Persona
Clyde Kusatsu
Nato/a: 13/09/1948(78 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
A Man on the Inside
Grant Yokohama · 2024
Avatar - La leggenda di Aang
Fire Nation Sage · 2024
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Watari / Boss Hamata (voice) · Boss Hamata / Tayu (voice) · Watari (voice) · Elder Domo (voice) · 2023
La vera casa dei Loud
Mr. Yanaga · 2022
Pantheon
Ping (voice) · 2022
United States of Al
Doctor Tanaka · 2021
Non ho mai...
Ted Yoshida · 2020
The Cool Kids
Norman · 2018
The Lion Guard
Domog (voice) · 2016
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Mr. Kagawa (voice) · 2015
Dr. Ken
Jerry · 2015
The Grinder
Joseph Yao · 2015
47 Ronin
Drunk Official · 2013
La leggenda di Korra
Additional Voices (voice) · 2012
Fairly Legal
Joseph Chang · 2011
Una tata per Natale
Mr. Halligan · 2010
Law & Order: LA
Bradley Rumford · 2010
$#*! My Dad Says
Mortimer Foo · 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Picnicker (voice) · 2010
Curioso come George: Sorpresa a Natale
The Grocer (voice) · 2009
Qualcosa di speciale
Cab Driver · 2009
Dollhouse
Dr. Makido · 2009
I pinguini di Madagascar
Shingen (voice) · 2008
Chuck
Morimoto · 2007
Hellboy: La spada maledetta
Additional Voices (voice) · 2006
Vizi di famiglia
Conference Attendee · 2005
Shopgirl
Mr. Agasa · 2005
Kim Possible - La sfida finale
Nakasumi (voice; uncredited) · 2005
The Interpreter
Police Chief Lee Wu · 2005
Avatar - La leggenda di Aang
Additional Voices (voice) · Calm Man (voice) · Storyteller / Additional Voices (voice) · Senior Monk (voice) · 2005
The Librarian - Alla ricerca della lancia perduta
Head Monk · 2004
Lilo & Stitch
Mr. Wong (voice) · 2003
Hollywood Homicide
Coroner Chung · 2003
Still Standing
Johnny · 2002
Le nuove avventure di Scooby-Doo
Dr. Akira Onodera / Fisherman / Desk Clerk (voice) · 2002
Justice League: Secret Origins
Japanese Ambassador (voice) · 2001
Le tenebrose avventure di Billy e Mandy
2001
Samurai Jack
Grand Master (voice) · Old Man / Dad (voice) · Father (voice) · 2001
Il dottor Dolittle 2
Bee (voice) · 2001
Ricreazione - La scuola è finita
Mr. Yamashiro (voice) · 2001
Buzz Lightyear da Comando Stellare
Warden Yung (voice) · 2000
Le avventure di Jackie Chan
Gang Leader (voice) · 2000
Even Stevens
Tex Nagita · 2000
American Pie
English Teacher · 1999
Batman of the Future
Coach (voice) · Jimmy Lin (voice) · Mr. Tan (voice) · 1999
Batman of the Future - Il film
Wrestling Coach (voice) · 1999
Providence
Pediatrician · Henry Yamada · 1999
Babylon 5 - Terzo spazio
Bill Morishi · 1998
Godzilla
Japanese Tanker Skipper · 1998
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997
Paradise Road
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake' · 1997
Spia e lascia spiare
Noggin · 1996
Aladdin e il re dei ladri
Mujahideen (voice) · 1996
Mignolo e Prof
1995
I misteri di Silvestro e Titti
Soh Fishimene (voice) · 1995
I fratelli Wayans
Mr. Mitsumoto · 1995
Gargoyles - Il risveglio degli eroi
Kai (voice) · 1994
I Fantastici Quattro
Karnak/Dr. Neville (voice) · Karnak · 1994
Ellen
Judge Mitchell Sung · 1994
Dov'è finita Carmen Sandiego?
1994
Incubo d'amore
Judge Kurita · 1993
Swat Kats
Islander (voice) · 1993
Mighty Max
1993
Nel centro del mirino
Jack Okura · 1993
Hot Shots! 2
Prime Minister Soto · 1993
Dragon - La storia di Bruce Lee
History Teacher · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Dr. Sweeney · 1993
Raven
1992
Principe Valiant
1991
Arma perfetta
Detective Wong · 1991
Due nel mirino
Mr. Takawaki · 1990
Otto sotto un tetto
Principal Edgar Shimata · 1989
Turner e il casinaro
Kevin Williams · 1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Adm. Nakamura · 1987
Vietnam addio
1987
Oltre la legge - L'informatore
1987
Quattro donne in carriera
1986
La famiglia Hogan
1986
Jem e le Holograms
1985
MacGyver
Sam · Anek · 1985
Stingray
1985
Webster
1983
L'ultima sfida
Go · 1982
Professione pericolo
1981
California Dolls
Clyde Yamashito · 1981
Magnum, P.I.
Colonel Ki · 1980
Benson
1979
Taxi
Paul · 1978
Dr. Strange
Wong · 1978
Lou Grant
1977
La battaglia di Midway
Cmdr. Watanabe · 1976
Ellery Queen
1975
M*A*S*H
Captain Paul Yamato · Kwang Duk · 1972
Arcibaldo
Rev. Chong · 1971