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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.
Overview New York City is under siege as a massive alien armada, led by the warlord Krang Prime, emerges from the Technodrome deep beneath the East River. The Krang have launched a full-scale invasion of Earth, seeking to terraform the planet into a new Dimension X stronghold. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael—are caught off guard when old enemies join the chaos. Shredder and the Foot Clan have aligned with the Krang in exchange for advanced alien weaponry, but even Shredder soon realizes Krang’s ambitions threaten the entire planet, including his own rule. Allies old and new—April O’Neil, Casey Jones, and even a reluctant Shredder—must band together with the Turtles to stop Krang’s invasion. As battles rage across the rooftops of New York, the sewers, and within the colossal Technodrome itself, the Turtles are pushed to their physical and emotional limits. The war takes a devastating turn when Krang Prime captures Donatello, forcing the brothers to risk everything in a rescue mission through an unstable portal to Dimension X. There, they discover Krang’s true plan: unleashing a Bio-Titan, a monstrous living weapon capable of wiping out all resistance in minutes. In a final, high-stakes showdown, the Turtles must unite with their enemies, make impossible sacrifices, and prove that family—by blood or by bond—is the greatest strength in any universe. The fate of Earth, and all dimensions, hangs in the balance in this explosive battle for survival. ---
