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Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 13, 1948
Place of Birth
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Also Known As
- كلَيد كوساتسو
Clyde Kusatsu
1.9 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.5
Grant Yokohama
A Man on the Inside
2024
7.8
Fire Nation Sage
Avatar the Last Airbender
2024
8.5
Elder Domo (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
8.5
Watari / Boss Hamata (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
8.5
Watari (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
8.5
Boss Hamata / Tayu (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
8.7
Mr. Yanaga
The Really Loud House
2022
8.0
Ping / Reporter 2 (voice)
Pantheon
2022
8.0
Ping (voice)
Pantheon
2022
8.1
Ted Yoshida
Never Have I Ever
2020
Credits
A Man on the Inside
as Grant Yokohama
2024
7.5
Avatar the Last Airbender
as Fire Nation Sage
2024
7.8
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Elder Domo (voice)
2023
8.5
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Watari / Boss Hamata (voice)
2023
8.5
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Watari (voice)
2023
8.5
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Boss Hamata / Tayu (voice)
2023
8.5
The Really Loud House
as Mr. Yanaga
2022
8.7
Pantheon
as Ping / Reporter 2 (voice)
2022
8.0
Pantheon
as Ping (voice)
2022
8.0
Never Have I Ever
as Ted Yoshida
2020
8.1
Dirty John
as Psychiatrist
2018
6.8
The Cool Kids
as Norman
2018
5.5
The Lion Guard
as Domog (voice)
2016
7.6
Dr. Ken
as Jerry
2015
5.6
The Grinder
as Joseph Yao
2015
6.7
Major Lazer
as Store Owner (voice)
2015
6.6
Madam Secretary
as Choden Gyatso
2014
7.0
47 Ronin
as Drunk Official
2013
6.2
The Face of Love
as Sushi Chef
2013
6.1
The Moment
as Dr. Nunakawa
2013
4.5
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole
as Shingen (voice)
2012
7.5
New Girl
as Judge
2011
7.4
Franklin & Bash
2011
7.2
Fairly Legal
as Joseph Chang
2011
6.6
A Nanny for Christmas
as Mr. Halligan
2010
5.5
🎬
Sex Tax: Based on a True Story
as Judge
2010
1.0
Law & Order: LA
as Bradley Rumford
2010
6.8
$#*! My Dad Says
as Mortimer Foo
2010
6.1
Raising Hope
as Mr. Lee
2010
7.4
Hawaii Five-0
as Judge Kamalei
2010
7.8
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Picnicker (voice)
2010
8.2
Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
as The Grocer (voice)
2009
6.8
Love Happens
as Cab Driver
2009
5.8
Dollhouse
as Dr. Makido
2009
7.2
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Shingen (voice)
2008
7.4
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Mr. Lee
2008
6.3
Chuck
as Morimoto
2007
7.7
Drive Thru
as Fred Fukizaki
2007
5.3
🎬
Fugly
as Doctor
2007
0.0
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
as Additional Voices (voice)
2006
6.3
Me, Eloise
as (voice)
2006
10.0
Shark
2006
6.8
Rumor Has It...
as Conference Attendee
2005
5.7
Shopgirl
as Mr. Agasa
2005
5.8
Extreme Dating
as Joe
2005
5.4
The Closer
as Dr. Tanaka
2005
7.9
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Nakasumi (voice; uncredited)
2005
6.9
The Interpreter
as Police Chief Lee Wu
2005
6.3
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Calm Man / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
8.7
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Storyteller / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
8.7
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Additional Voices (voice)
2005
8.7
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Senior Monk (voice)
2005
8.7
Numb3rs
2005
7.0
Pretty Persuasion
as Judge Carl Munro
2005
5.8
Boston Legal
as Judge Matsumura
2004
7.9
Paparazzi
as Dr. Hanson
2004
5.3
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
as Head Monk
2004
6.3
The Lyon's Den
2003
9.3
NCIS
as Benjamin Franklin
2003
7.6
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Bald Tourist / Luau Host (voice)
2003
7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Mayor Kim (voice)
2003
7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as (voice)
2003
7.4
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Mr. Wong (voice)
2003
7.4
Nip/Tuck
2003
7.2
Hollywood Homicide
as Coroner Chung
2003
5.2
The United States of Leland
as Judge
2003
6.5
Still Standing
as Johnny
2002
6.9
Everwood
as Edward Ogawa
2002
7.5
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Dr. Akira Onodera / Fisherman / Desk Clerk (voice)
2002
7.9
Monk
as Judge Rienzo
2002
7.9
Justice League
as Japanese Ambassador / Asian Technician (voice)
2001
8.1
Justice League: Secret Origins
as Japanese Ambassador (voice)
2001
7.8
Citizen Baines
2001
0.0
Heavy Gear
2001
7.5
One on One
as Yoon
2001
8.1
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
2001
8.0
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Sun Bear (voice)
2001
7.0
Samurai Jack
as Grand Master (voice)
2001
8.5
Samurai Jack
as Old Man / Dad (voice)
2001
8.5
Samurai Jack
as Father (voice)
2001
8.5
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Bee (voice)
2001
5.3
Recess: School's Out
as Mr. Yamashiro (voice)
2001
6.6
The Division
2001
7.0
American Tragedy
as Judge Lance Ito
2000
7.5
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Warden Yung (voice)
2000
6.5
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Gang Leader (voice)
2000
8.2
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Stan Liem
2000
7.1
Even Stevens
2000
7.0
Malcolm in the Middle
as Ice Cream Man
2000
8.5
The West Wing
as Joe
1999
8.3
Family Law
as Judge Paul Hamawaki
1999
8.2
American Pie
as English Teacher
1999
6.6
Mickey Mouse Works
1999
6.7
Batman Beyond
as Coach (voice)
1999
8.1
Batman Beyond
as Jimmy Lin (voice)
1999
8.1
Batman Beyond
as Mr. Tan (voice)
1999
8.1
Batman Beyond
as Mr. Fong (voice)
1999
8.1
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Wrestling Coach (voice)
1999
7.2
Providence
as Henry Yamada
1999
6.5
Providence
as Pediatrician
1999
6.5
Charmed
as Lo Pan
1998
8.2
The Wild Thornberrys
as Sun Bear (voice)
1998
6.9
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
as Bill Morishi
1998
6.7
Godzilla
as Japanese Tanker Skipper
1998
5.6
Dharma & Greg
as Al
1997
6.4
Ally McBeal
as Dr. Myron Okubo
1997
6.6
City Guys
1997
8.0
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
6.4
Raven: Return of the Black Dragons
as Ken Tanaka
1997
0.0
The Practice
1997
7.7
Paradise Road
as Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
1997
6.4
The Pretender
as Li Ho
1996
7.4
Superman: The Animated Series
as Dr. Cornell (voice)
1996
7.6
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as Dr. Zin (voice)
1996
7.2
Spy Hard
as Noggin
1996
5.4
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Additional Voice Talents (voice)
1996
6.3
National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins
as Saint Peter
1995
5.1
JAG
as Capt. Morimoto
1995
7.3
JAG
as Senator Theodore Fujiwara
1995
7.3
Murder One
1995
7.8
Maybe This Time
1995
7.3
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
as Soh Fishimene (voice)
1995
6.5
Pinky and the Brain
1995
7.6
Top Dog
as Capt. Callahan
1995
4.2
Marker
1995
4.0
The Wayans Bros.
as Mr. Mitsumoto
1995
7.1
Deconstructing Sarah
as Officer Okawa
1994
3.0
Gargoyles
as Dr. Arnada (voice)
1994
8.1
Gargoyles
as Kai (voice)
1994
8.1
Fantastic Four
as Karnak/Dr. Neville (voice)
1994
6.5
Fantastic Four
as Annihilus/Black Business Executive (voice)
1994
6.5
Touched by an Angel
as Dr. Robertson
1994
7.2
ER
as Review Board Doctor #1
1994
7.8
Chicago Hope
1994
7.2
All-American Girl
as Benny Kim
1994
6.0
Ellen
as Judge Mitchell Sung
1994
6.2
Dream Lover
as Judge Kurita
1993
5.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Public Affairs Officer
1993
7.0
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
8.0
And the Band Played On
as Blood Bank Executive
1993
6.5
Mighty Max
1993
6.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Roy Shimamura
1993
7.1
Rising Sun
as Tanaka
1993
6.1
In the Line of Fire
as Jack Okura
1993
7.0
Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Prime Minister Soto
1993
6.5
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
as History Teacher
1993
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Dr. Sweeney
1993
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Detective Danny Cho
1993
7.0
Silent Cries
as Saburo Saigo
1993
1.0
Class of '96
as Prof. Ashira
1993
5.0
Made in America
as Bob Takashima
1993
5.5
Raven
1992
7.5
Baby of the Bride
as Dr. Chang
1991
5.2
Good & Evil
1991
6.0
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
6.0
Jailbirds
as Kasaki
1991
10.0
The Perfect Weapon
as Detective Wong
1991
6.2
Lies Before Kisses
as Lieutenant Hand
1991
0.0
And the Sea Will Tell
as Enoki
1991
6.4
Pizza Man
as Former Prime Minister Nakasone
1991
2.8
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
as Matsumo
1990
5.0
Thanksgiving Day
as Banker
1990
6.0
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
7.4
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
as Mr. Loopman
1990
7.2
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
as Lt. Arioto
1990
0.0
Bird on a Wire
as Mr. Takawaki
1990
6.2
Gross Anatomy
as Interviewing Professor
1989
5.7
Family Matters
as Principal Edgar Shimata
1989
6.7
Island Son
1989
5.0
Wired
as Coroner Thomas Noguchi
1989
3.4
Turner & Hooch
as Kevin Williams
1989
6.3
The Road Raiders
as Shimoto
1989
4.3
Jesse Hawkes
1989
5.0
Murphy's Law
1988
5.0
Dear John
as Officer
1988
5.7
Run Till You Fall
as Fujimoto
1988
0.0
Laguna Heat
as Coroner
1987
4.4
thirtysomething
1987
6.1
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Adm. Nakamura
1987
8.4
A Different World
as Kinishiwa Representative
1987
7.1
Tour of Duty
1987
8.0
Wiseguy
1987
6.5
Designing Women
1986
6.7
Intimate Encounters
as Professor Ikeda
1986
3.5
Sidekicks
1986
6.0
ALF
as Skydiver
1986
7.7
L.A. Law
as Judge T.S. Masuoka
1986
7.1
The New Gidget
1986
5.0
Shanghai Surprise
as Joe Go
1986
4.2
The Hogan Family
1986
6.8
Streets of Justice
as Dr. Edwards
1985
5.0
MacGyver
as Anek
1985
7.7
MacGyver
as Sam
1985
7.7
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Detective
1985
7.2
Volunteers
as Souvanna
1985
5.5
Stingray
1985
7.2
Crazy like a Fox
as Hye Sook Yung
1984
7.1
Murder, She Wrote
as Jack Yamoto
1984
7.5
Who's the Boss?
1984
7.4
Hunter
as Det. Lt Raymond Lau
1984
7.2
Velvet
as Dr. Yashima
1984
1.0
Webster
1983
5.9
Allison Sydney Harrison
as Jimmy
1983
0.0
Lookin' to Get Out
as Parking Attendant - Gets the China Speech
1982
4.9
Remington Steele
as San Francisco
1982
7.1
Bring 'Em Back Alive
1982
5.7
The Challenge
as Go
1982
6.0
Cagney & Lacey
1982
6.9
T. J. Hooker
as Tran Tam
1982
6.4
Simon & Simon
1981
6.7
The Fall Guy
1981
7.5
...All the Marbles
as Clyde Yamashito
1981
6.2
Dynasty
1981
6.5
Magnum, P.I.
as Colonel Ki
1980
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Naval Medical Examiner
1980
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Dr. Long Tang
1980
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
as Detective Lt. Gordon Katsumoto
1980
7.3
A Perfect Match
as Dr. Tommy Chang
1980
0.0
Knots Landing
as Dr. Akura
1979
6.8
Meteor
as Yamashiro
1979
5.1
Benson
1979
7.1
The Facts of Life
1979
7.0
The Frisco Kid
as Mr. Ping
1979
6.1
Hello, Larry
1979
5.0
Taxi
as Paul
1978
7.2
Dr. Strange
as Wong
1978
5.9
Go Tell the Spartans
as Col. Minh
1978
6.1
The Choirboys
as Francis Tanaguchi
1977
5.3
Oh, God!
as Supermarket Employee (uncredited)
1977
6.5
Lou Grant
1977
7.3
Black Sunday
as Freighter Captain
1977
6.7
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
1977
6.0
Quincy, M.E.
1976
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
as Hokaido
1976
7.5
Alex & the Gypsy
as X-Ray Technician
1976
4.6
Spencer's Pilots
1976
5.0
Alice
1976
7.0
Midway
as Cmdr. Watanabe
1976
6.6
Farewell to Manzanar
as Teddy Wakatsuki
1976
6.0
Ellery Queen
1975
7.4
The Rockford Files
as Nguyen
1974
7.5
Harry O
1974
4.6
Kung Fu
1972
7.6
M*A*S*H
as Captain Paul Yamato
1972
7.9
M*A*S*H
as Kwang Duk
1972
7.9
All in the Family
as Rev. Chong
1971
7.9
Hawaii Five-O
as Jerry Quan
1968
7.1
Mannix
1967
6.7
Ironside
1967
6.8
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Site
as Ken Tanaka
N/A
0.0