Clyde Kusatsu
Skuespiller
13. september 1948 (77 år)
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Clyde Kusatsu (born September 13, 1948) is a U.S. actor.
Kusatsu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he attended ʻIolani School. Kusatsu began acting in Honolulu summer stock, and after studying theatre at Northwestern University, started to make his mark on the small screen in the mid-1970s. Usually mustachioed, with a dapper, professional air, he has most often played doctors, but his repertoire has included a generous sampling of teachers (usually college professors), businessmen, detectives, church ministers and other intelligent, middle-class types. With his quiet, wry line delivery, Kusatsu made a memorably clever and hilarious sparring partner for Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) on several episodes of All in the Family as the Reverend Chong, refusing to baptize Archie's grandson without the permission of the boy's parents. During this period Kusatsu also worked with the Asian American theatre group East West Players in Los Angeles.
Kusatsu was subsequently a regular on several series, but neither the adventure Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982–83) nor the Hawaiian-set medical drama Island Son (1989–90) (in which he played one of Richard Chamberlain's colleagues) lasted very long. His many television movies have included the film adaptation of Farewell to Manzanar (1976), about Japanese American internment during World War II. Other M.O.W.s and mini-series have been "And The Sea Will Tell", and "American Tragedy" playing Judge Lance Ito. He had a memorable role in the "Baa Baa Black Sheep" episode "Prisoners of War" as a downed Japanese fighter pilot in the Pacific (1976). (Kusatsu also guest-starred on an episode of Lou Grant on Japanese internment in the U.S.); Golden Land (1988), a Hollywood-set drama based on a William Faulkner story; and the AIDS drama And the Band Played On (1993). He appeared in four M*A*S*H episodes and later starred in the short-lived A.B.C. series All American Girl (1994–1995), the first East Asian familiar sitcom in the U.S.
Feature roles, beginning with Midway (1976), have generally been small, but in the 1990s Kusatsu had roles in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993, as a history teacher) and In the Line of Fire (1993, as a Secret Service agent). He appeared as a high school English teacher in American Pie (1999). Other recent films have been "ShopGirl" as Mr. Agasa, and in Sydney Pollack's The Interpreter (2005) as Lee Wu, head of security for the United Nations Headquarters. He currently plays the recurring role of Dr. Dennis Okamura on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Kusatsu starred in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) as Mr. Lee.
Kusatsu is married to Gayle Kusatsu; they have two sons, Kevin and Andrew.
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Clyde Kusatsu (born September 13, 1948) is a U.S. actor.
Kusatsu was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he attended ʻIolani School. Kusatsu began acting in Honolulu summer stock, and after studying theatre at Northwestern University, started to make his mark on the small screen in the mid-1970s. Usually mustachioed, with a dapper, professional air, he has most often played doctors, but his repertoire has included a generous sampling of teachers (usually college professors), businessmen, detectives, church ministers and other intelligent, middle-class types. With his quiet, wry line delivery, Kusatsu made a memorably clever and hilarious sparring partner for Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) on several episodes of All in the Family as the Reverend Chong, refusing to baptize Archie's grandson without the permission of the boy's parents. During this period Kusatsu also worked with the Asian American theatre group East West Players in Los Angeles.
Kusatsu was subsequently a regular on several series, but neither the adventure Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982–83) nor the Hawaiian-set medical drama Island Son (1989–90) (in which he played one of Richard Chamberlain's colleagues) lasted very long. His many television movies have included the film adaptation of Farewell to Manzanar (1976), about Japanese American internment during World War II. Other M.O.W.s and mini-series have been "And The Sea Will Tell", and "American Tragedy" playing Judge Lance Ito. He had a memorable role in the "Baa Baa Black Sheep" episode "Prisoners of War" as a downed Japanese fighter pilot in the Pacific (1976). (Kusatsu also guest-starred on an episode of Lou Grant on Japanese internment in the U.S.); Golden Land (1988), a Hollywood-set drama based on a William Faulkner story; and the AIDS drama And the Band Played On (1993). He appeared in four M*A*S*H episodes and later starred in the short-lived A.B.C. series All American Girl (1994–1995), the first East Asian familiar sitcom in the U.S.
Feature roles, beginning with Midway (1976), have generally been small, but in the 1990s Kusatsu had roles in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993, as a history teacher) and In the Line of Fire (1993, as a Secret Service agent). He appeared as a high school English teacher in American Pie (1999). Other recent films have been "ShopGirl" as Mr. Agasa, and in Sydney Pollack's The Interpreter (2005) as Lee Wu, head of security for the United Nations Headquarters. He currently plays the recurring role of Dr. Dennis Okamura on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. Kusatsu starred in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) as Mr. Lee.
Kusatsu is married to Gayle Kusatsu; they have two sons, Kevin and Andrew.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Site · as Ken Tanaka |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside · as Grant Yokohama |
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) · as Fire Nation Sage |
| 2023 | Blue Eye Samurai · as Elder Domo (voice) |
| 2023 | Mask Girl · as Additional Cast |
| 2023 | Pokémon Horizons: The Series · as Kabu |
| 2022 | The Really Loud House · as Mr. Yanaga |
| 2022 | Pantheon · as Ping (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel's Hit-Monkey · as Cast |
| 2021 | The Summit of the Gods · as Sherpa |
| 2021 | United States of Al · as Doctor Tanaka |
| 2021 | Young Rock · as Judge Lamington |
| 2020 | Never Have I Ever · as Ted Yoshida |
| 2018 | Dirty John · as Psychiatrist |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids · as Norman |
| 2017 | Doubt · as Dr. Benjamin Lau |
| 2016 | 24: Legacy · as Senator |
| 2016 | Dark Paradise · as Coast Guard Officer |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor · as Japanese Finance Minister Omono |
| 2016 | Dice · as Judge Smith |
| 2015 | The Lion Guard · as Domog (voice) |
| 2015 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! · as Mr. Kagawa (voice) |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken · as Jerry |
| 2015 | The Grinder · as Joseph Yao |
| 2014 | Major Lazer · as Store Owner (voice) |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary · as Choden Gyatso |
| 2013 | 47 Ronin · as Drunk Official |
| 2013 | The Face of Love · as Sushi Chef |
| 2013 | The Moment · as Dr. NunakawaPå Plex |
| 2012 | Any Day Now · as Dr. NakahuraPå Plex |
| 2012 | Ben and Kate · as Mr. Su |
| 2012 | The Legend of Korra · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2012 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole · as Shingen (voice) |
| 2011 | New Girl · as Judge |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash · as Judge Marcus Koh |
| 2011 | Fairly Legal · as Joseph Chang |
| 2010 | A Nanny for Christmas · as Mr. Halligan |
| 2010 | Sex Tax: Based on a True Story · as Judge |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA · as Bradley Rumford |
| 2010 | $#*! My Dad Says · as Mortimer Foo |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Judge Kamalei |
| 2010 | Raising Hope · as Mr. Lee |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated · as Picnicker (voice) |
| 2009 | Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas · as The Grocer (voice) |
| 2009 | Love Happens · as Cab Driver |
| 2009 | Dollhouse · as Dr. Makido |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar · as Shingen (voice) |
| 2008 | The Secret Saturdays · as Chong |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay · as Mr. Lee |
| 2008 | Broken Angel · as Dondi |
| 2008 | The Spectacular Spider-Man · as Car Salesman |
| 2007 | Back at the Barnyard · as Wise One |
| 2007 | Chuck · as Morimoto |
| 2007 | Drive Thru · as Fred FukizakiPå Plex |
| 2007 | Pandemic · as Dr. Kenji ItoPå Plex |
| 2007 | Fugly · as Doctor |
| 2006 | Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms · as Additional Voices (voice)På Plex |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise · as (voice)På Plex |
| 2006 | Shark · as Judge Chudacoff |
| 2006 | Curious George · as The Grocer |
| 2005 | Rumor Has It... · as Conference AttendeePå Plex |
| 2005 | Shopgirl · as Mr. Agasa |
| 2005 | A.T.O.M. · as Master Kwan |
| 2005 | The Closer · as Dr. Tanaka |
| 2005 | The Interpreter · as Police Chief Lee Wu |
| 2005 | Kim Possible: So the Drama · as Nakasumi (voice; Uncredited) |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender · as Storyteller / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2005 | Numb3rs · as Antiquities Dealer |
| 2005 | Pretty Persuasion · as Judge Carl MunroPå Plex |
| 2004 | The Librarian: Quest for the Spear · as Head MonkPå Plex |
| 2004 | Maya & Miguel · as Maggie's Dad |
| 2004 | Boston Legal · as Judge Matsumura |
| 2004 | Paparazzi · as Dr. Hanson |
| 2004 | Extreme Dating · as Joe |
| 2004 | Gas · as Mr. Sang |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective · as Visiting Japanese Doctor |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | NCIS · as Benjamin Franklin |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series · as Mr. Wong (voice) |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck · as Dr. HiroshiPå Plex |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide · as Coroner Chung |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland · as Judge |
| 2003 | BachelorMan · as Mr. Yi |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Still Standing · as Johnny |
| 2002 | Everwood · as Edward Ogawa |
| 2002 | What's New Scooby-Doo? · as Dr. Akira Onodera / Fisherman / Desk Clerk (voice) |
| 2002 | Monk · as Judge Rienzo |
| 2001 | Justice League: Secret Origins · as Japanese Ambassador (voice) |
| 2001 | Justice League · as Japanese Ambassador / Asian Technician (voice) |
| 2001 | One On One · as Yoon |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie · as Sun Bear (voice) |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack · as Grand Master (voice) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Bee (voice) |
| 2001 | Recess: School's Out · as Mr. Yamashiro (voice) |
| 2001 | House of Mouse · as Additional Voices |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | American Tragedy · as Judge Lance Ito |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command · as Warden Yung (voice) |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures · as Gang Leader (voice) |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog · as Mr. Kobayashi |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine · as Dr. Stan Liem |
| 2000 | Even Stevens · as Tex Nagita |
| 2000 | Max Steel · as Cast |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle · as Ice Cream Man |
| 1999 | The West Wing · as Joe |
| 1999 | Family Law · as Judge Paul Hamawaki |
| 1999 | American Pie · as English Teacher |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie · as Wrestling Coach (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond · as Mr. Fong (voice) |
| 1999 | Providence · as Henry Yamada |
| 1998 | Charmed · as Lo Pan |
| 1998 | Vengeance Unlimited · as Judge Clyde Kurosawa |
| 1998 | Buddy Faro · as Lt. Wong |
| 1998 | Histeria! · as Hongxi |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Series · as Japanese Border Patrol Agent |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys · as Sun Bear (voice) |
| 1998 | Maggie · as Assisting Surgeon |
| 1998 | Any Day Now · as Judge C. Eastlake |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening · as Mr. Tranh |
| 1998 | Babylon 5: Thirdspace · as Bill Morishi |
| 1998 | The Net · as Greg Lin |
| 1998 | Godzilla · as Japanese Tanker Skipper |
| 1998 | Stressed Eric · as Kanagawa-San |
| 1998 | For Your Love · as Mr. Sato |
| 1998 | The Closer (1998) · as Ted Kasahara |
| 1997 | Total Security · as Seiji Ingawa |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg · as Al |
| 1997 | Pepper Ann · as Father |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal · as Dr. Myron Okubo |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Paradise Road · as Sergeant Tomiashi, 'the Snake' |
| 1997 | The Practice · as Judge Stephen Chin |
| 1996 | The Pretender · as Li Ho |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Series · as Dr. Cornell (voice) |
| 1996 | Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series · as Tai Quack Do |
| 1996 | Bruno the KidPå Plex |
| 1996 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues · as The Rich Man |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest · as Dr. Zin (voice) |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves · as Mujahideen (voice) |
| 1996 | Spy Hard · as Noggin |
| 1995 | Favorite Deadly Sins · as Saint Peter |
| 1995 | JAG · as Capt. Morimoto |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries · as Soh Fishimene (voice) |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Top Dog · as Capt. CallahanPå Plex |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. · as Mr. Mitsumoto |
| 1994 | Gargoyles · as Kai (voice) |
| 1994 | Fantastic Four · as Karnak/dr. Neville (voice) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel · as Dr. Robertson |
| 1994 | ER · as Review Board Doctor #1 |
| 1994 | Phantom 2040 · as Akira |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope · as Frank Fenton |
| 1994 | All-American Girl · as Benny Kim |
| 1994 | Party of Five · as Judge Michael A, Katsu |
| 1994 | Deconstructing Sarah · as Officer Okawa |
| 1994 | Dream Lover · as Judge Kurita |
| 1994 | Ellen · as Judge Mitchell Sung |
| 1994 | Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? · as Cast |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · as Public Affairs Officer |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On · as Blood Bank Executive |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. · as Roy Shimamura |
| 1993 | Rising Sun · as Tanaka |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire · as Jack Okura |
| 1993 | Made in America · as Bob Takashima |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux · as Prime Minister Soto |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story · as History Teacher |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Dr. Sweeney |
| 1993 | Sirens · as Billy Cota |
| 1993 | Silent Cries · as Saburo Saigo |
| 1993 | Class of '96 · as Prof. Ashira |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Raven: Return of the Black Dragons · as Ken Tanaka |
| 1991 | Baby of the Bride · as Dr. Chang |
| 1991 | Civil Wars · as Toshio Furukawa |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | The Legend of Prince ValiantPå Plex |
| 1991 | Rugrats · as Mr. Hasagawa |
| 1991 | Jailbirds · as Kasaki |
| 1991 | The Perfect Weapon · as Detective Wong |
| 1991 | Lies Before Kisses · as Lieutenant Hand |
| 1991 | And the Sea Will Tell · as Enoki |
| 1991 | Pizza Man · as Former Prime Minister Nakasone |
| 1990 | In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing · as MatsumoPå Plex |
| 1990 | Thanksgiving Day · as Banker |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 · as Coroner |
| 1990 | New Kids on the Block · as Cast |
| 1990 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers · as Curator |
| 1990 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose · as Mr. LoopmanPå Plex |
| 1990 | Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler · as Lt. Arioto |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire · as Mr. Takawaki |
| 1989 | Gross Anatomy · as Interviewing Professor |
| 1989 | Family Matters · as Principal Edgar Shimata |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Wired · as Coroner Thomas Noguchi |
| 1989 | Turner & Hooch · as Kevin Williams |
| 1989 | The Road Raiders · as Shimoto |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Dear John (1988) · as Officer |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fall · as Fujimoto |
| 1987 | Laguna Heat · as Coroner |
| 1987 | Mistress · as Miki |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation · as Adm. Nakamura |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | A Different World (1987) · as Kinishiwa Representative |
| 1987 | The Highwayman · as Chairman Morotana |
| 1987 | WiseguyPå Plex |
| 1987 | The Bold and the Beautiful · as Judge ClaytonPå Plex |
| 1987 | Square One TV · as Dr. Milton Miyasaki |
| 1987 | Mathnet · as Dr. Milton Miyasaki |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Intimate Encounters · as Professor Ikeda |
| 1986 | Together We Stand · as Chao |
| 1986 | ALF · as SkydiverPå Plex |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Ts Masuoka |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | The Real Ghostbusters · as Lt. Cdr. Mctavish |
| 1986 | Shanghai Surprise · as Joe Go |
| 1986 | Stingray (1985)På Plex |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Streets of Justice · as Dr. Edwards |
| 1985 | Jem and the Holograms · as Additional VoicesPå Plex |
| 1985 | MacGyver · as Anek |
| 1985 | Small Wonder · as Mr. Saito |
| 1985 | Volunteers · as Souvanna |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) · as Detective |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox · as Hye Sook YungPå Plex |
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' · as Japanese Businessman |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Jack Yamoto |
| 1984 | Three's a Crowd · as Mr. Katsumura |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Hunter · as Det. Lt Raymond LauPå Plex |
| 1984 | Velvet · as Dr. Yashima |
| 1983 | Masquerade · as Sushi |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | We Got It Made · as Marcel |
| 1982 | Lookin' to Get Out · as Parking Attendant - Gets The China Speech |
| 1982 | Remington Steele · as San Francisco |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star · as Lee |
| 1982 | The Challenge · as Go |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker · as Tran Tam |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Smurfs · as Additional Voices |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles · as Clyde Yamashito |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. · as Colonel Ki |
| 1979 | Knots Landing · as Dr. AkuraPå Plex |
| 1979 | Meteor · as Yamashiro |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. · as Dr. Sung Kang |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid · as Mr. Ping |
| 1979 | Supertrain · as Shimaju Fukuda |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Taxi · as Paul |
| 1978 | Dr. Strange · as Wong |
| 1978 | Go Tell the Spartans · as Col. Minh |
| 1978 | Dallas · as Dr. Albert Matsuda |
| 1977 | The Choirboys · as Francis Tanaguchi |
| 1977 | Oh, God! · as Supermarket Employee (uncredited)På Plex |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Black Sunday · as Freighter Captain |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | Alex & the Gypsy · as X-Ray Technician |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. · as Hokaido |
| 1976 | Black Sheep Squadron · as Captain Tenyu Araki |
| 1976 | Delvecchio · as Examiner |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Midway · as Cmdr. Watanabe |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Farewell to Manzanar · as Teddy Wakatsuki |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight · as Eng |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 · as Passenger |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love · as Police Sketch Artist |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files · as Nguyen |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless · as Dr. Dennis Okamura |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Tenafly · as Airline Attendant |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H · as Kwang Duk |
| 1972 | Kung Fu · as Han Su Lok / Lama Campo Kushog |
| 1971 | All in the Family · as Rev. Chong |
| 1969 | Room 222 · as Man Walking Into Cafe |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Jerry Quan |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives · as Mr. Wei Shin |
| 1963 | General Hospital · as Henry Nakamura |
| 2012 | Artbound · as Self |
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? · as SelfPå Plex |