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Clyde Kusatsu
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Clyde Kusatsu
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-09-13,Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Gender
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Biography
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.

Filmography

The Interpreter

6.311

The Interpreter
2005-04-08

5.634

Godzilla
1998-05-20

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

6.3

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996-05-20

5.779

Shopgirl
2005-10-21

Babylon 5: Thirdspace

6.664

Babylon 5: Thirdspace
1998-07-17

...All the Marbles

6.2

...All the Marbles
1981-03-01

The Road Raiders

4.3

The Road Raiders
1989-04-25

5.838

Love Happens
2009-09-18

American Tragedy

7.5

American Tragedy
2000-11-12

5.4

Extreme Dating
2005-06-23

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

6.3

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
2004-07-12

4.185

Top Dog
1995-04-28

A Nanny for Christmas

5.5

A Nanny for Christmas
2010-11-23

5.301

Drive Thru
2007-05-29

5.7

Gross Anatomy
1989-10-20

5.293

The Choirboys
1977-12-23

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

0

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1990-06-03

5.939

Dr. Strange
1978-09-06

4.5

The Moment
2013-04-21

Shanghai Surprise

4.225

Shanghai Surprise
1986-08-29

Allison Sydney Harrison

0

Allison Sydney Harrison
1983-08-19

1

Silent Cries
1993-03-08

2.8

Pizza Man
1991-01-01

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

7

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001-08-18

Deconstructing Sarah

3

Deconstructing Sarah
1994-12-16

0

Site

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

7.5

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
2012-01-10

5.1

Meteor
1979-10-19

Batman Beyond: The Movie

7.244

Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999-01-10

Go Tell the Spartans

6.1

Go Tell the Spartans
1978-07-12

And the Sea Will Tell

6.4

And the Sea Will Tell
1991-02-24

Lookin' to Get Out

4.9

Lookin' to Get Out
1982-10-08

3.4

Wired
1989-08-25

Run Till You Fall

0

Run Till You Fall
1988-09-09

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

6.295

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008-04-25

10

Jailbirds
1991-05-16

Thanksgiving Day

6

Thanksgiving Day
1990-11-19

6

The Challenge
1982-07-23

Alex & the Gypsy

4.6

Alex & the Gypsy
1976-10-03

Lies Before Kisses

0

Lies Before Kisses
1991-03-03

In the Line of Fire

6.971

In the Line of Fire
1993-07-08

Farewell to Manzanar

6

Farewell to Manzanar
1976-03-11

6.4

Paradise Road
1997-02-11

Justice League: Secret Origins

7.8

Justice League: Secret Origins
2001-11-17

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story

1

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story
2010-10-01

6.589

American Pie
1999-07-09

The Perfect Weapon

6.161

The Perfect Weapon
1991-03-15

6.192

47 Ronin
2013-12-06

6.344

Turner & Hooch
1989-07-28

Hollywood Homicide

5.211

Hollywood Homicide
2003-06-09

The Face of Love

6.101

The Face of Love
2013-10-25

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

6.314

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006-10-28

5.4

Spy Hard
1996-05-24

Intimate Encounters

3.5

Intimate Encounters
1986-09-28

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

6.9

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993-05-07

6.145

Rising Sun
1993-07-30

5.9

Dream Lover
1993-10-24

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

5

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
1990-11-25

6.226

Bird on a Wire
1990-05-18

4.4

Laguna Heat
1987-11-15

A Perfect Match

0

A Perfect Match
1980-10-05

Pretty Persuasion

5.8

Pretty Persuasion
2005-01-22

5.491

Volunteers
1985-08-16

Rumor Has It...

5.66

Rumor Has It...
2005-12-22

Recess: School's Out

6.579

Recess: School's Out
2001-02-16

Baby of the Bride

5.2

Baby of the Bride
1991-12-22

5.31

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001-06-22

6.116

The Frisco Kid
1979-07-06

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

6.899

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005-04-08

6.7

Black Sunday
1977-04-01

6.468

Oh, God!
1977-10-07

6.645

Midway
1976-06-18

The United States of Leland

6.475

The United States of Leland
2003-05-15

5.3

Paparazzi
2004-09-03

1

Velvet
1984-08-27

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

0

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
1997-04-23

Made in America

5.486

Made in America
1993-01-06

Hot Shots! Part Deux

6.547

Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993-05-21

Streets of Justice

5

Streets of Justice
1985-11-10

And the Band Played On

6.461

And the Band Played On
1993-09-11

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

5.071

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
1995-11-12

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

6.8

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
2009-11-10

7.25

Lou Grant
1977-09-20

7.264

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

A Different World

7.123

A Different World
1987-09-24

Murder, She Wrote

7.516

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.036

Alice
1976-08-31

8.1

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

8.745

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

7.908

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17

6.2

Ellen
1994-03-29

7.721

Chuck
2007-09-24

7.06

Numb3rs
2005-01-23

Remington Steele

7.111

Remington Steele
1982-10-01

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

7.973

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993-09-11

Who's the Boss?

7.428

Who's the Boss?
1984-09-20

6.747

Shark
2006-09-21

thirtysomething

6.12

thirtysomething
1987-09-29

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.37

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

7.873

The Closer
2005-06-13

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

7.1

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993-08-27

8.26

The West Wing
1999-09-22

6.351

T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13

7.6

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

6.6

Ally McBeal
1997-09-08

Designing Women

6.7

Designing Women
1986-09-29

7.1

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

7

The Division
2001-01-07

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.37

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04

The Facts of Life

7

The Facts of Life
1979-08-24

6.5

Providence
1999-01-08

Pinky and the Brain

7.6

Pinky and the Brain
1995-09-09

7.1

Benson
1979-09-13

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

7.942

Monk
2002-07-12

7.372

The Pretender
1996-09-19

6.7

Simon & Simon
1981-11-24

6.1

Mighty Max
1993-09-01

8.102

Gargoyles
1994-10-24

The Wayans Bros.

7.1

The Wayans Bros.
1995-01-11

7.077

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

All in the Family

7.864

All in the Family
1971-01-12

Mickey Mouse Works

6.7

Mickey Mouse Works
1999-05-01

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.397

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

7.486

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

7.535

Everwood
2002-09-16

8.2

Charmed
1998-10-07

Malcolm in the Middle

8.475

Malcolm in the Middle
2000-01-09

7

Even Stevens
2000-06-17

7.185

Nip/Tuck
2003-07-22

8.454

Samurai Jack
2001-08-10

7.8

Murder One
1995-09-20

6.5

Dynasty
1981-01-12

Walker, Texas Ranger

7

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21

5.944

Webster
1983-09-16

6.7

Mannix
1967-09-16

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

8.223

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010-07-12

7.719

MacGyver
1985-09-29

6.694

Knots Landing
1979-12-27

6.418

Dharma & Greg
1997-09-24

6.465

Fantastic Four
1994-09-24

6.745

Family Matters
1989-09-22

7.717

The Practice
1997-03-04

8

City Guys
1997-09-06

6.9

Cagney & Lacey
1982-03-25

Superman: The Animated Series

7.606

Superman: The Animated Series
1996-09-06

6

Sidekicks
1986-09-26

All-American Girl

6

All-American Girl
1994-09-14

7.3

JAG
1995-09-23

7.238

Stingray
1985-07-14

7.685

ALF
1986-09-22

The Hogan Family

6.8

The Hogan Family
1986-03-01

7.152

Hunter
1984-09-18

7.2

Chicago Hope
1994-09-18

6.5

Wiseguy
1987-09-16

6.8

Ironside
1967-03-28

7.5

The Fall Guy
1981-11-04

7.824

ER
1994-09-19

Crazy like a Fox

7.1

Crazy like a Fox
1984-12-30

7.913

Boston Legal
2004-10-03

4.6

Harry O
1974-09-12

5

The New Gidget
1986-09-15

8

Tour of Duty
1987-09-24

8.2

Family Law
1999-09-20

0

Citizen Baines
2001-09-29

Bring 'Em Back Alive

5.7

Bring 'Em Back Alive
1982-09-24

5

Class of '96
1993-01-19

6

Good & Evil
1991-09-25

7.5

Raven
1992-06-24

9.3

The Lyon's Den
2003-09-28

Maybe This Time

7.3

Maybe This Time
1995-09-15

5

Island Son
1989-09-16

7.4

Ellery Queen
1975-09-11

Spencer's Pilots

5

Spencer's Pilots
1976-09-17

7.24

Dollhouse
2009-02-13

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

6

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
1977-02-02

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.397

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.397

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

5

Murphy's Law
1988-11-02

Never Have I Ever

8.085

Never Have I Ever
2020-04-27

7.5

Heavy Gear
2001-09-22

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.397

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

5

Jesse Hawkes
1989-04-22

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

8

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001-08-24

Jackie Chan Adventures

8.16

Jackie Chan Adventures
2000-09-09

8.139

Justice League
2001-11-17

The Wild Thornberrys

6.852

The Wild Thornberrys
1998-09-01

7.2

Taxi
1978-09-12

7.353

New Girl
2011-09-20

8.1

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

8.1

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

8.1

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

6.7

The Grinder
2015-09-29

6.5

Providence
1999-01-08

5.616

Dr. Ken
2015-10-02

The Rockford Files

7.541

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

7.3

JAG
1995-09-23

The Really Loud House

8.7

The Really Loud House
2022-11-03

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

6.5

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
1995-09-09

7.6

The Lion Guard
2016-01-15

8.745

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

8.745

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

8.745

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

Law & Order: LA

6.8

Law & Order: LA
2010-09-29

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

6.966

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993-09-12

Franklin & Bash

7.3

Franklin & Bash
2011-06-01

8.013

Pantheon
2022-09-01

The Penguins of Madagascar

7.424

The Penguins of Madagascar
2008-11-28

10

Me, Eloise
2006-10-10

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.513

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.513

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.513

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.513

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

Extreme Ghostbusters

6.381

Extreme Ghostbusters
1997-09-01

$#*! My Dad Says

6.2

$#*! My Dad Says
2010-09-23

6.6

Fairly Legal
2011-01-20

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

6.5

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000-10-02

6.625

Major Lazer
2015-04-17

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

7.2

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996-08-26

7.833

Avatar the Last Airbender
2024-02-22

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

7.864

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002-09-14

5.5

The Cool Kids
2018-09-28

5.7

Dear John
1988-10-06

The Legend of Prince Valiant

5.7

The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991-09-03

8.013

Pantheon
2022-09-01

7.622

NCIS
2003-09-23

Walker, Texas Ranger

7

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21

6.833

Dirty John
2018-11-25

7.908

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17

7.719

MacGyver
1985-09-29

Strong Medicine

7.1

Strong Medicine
2000-07-23

7.756

Hawaii Five-0
2010-09-20

7.486

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

4

Marker
1995-01-17

5

Hello, Larry
1979-01-26

8.1

One on One
2001-09-03

8.454

Samurai Jack
2001-08-10

8.454

Samurai Jack
2001-08-10

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.163

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985-09-29

A Man on the Inside

7.555

A Man on the Inside
2024-11-21

7.264

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

6.9

Still Standing
2002-09-30

7.425

Raising Hope
2010-09-21

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

7.232

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990-09-02

7.264

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

6.465

Fantastic Four
1994-09-24