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

6.3

The Interpreter
2005-04-08

5.648

Godzilla
1998-05-20

5.766

Shopgirl
2005-10-21

Babylon 5: Thirdspace

6.669

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

5.839

Love Happens
2009-09-18

American Tragedy

4.8

American Tragedy
2000-11-12

5.275

Extreme Dating
2005-06-23

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

6.291

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

4.2

Top Dog
1995-04-28

A Nanny for Christmas

5.5

A Nanny for Christmas
2010-11-23

5.255

Drive Thru
2007-05-29

5.6

Gross Anatomy
1989-10-20

5.3

The Choirboys
1977-12-23

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

0

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

5.959

Dr. Strange
1978-09-06

4.474

The Moment
2013-04-21

Shanghai Surprise

4.242

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

6.889

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

Deconstructing Sarah

2

Deconstructing Sarah
1994-12-16

6.54

Site
2025-08-08

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

7.5

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

5.127

Meteor
1979-10-19

Batman Beyond: The Movie

7.22

Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999-01-10

Go Tell the Spartans

6.2

Go Tell the Spartans
1978-07-12

And the Sea Will Tell

5.944

And the Sea Will Tell
1991-02-24

Lookin' to Get Out

4.664

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

6.311

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

10

Jailbirds
1991-05-16

Thanksgiving Day

6

Thanksgiving Day
1990-11-19

5.8

The Challenge
1982-07-23

Alex & the Gypsy

4

Alex & the Gypsy
1976-10-03

Lies Before Kisses

0

Lies Before Kisses
1991-03-03

In the Line of Fire

6.96

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

7.7

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

6.6

American Pie
1999-07-09

The Perfect Weapon

6.2

The Perfect Weapon
1991-03-15

6.202

47 Ronin
2013-12-06

6.334

Turner & Hooch
1989-07-28

Hollywood Homicide

5.2

Hollywood Homicide
2003-06-09

The Face of Love

6.1

The Face of Love
2013-10-25

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

6.241

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
2006-10-28

5.402

Spy Hard
1996-05-24

Intimate Encounters

2.667

Intimate Encounters
1986-09-28

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

6.9

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993-05-07

6.14

Rising Sun
1993-07-30

6.342

Dream Lover
1994-11-11

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

5

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

6.222

Bird on a Wire
1990-05-18

3.833

Laguna Heat
1987-11-15

A Perfect Match

0

A Perfect Match
1980-10-05

Pretty Persuasion

5.775

Pretty Persuasion
2005-01-22

5.5

Volunteers
1985-08-16

Rumor Has It...

5.668

Rumor Has It...
2005-12-22

Recess: School's Out

6.6

Recess: School's Out
2001-02-16

Baby of the Bride

5.9

Baby of the Bride
1991-12-22

5.3

Dr. Dolittle 2
2001-06-22

6.1

The Frisco Kid
1979-07-06

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

6.914

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

6.699

Black Sunday
1977-04-01

6.5

Oh, God!
1977-10-07

6.6

Midway
1976-06-18

The United States of Leland

6.5

The United States of Leland
2003-05-15

5.295

Paparazzi
2004-09-03

5.5

Velvet
1984-08-27

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

0

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
1992-06-19

Made in America

5.5

Made in America
1993-01-06

Hot Shots! Part Deux

6.541

Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993-05-21

Streets of Justice

5

Streets of Justice
1985-11-10

And the Band Played On

6.439

And the Band Played On
1993-09-11

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

4.9

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

0

Fugly
2007-01-01

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

6.255

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996-05-20

4.538

Gimme an 'F'
1984-11-16

The Singing Detective

5.026

The Singing Detective
2003-10-24

Little Miss Christmas

2

Little Miss Christmas
2006-12-05

7.3

Lou Grant
1977-09-20

Murder, She Wrote

7.518

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.318

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

A Different World

7

A Different World
1987-09-24

7.071

Alice
1976-08-31

8.162

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

7.917

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

6.1

Ellen
1994-03-29

7.729

Chuck
2007-09-24

7

Numb3rs
2005-01-23

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

8.017

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993-09-11

Remington Steele

7.1

Remington Steele
1982-10-01

Who's the Boss?

7.4

Who's the Boss?
1984-09-20

6.704

Shark
2006-09-21

thirtysomething

6.071

thirtysomething
1987-09-29

7.874

The Closer
2005-06-13

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.365

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987-09-28

7.68

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

8.3

The West Wing
1999-09-22

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

7

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

6.41

T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13

Designing Women

6.8

Designing Women
1986-09-29

6.563

Ally McBeal
1997-09-08

7

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

7.077

The Division
2001-01-07

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04

6.5

Providence
1999-01-08

The Facts of Life

7.1

The Facts of Life
1979-08-24

Pinky and the Brain

7.682

Pinky and the Brain
1995-09-09

7.1

Benson
1979-09-13

Touched by an Angel

7.189

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

7.949

Monk
2002-07-12

7.35

The Pretender
1996-09-19

6.1

Mighty Max
1993-09-01

6.7

Simon & Simon
1981-11-24

8.087

Gargoyles
1994-10-24

The Wayans Bros.

7.208

The Wayans Bros.
1995-01-11

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

All in the Family

7.845

All in the Family
1971-01-12

Mickey Mouse Works

6.9

Mickey Mouse Works
1999-05-01

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

7.504

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

7.572

Everwood
2002-09-16

8.17

Charmed
1998-10-07

Malcolm in the Middle

8.465

Malcolm in the Middle
2000-01-09

7

Even Stevens
2000-06-17

7.175

Nip/Tuck
2003-07-22

8.438

Samurai Jack
2001-08-10

7.8

Murder One
1995-09-20

6.415

Dynasty
1981-01-12

Walker, Texas Ranger

6.932

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21

5.842

Webster
1983-09-16

6.7

Mannix
1967-09-16

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

8.225

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010-07-12

7.732

MacGyver
1985-09-29

6.7

Knots Landing
1979-12-27

6.385

Dharma & Greg
1997-09-24

6.532

Fantastic Four
1994-09-24

6.735

Family Matters
1989-09-22

7.648

The Practice
1997-03-04

8.333

City Guys
1997-09-06

6.955

Cagney & Lacey
1982-03-25

Superman: The Animated Series

7.642

Superman: The Animated Series
1996-09-06

6

Sidekicks
1986-09-26

All-American Girl

7.3

All-American Girl
1994-09-14

7.292

JAG
1995-09-23

7.2

Stingray
1985-07-14

7.671

ALF
1986-09-22

The Hogan Family

6.8

The Hogan Family
1986-03-01

7.114

Hunter
1984-09-18

7.214

Chicago Hope
1994-09-18

6.8

Ironside
1967-03-28

6.5

Wiseguy
1987-09-16

7.55

The Fall Guy
1981-11-04

7.831

ER
1994-09-19

7.902

Boston Legal
2004-10-03

Crazy like a Fox

7.1

Crazy like a Fox
1984-12-30

4.6

Harry O
1974-09-12

5

The New Gidget
1986-09-15

8.041

Tour of Duty
1987-09-24

8.2

Family Law
1999-09-20

0

Citizen Baines
2001-09-29

Bring 'Em Back Alive

5.857

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

7.234

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

7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

5

Murphy's Law
1988-11-02

Never Have I Ever

8.076

Never Have I Ever
2020-04-27

7.5

Heavy Gear
2001-09-22

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

7.4

Lilo & Stitch: The Series
2003-09-20

5

Jesse Hawkes
1989-04-22

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

8.1

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

Jackie Chan Adventures

8.2

Jackie Chan Adventures
2000-09-09

8.197

Justice League
2001-11-17

The Wild Thornberrys

7

The Wild Thornberrys
1998-09-01

7.2

Taxi
1978-09-12

7.365

New Girl
2011-09-20

8.162

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

8.162

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

8.162

Batman Beyond
1999-01-10

6.669

The Grinder
2015-09-29

6.5

Providence
1999-01-08

The Rockford Files

7.6

The Rockford Files
1974-09-13

5.561

Dr. Ken
2015-10-02

7.292

JAG
1995-09-23

The Really Loud House

7.4

The Really Loud House
2022-11-03

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

6.491

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
1995-09-09

8.752

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

8.752

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

8.752

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

7.604

The Lion Guard
2016-01-15

Law & Order: LA

6.8

Law & Order: LA
2010-09-29

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

6.941

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

Franklin & Bash

7.2

Franklin & Bash
2011-06-01

8

Pantheon
2022-09-01

The Penguins of Madagascar

7.4

The Penguins of Madagascar
2008-11-28

10

Me, Eloise
2006-10-10

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.5

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.5

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.5

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

8.5

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023-11-03

Extreme Ghostbusters

6.552

Extreme Ghostbusters
1997-09-01

$#*! My Dad Says

6.1

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

6.6

Fairly Legal
2011-01-20

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

6.6

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000-10-02

6.6

Major Lazer
2015-04-17

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

7.2

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996-08-26

7.767

Avatar the Last Airbender
2024-02-22

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

7.859

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

5.296

The Cool Kids
2018-09-28

5.5

Dear John
1988-10-06

The Legend of Prince Valiant

6.5

The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991-09-03

8

Pantheon
2022-09-01

7.619

NCIS
2003-09-23

Walker, Texas Ranger

6.932

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21

6.846

Dirty John
2018-11-25

7.917

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

7.732

MacGyver
1985-09-29

Strong Medicine

7.286

Strong Medicine
2000-07-23

7.752

Hawaii Five-0
2010-09-20

7.504

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

4

Marker
1995-01-17

5

Hello, Larry
1979-01-26

8

One on One
2001-09-03

8.438

Samurai Jack
2001-08-10

8.438

Samurai Jack
2001-08-10

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.188

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985-09-29

A Man on the Inside

7.517

A Man on the Inside
2024-11-21

7.318

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

6.762

Still Standing
2002-09-30

7.4

Raising Hope
2010-09-21

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

7.256

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990-09-02

7.318

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

6.532

Fantastic Four
1994-09-24

Madam Secretary

6.997

Madam Secretary
2014-09-21

8.087

Gargoyles
1994-10-24

7.318

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

7.318

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

7.68

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

7.68

Kung Fu
1972-10-14

8.752

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005-02-21

The Legend of Korra

8.209

The Legend of Korra
2012-04-14

7.619

NCIS
2003-09-23

6

Bruno the Kid
1996-09-23

7.02

Party of Five
1994-09-12

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

0

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
2002-07-06

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

0

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future
2002-07-06

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

8

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
2015-10-05

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.3

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04