the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the character was voiced by David McCharen. He also appeared in films like The Devil’s Advocate, Home Alone 3, Pearl Harbor, and Die Hard with a Vengeance. He also appeared in M*A*S*H, MacGyver, Law & Order, Miami Vice and Sex and the City.
In 2008, James played Tokugawa Ieyasu in Shogun, as part of the BBC’s Heroes and Villains series, (focusing on historical people who have attracted polarized opinion, in modern-day, or by their contemporaries.) In 2007, he won an Obie Award for his performance in Julia Cho’s Durango at The Public Theater in New York City.
In 2015, Saito showed up in another play, by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig named The World of Extreme Happiness, in a co-generation with the Goodman Theater at the Manhattan Theater Club in New York City.
James Saito Altered Carbon
In February 2019, he was cast in the main role of Tanaseda Hideki for the second season of Netflix’s science-fiction series, Altered Carbon. Created by Laeta Kalogridis and based on the 2002 novel of the same name authored by English author Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon is an American cyberpunk web television series.
James Saito Net Worth
Working as an actor it’s obvious that he gets a good amount of net worth. However, he has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
James Saito Awards And Achievements
He won the Obie Award for Performance. The award is given for Distinguished Performance by an Actor/Actress.
James Saito Movies & TV Shows
Some of the films he has appeared in as of 2000 include:
- 2019: Long Shot as Minister Kishido
- 2019: Always Be My Maybe as Harry
- 2017: Wilson as Warren Kudo
- 2017: The Only Living Boy in New York as James
- 2014: While We’re Young as Dr. Nagato
- 2014: Big Eyes as Judge
- 2013: From the Rough as Won-Sik
- 2012: Life of Pi as Older Insurance Investigator
- 2007: I Think I Love My Wife as Mr. Yuni
- 2007: Ghosts of the Heartland as John Lu
- 2006: Brother’s Shadow as Line Boss
- 2003: Robot Stories as Roy / Groper
- 2001: Pearl Harbor as Japanese Aide #1
- 2001: Love the Hard Way as Akiri
- 2001: Another Bed as Bruce
- 2000: Useless as Executive Oki
- 2000: Aloha as James
TV Shows
Some of the television shows Saito has appeared in as of 2000 include:
- 2000: Strangers with Candy as Drug Tester
- 2000: Law & Order as Yoshi Yoshimura
- 2001: 100 Centre Street
- 2001: The Atlantis Conspiracy as Police Officer
- 2002: Third Watch as Sgt. Yee
- 2004: Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Mr. Miyazaki
- 2005: Starved as Captain Wong
- 2006: As the World Turns as Kano Yamamoto
- 2008: Heroes and Villains as Ieyasu Tokugawa
- 2008-2009: Eli Stone as Dr. Frank Chen
- 2009: The Unit as Chu
- 2010: Rubicon as Mooney
- 2010: Blue Bloods as Dennis Eng
- 2011: Too Big to Fail as Chinese Official
- 2011: One Life to Live as Judge Lee
- 2012: 30 Rock as Chef
- 2012: Person of Interest as Glen
- 2013: Hawaii Five-0 as David Toriyama
- 2014: Madam Secretary as Japanese Foreign Minister Shimbakura
- 2016: House of Cards as Dr. Krebs
- 2017: The Deuce as Kim
- 2018: Paterno as Doctor
- 2018: Instinct as Haru Onishi
- 2018: Marvel’s Iron Fist as Yu-Ti
- 2018: Elementary as Dr. Kumal Wazir
- 2019: Modern Love as Kenji Inouuye
- 2019: Prodigal Son as Dr. Higa
- 2020: Altered Carbon as Tanaseda Hideki
- 2020: Grey’s Anatomy as Hershel Roberts
Frequently Asked Questions About James Saito
Who is James Saito?
He is a Japanese actor who majors in stage, motion pictures, and television acting. He is mostly known for bit parts and background roles, but also is known as an important character, Dr. Frank Chen, in ABC’s short-lived series Eli Stone.
How old is James Saito?
How tall is James Saito?
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Is James Saito married?
He has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
How much is James Saito worth?
He has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
How much does Saito make?
According to our reliable sources, his estimated annual salary is not available it will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Saito live?
His birthplace is Los Angeles, California but his current residence is yet to be updated.
Is Saito dead or alive?
Saito is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Saito now?
He is still pursuing his career in acting currently appearing in Altered Carbon and Grey’s Anatomy as of 2020.