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