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Clyde Kusatsu

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Clyde Kusatsu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Sep 13, 1948 In Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
219
First Appeared:
In the series Ironside 1967-03-28
Latest Project:
Movie Site 2025
Known For
Poster of Franklin & Bash
Poster of Island Son
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Poster of Knots Landing
Filmography
Movie Site Ken Tanaka 2025
Series Avatar the Last Airbender Fire Nation Sage 2024-02-22
Series A Man on the Inside Grant 2024-11-21
Series BLUE EYE SAMURAI Watari (voice) 2023-11-03
Series Pantheon Ping / Reporter 2 (voice) 2022-09-01
Series The Really Loud House Mr. Yanaga 2022-11-03
Series Never Have I Ever Ted Yoshida 2020-04-27
Series The Cool Kids Norman 2018-09-28
Series Dirty John Psychiatrist 2018-11-25
Series The Lion Guard Domog (voice) 2016-01-15
Series Major Lazer Store Owner (voice) 2015-04-17
Series The Grinder Joseph Yao 2015-09-29
Series Dr. Ken Jerry 2015-10-02
Movie The Moment Dr. Nunakawa 2013-04-21
Movie 47 Ronin Drunk Official 2013-12-06
Movie The Face of Love Sushi Chef 2013-10-25
Movie The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole Shingen (voice) 2012-01-10
Series Ben and Kate Mr. Su 2012-09-25
Series Fairly Legal Joseph Chang 2011-01-20
Series Franklin & Bash Unknown 2011-06-01
Series New Girl Judge 2011-09-20
Series Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Picnicker (voice) 2010-07-12
Series Hawaii Five-0 Judge Kamalei 2010-09-20
Series $#*! My Dad Says Mortimer Foo 2010-09-23
Movie A Nanny for Christmas Mr. Halligan 2010-11-23
Movie Sex Tax: Based on a True Story Judge 2010-10-01
Series Law & Order: LA Bradley Rumford 2010-09-29
Series Dollhouse Dr. Makido 2009-02-13
Movie Love Happens Cab Driver 2009-09-18
Series The Penguins of Madagascar Shingen (voice) 2008-11-28
Movie Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Mr. Lee 2008-04-25
Movie Drive Thru Fred Fukizaki 2007-05-29
Series Chuck Morimoto 2007-09-24
Movie Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms Additional Voices (voice) 2006-10-28
Series Shark Unknown 2006-09-21
Series Me, Eloise (voice) 2006-10-10
Series Avatar: The Last Airbender Additional Voices (voice) 2005-02-21
Series Numb3rs Unknown 2005-01-23
Movie The Interpreter Police Chief Lee Wu 2005-04-08
Movie Pretty Persuasion Judge Carl Munro 2005-01-22
Movie Rumor Has It... Conference Attendee 2005-12-22
Movie Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama Nakasumi (voice; uncredited) 2005-04-08
Movie Shopgirl Mr. Agasa 2005-10-21
Movie Extreme Dating Joe 2005-06-23
Series The Closer Dr. Tanaka 2005-06-13
Movie The Librarian: Quest for the Spear Head Monk 2004-07-12
Series Boston Legal Judge Matsumura 2004-10-03
Movie Paparazzi Dr. Hanson 2004-09-03
Movie Hollywood Homicide Coroner Chung 2003-06-09
Series Nip/Tuck Unknown 2003-07-22
Movie The United States of Leland Judge 2003-05-15
Series Lilo & Stitch: The Series (voice) 2003-09-20
Series The Lyon's Den Unknown 2003-09-28
Series NCIS Benjamin Franklin 2003-09-23
Series What's New, Scooby-Doo? Dr. Akira Onodera / Fisherman / Desk Clerk (voice) 2002-09-14
Series Monk Judge Rienzo 2002-07-12
Series Everwood Edward Ogawa 2002-09-16
Series Samurai Jack Father (voice) 2001-08-10
Movie Dr. Dolittle 2 Bee (voice) 2001-06-22
Series The Division Unknown 2001-01-07
Series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Unknown 2001-08-24
Movie Recess: School's Out Mr. Yamashiro (voice) 2001-02-16
Movie The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie Sun Bear (voice) 2001-08-18
Movie Justice League: Secret Origins Japanese Ambassador (voice) 2001-11-17
Series Justice League Japanese Ambassador / Asian Technician (voice) 2001-11-17
Series Citizen Baines Unknown 2001-09-29
Series Heavy Gear 2001-09-22
Series One on One Yoon 2001-09-03
Series Even Stevens Unknown 2000-06-17
Series Malcolm in the Middle Ice Cream Man 2000-01-09
Series Strong Medicine Dr. Stan Liem 2000-07-23
Series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Warden Yung (voice) 2000-10-02
Movie American Tragedy Judge Lance Ito 2000-11-12
Series Jackie Chan Adventures Gang Leader (voice) 2000-09-09
Series Batman Beyond Mr. Fong (voice) 1999-01-10
Series Providence Pediatrician 1999-01-08
Series Mickey Mouse Works 1999-05-01
Movie Batman Beyond: The Movie Wrestling Coach (voice) 1999-01-10
Movie American Pie English Teacher 1999-07-09
Series The West Wing Joe 1999-09-22
Series Family Law Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie Godzilla Japanese Tanker Skipper 1998-05-20
Movie Babylon 5: Thirdspace Bill Morishi 1998-07-17
Series The Wild Thornberrys Sun Bear (voice) 1998-09-01
Series Charmed Lo Pan 1998-10-07
Series The Practice Unknown 1997-03-04
Movie Paradise Road Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake' 1997-02-11
Movie Raven: Return of the Black Dragons Ken Tanaka 1997-04-23
Series Dharma & Greg Al 1997-09-24
Series Extreme Ghostbusters Unknown 1997-09-01
Series Ally McBeal Unknown 1997-09-08
Series City Guys Unknown 1997-09-06
Movie Aladdin and the King of Thieves Thief / Additional Voice Talents (voice) 1996-05-20
Movie Spy Hard Noggin 1996-05-24
Series The Pretender Li Ho 1996-09-19
Series The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Dr. Zin (voice) 1996-08-26
Series Superman: The Animated Series Dr. Cornell (voice) 1996-09-06
Movie Top Dog Capt. Callahan 1995-04-28
Series The Wayans Bros. Mr. Mitsumoto 1995-01-11
Series Marker Unknown 1995-01-17
Series The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Soh Fishimene (voice) 1995-09-09
Series Pinky and the Brain Unknown 1995-09-09
Series Murder One Unknown 1995-09-20
Series JAG Senator Theodore Fujiwara 1995-09-23
Series Maybe This Time Unknown 1995-09-15
Series Chicago Hope Unknown 1994-09-18
Series Ellen Judge Mitchell Sung 1994-03-29
Series All-American Girl Benny Kim 1994-09-14
Series ER Review Board Doctor #1 1994-09-19
Series Touched by an Angel Dr. Robertson 1994-09-21
Series Gargoyles Unknown 1994-10-24
Movie Deconstructing Sarah Officer Okawa 1994-12-16
Series Fantastic Four Unknown 1994-09-24
Movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story History Teacher 1993-05-07
Movie Hot Shots! Part Deux Prime Minister Soto 1993-05-21
Series Walker, Texas Ranger Detective Danny Cho 1993-04-21
Movie Made in America Bob Takashima 1993-01-06
Movie In the Line of Fire Jack Okura 1993-07-08
Series Class of '96 Prof. Ashira 1993-01-19
Movie Silent Cries Saburo Saigo 1993-03-08
Movie Rising Sun Tanaka 1993-07-30
Series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Public Affairs Officer 1993-09-12
Movie Dream Lover Judge Kurita 1993-10-24
Movie And the Band Played On Blood Bank Executive 1993-09-11
Series SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Unknown 1993-09-11
Series Mighty Max Unknown 1993-09-01
Series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Roy Shimamura 1993-08-27
Series Raven Unknown 1992-06-24
Movie Lies Before Kisses Lieutenant Hand 1991-03-03
Movie Pizza Man Former Prime Minister Nakasone 1991-01-01
Movie The Perfect Weapon Detective Wong 1991-03-15
Movie And the Sea Will Tell Enoki 1991-02-24
Movie Jailbirds Kasaki 1991-05-16
Movie Baby of the Bride Dr. Chang 1991-12-22
Series Good & Evil Unknown 1991-09-25
Series The Legend of Prince Valiant Unknown 1991-09-03
Movie Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler Lt. Arioto 1990-06-03
Movie Bird on a Wire Mr. Takawaki 1990-05-18
Series Parker Lewis Can't Lose Unknown 1990-09-02
Series Beverly Hills, 90210 Unknown 1990-10-04
Movie In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing Matsumo 1990-11-25
Movie Thanksgiving Day Banker 1990-11-19
Movie The Road Raiders Shimoto 1989-04-25
Series Jesse Hawkes Unknown 1989-04-22
Movie Wired Coroner Thomas Noguchi 1989-08-25
Movie Turner & Hooch Kevin Williams 1989-07-28
Series Island Son 1989-09-16
Movie Gross Anatomy Interviewing Professor 1989-10-20
Series Family Matters Principal Edgar Shimata 1989-09-22
Movie Run Till You Fall Fujimoto 1988-09-09
Series Dear John Officer 1988-10-06
Series Murphy's Law Unknown 1988-11-02
Series Tour of Duty Unknown 1987-09-24
Series Wiseguy Unknown 1987-09-16
Series A Different World Kinishiwa Representative 1987-09-24
Series thirtysomething Unknown 1987-09-29
Series Star Trek: The Next Generation Vice Admiral Nakamura 1987-09-28
Movie Laguna Heat Coroner 1987-11-15
Series The New Gidget Unknown 1986-09-15
Series Sidekicks Unknown 1986-02-16
Series The Hogan Family Unknown 1986-03-01
Movie Shanghai Surprise Joe Go 1986-08-29
Series Designing Women Unknown 1986-09-29
Series L.A. Law Judge T.S. Masuoka 1986-09-15
Movie Intimate Encounters Professor Ikeda 1986-09-28
Series ALF Skydiver 1986-09-22
Movie Volunteers Souvanna 1985-08-16
Series Stingray Unknown 1985-07-14
Series The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Detective 1985-09-29
Series MacGyver Sam 1985-09-29
Movie Streets of Justice Dr. Edwards 1985-11-10
Series Hunter Det. Lt Raymond Lau 1984-09-18
Movie Velvet Dr. Yashima 1984-08-27
Series Murder, She Wrote Jack Yamoto 1984-09-30
Series Crazy like a Fox Hye Sook Yung 1984-12-30
Series Who's the Boss? Unknown 1984-09-20
Movie Allison Sydney Harrison Jimmy 1983-08-19
Series Webster Unknown 1983-09-16
Series T. J. Hooker Tran Tam 1982-03-13
Series Cagney & Lacey Unknown 1982-03-25
Movie The Challenge Go 1982-07-23
Movie Lookin' to Get Out Parking Attendant - Gets the China Speech 1982-10-08
Series Remington Steele San Francisco 1982-10-01
Series Bring 'Em Back Alive 1982-09-24
Series Dynasty Unknown 1981-01-12
Movie ...All the Marbles Clyde Yamashito 1981-03-01
Series Simon & Simon Unknown 1981-11-24
Series The Fall Guy Unknown 1981-11-04
Movie A Perfect Match Dr. Tommy Chang 1980-10-05
Series Magnum, P.I. Unknown 1980-12-11
Movie The Frisco Kid Mr. Ping 1979-07-06
Series The Facts of Life Unknown 1979-08-24
Series Hello, Larry Unknown 1979-01-26
Series Knots Landing Dr. Akura 1979-12-27
Series Benson Unknown 1979-09-13
Movie Meteor Yamashiro 1979-10-19
Movie Go Tell the Spartans Col. Minh 1978-07-12
Movie Dr. Strange Wong 1978-09-06
Series Taxi Paul 1978-09-12
Series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected Unknown 1977-02-02
Movie Black Sunday Freighter Captain 1977-04-01
Movie Oh, God! Supermarket Employee (uncredited) 1977-10-07
Series Lou Grant Unknown 1977-09-20
Movie The Choirboys Francis Tanaguchi 1977-12-23
Movie Midway Cmdr. Watanabe 1976-06-18
Movie Farewell to Manzanar Teddy Wakatsuki 1976-03-11
Series Alice Unknown 1976-08-31
Series Spencer's Pilots Unknown 1976-09-17
Series Quincy, M.E. Hokaido 1976-10-03
Movie Alex & the Gypsy X-Ray Technician 1976-10-03
Series Ellery Queen Unknown 1975-09-11
Series The Rockford Files Nguyen 1974-09-13
Series Harry O Unknown 1974-09-12
Series M*A*S*H Kwang Duk 1972-09-17
Series Kung Fu Unknown 1972-10-14
Series All in the Family Rev. Chong 1971-01-12
Series Hawaii Five-O Jerry Quan 1968-09-20
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16