Clyde Kusatsu

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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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NCIS

Benjamin Franklin

NCIS

Mr. Rin

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Adm. Nakamura

Hawaii Five-0

Judge Kamalei

Monk

Judge Rienzo

The West Wing

Joe

Charmed

Lo Pan

Malcolm in the Middle

Ice Cream Man

Beverly Hills, 90210

Frank

Beverly Hills, 90210

Coroner

The Closer

Dr. Tanaka

Murder, She Wrote

Jack Yamoto

JAG

Capt. Morimoto

JAG

Senator Theodore Fujiwara

The Penguins of Madagascar

Shingen (voice)

MacGyver

Anek

MacGyver

Sam

The Practice

Judge Stephen Chin

Boston Legal

Judge Matsumura

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Batman Beyond

Jimmy Lin (voice)

Batman Beyond

Mr. Tan (voice)

Batman Beyond

Mr. Fong (voice)

The Facts of Life

Strong Medicine

Dr. Stan Liem

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Picnicker (voice)

Touched by an Angel

Dr. Robertson

Taxi

Paul

Everwood

Edward Ogawa

Party of Five

Judge Michael A, Katsu

L.A. Law

Judge T.S. Masuoka

Knots Landing

Dr. Akura

Never Have I Ever

Ted Yoshida

T. J. Hooker

Tran Tam

All in the Family

Rev. Chong

Simon & Simon

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Detective

Gargoyles

Dr. Arnada (voice)

Gargoyles

Kai (voice)

Superman: The Animated Series

Dr. Cornell (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

Sun Bear (voice)

Justice League

Japanese Ambassador / Asian Technician (voice)

The Division

Alice

American Pie

English Teacher

The Pretender

Li Ho

The Lion Guard

Domog (voice)

A Different World

Kinishiwa Representative

A Man on the Inside

Grant Yokohama

Tour of Duty

Pantheon

Ping / Reporter 2 (voice)

Pantheon

Ping (voice)

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

Soh Fishimene (voice)

Hunter

Det. Lt Raymond Lau

The Fall Guy

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Warden Yung (voice)

Who's the Boss?

Wiseguy

Raising Hope

Mr. Lee

Franklin & Bash

Judge Marcus Koh

Dr. Myron Okubo

Godzilla

Japanese Tanker Skipper

Remington Steele

San Francisco

Lou Grant

Paradise Road

Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'

Providence

Henry Yamada

Providence

Pediatrician

The Wayans Bros.

Mr. Mitsumoto

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

Dr. Zin (voice)

Shanghai Surprise

Joe Go

Laguna Heat

Coroner

Dirty John

Psychiatrist

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Mr. Loopman

Even Stevens

Tex Nagita

Pinky and the Brain

Dear John

Officer

Shark

Judge Chudacoff

Benson

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Roy Shimamura

Designing Women

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

Mr. Kagawa (voice)

Law & Order: LA

Bradley Rumford

Rising Sun

Tanaka

thirtysomething

Dr. Dolittle 2

Bee (voice)

Spy Hard

Noggin

Top Dog

Capt. Callahan

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Prime Minister Soto

Extreme Dating

Joe

Mickey Mouse Works

Dharma & Greg

Crazy like a Fox

Hye Sook Yung

Family Law

Judge Paul Hamawaki

Ellery Queen

Intimate Encounters

Professor Ikeda

Love Happens

Cab Driver

Murder One

The Hogan Family

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

Harry O

47 Ronin

Drunk Official

The Really Loud House

Mr. Yanaga

Webster

The Choirboys

Francis Tanaguchi

Bird on a Wire

Mr. Takawaki

Wired

Coroner Thomas Noguchi

Volunteers

Souvanna

Bruno the Kid

In the Line of Fire

Jack Okura

Site

Ken Tanaka

Fantastic Four

Karnak/Dr. Neville (voice)

Fantastic Four

Annihilus/Black Business Executive (voice)

The Legend of Prince Valiant

A Nanny for Christmas

Mr. Halligan

The Grinder

Joseph Yao

The Lyon's Den

City Guys

Shopgirl

Mr. Agasa

Extreme Ghostbusters

Black Sunday

Freighter Captain

Deconstructing Sarah

Officer Okawa

Dr. Ken

Jerry

$#*! My Dad Says

Mortimer Foo

The Singing Detective

Visiting Japanese Doctor

Jailbirds

Kasaki

Babylon 5: Thirdspace

Bill Morishi

Mighty Max

Midway

Cmdr. Watanabe

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Mr. Lee

Oh, God!

Supermarket Employee (uncredited)

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Mujahideen (voice)

A Perfect Match

Dr. Tommy Chang

Velvet

Dr. Yashima

The Perfect Weapon

Detective Wong

The Challenge

Fairly Legal

Joseph Chang

Hello, Larry

Paparazzi

Dr. Hanson

Fugly

Doctor

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

Head Monk

The United States of Leland

Judge

Rumor Has It...

Conference Attendee

Gross Anatomy

Interviewing Professor

Class of '96

Prof. Ashira

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story

Judge

The Interpreter

Police Chief Lee Wu

Sidekicks

Gimme an 'F'

Japanese Businessman

Pretty Persuasion

Judge Carl Munro

Stingray

Go Tell the Spartans

Col. Minh

All-American Girl

Benny Kim

The Cool Kids

Norman

Me, Eloise

(voice)

Hollywood Homicide

Coroner Chung

Raven: Return of the Black Dragons

Ken Tanaka

Raven

Turner & Hooch

Kevin Williams

Recess: School's Out

Mr. Yamashiro (voice)

Maybe This Time

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Nakasumi (voice; uncredited)

National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins

Saint Peter

Bring 'Em Back Alive

...All the Marbles

Clyde Yamashito

Justice League: Secret Origins

Japanese Ambassador (voice)

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Wrestling Coach (voice)

Good & Evil

Heavy Gear

Meteor

Yamashiro

The New Gidget

Allison Sydney Harrison

Jimmy

Murphy's Law

Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms

Additional Voices (voice)

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

The Grocer (voice)

Run Till You Fall

Fujimoto

Marker

Island Son

Citizen Baines

Major Lazer

Store Owner (voice)

The Frisco Kid

Mr. Ping

And the Band Played On

Blood Bank Executive

Drive Thru

Fred Fukizaki

Farewell to Manzanar

Teddy Wakatsuki

Spencer's Pilots

Made in America

Bob Takashima

Kung Fu

Han Su Lok / Lama Campo Kushog

Kung Fu

Lama Campo Kushog / Han Su Lok

Kung Fu

Po San

Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected

The Face of Love

Sushi Chef

Jesse Hawkes

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Dagg (voice)

Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future

Ling /Dagg (voice)

In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing

Matsumo

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

Sun Bear (voice)

The Road Raiders

Shimoto

And the Sea Will Tell

Enoki

Lookin' to Get Out

Parking Attendant - Gets the China Speech

Baby of the Bride

Dr. Chang

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler

Lt. Arioto

Alex & the Gypsy

X-Ray Technician

American Tragedy

Judge Lance Ito

Lies Before Kisses

Lieutenant Hand

Little Miss Christmas

Additional Voices (voice)

Silent Cries

Saburo Saigo

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Blowhole

Shingen (voice)

Pizza Man

Former Prime Minister Nakasone

Streets of Justice

Dr. Edwards

Thanksgiving Day

Banker

One on One

Yoon

Clyde Kusatsu

Known for

NCIS

NCIS

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Hawaii Five-0

Monk

The West Wing

Charmed

Malcolm in the Middle

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Closer

Murder, She Wrote

JAG

JAG

The Penguins of Madagascar

MacGyver

MacGyver

The Practice

Boston Legal

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

ER

New Girl

Avatar the Last Airbender

Chuck

The Rockford Files

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

Numb3rs

The Legend of Korra

Dynasty

Family Matters

Chicago Hope

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

ALF

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Jackie Chan Adventures

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Nip/Tuck

Hawaii Five-O

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Ironside

Mannix

Madam Secretary

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

The Facts of Life

Strong Medicine

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Touched by an Angel

Taxi

Everwood

Party of Five

L.A. Law

Knots Landing

Never Have I Ever

T. J. Hooker

All in the Family

Simon & Simon

MAS*H

MAS*H