Clyde Kusatsu
Acting
🎂 1948-09-13
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.
Cast credits(256)
Benjamin Franklin
2003
Mr. Rin
2003
Ken Tanaka
2025
Judge Kamalei
2010
Judge Rienzo
2002
Lo Pan
1998
Jack Yamoto
1984
Adm. Nakamura
1987
Ice Cream Man
2000
1990
Capt. Morimoto
1995
Senator Theodore Fujiwara
1995
Joe
1999
Colonel Ki
1980
Naval Medical Examiner
1980
Dr. Long Tang
1980
Detective Lt. Gordon Katsumoto
1980
Police Detective Lt. Gordon Katsumoto
1980
Anek
1985
Sam
1985
Jerry Quan
1968
Nguyen
1974
Dr. Tanaka
2005
Principal Edgar Shimata
1989
1981
Review Board Doctor #1
1994
1976
Hokaido
1976
Judge
2011
Judge Stephen Chin
1997
2001
Edward Ogawa
2002
Captain Paul Yamato
1972
Kwang Duk
1972
1967
Judge Matsumura
2004
Dr. Akura
1979
1994
Morimoto
2007
1967
Antiquities Dealer
2005
1981
Dr. Hiroshi
2003
Choden Gyatso
2014
1984
1976
Picnicker (voice)
2010
Dr. Stan Liem
2000
Dr. Sweeney
1993
Detective Danny Cho
1993
English Teacher
1999
Skydiver
1986
Kinishiwa Representative
1987
Additional Voices (voice)
2012
Storyteller / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Senior Monk (voice)
2005
Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Calm Man (voice)
2005
Public Affairs Officer
1993
Coach (voice)
1999
Mr. Fong (voice)
1999
Jimmy Lin (voice)
1999
Mr. Tan (voice)
1999
1981
Tran Tam
1982
Bald Tourist / Luau Host (voice)
2003
Mayor Kim (voice)
2003
(voice)
2003
Mr. Wong (voice)
2003
San Francisco
1982
Gang Leader (voice)
2000
Dr. Akira Onodera / Fisherman / Desk Clerk (voice)
2002
Judge T.S. Masuoka
1986
1979
Dr. Robertson
1994
Grand Master (voice)
2001
Father (voice)
2001
Old Man / Dad (voice)
2001
Det. Lt Raymond Lau
1984
Dr. Cornell (voice)
1996
Li Ho
1996
Shingen (voice)
2008
1982
Mr. Lee
2010
1977
Fire Nation Sage
2024
2001
Paul
1978
Judge Mitchell Sung
1994
Henry Yamada
1999
Pediatrician
1999
Ted Yoshida
2020
Domog (voice)
2016
Detective
1985
1987
Dr. Arnada (voice)
1994
Kai (voice)
1994
1987
Rev. Chong
1971
2006
Sun Bear (voice)
1998
Yoon
2001
Dr. Myron Okubo
1997
Judge Kurita
1994
Mr. Loopman
1990
1987
Japanese Ambassador / Asian Technician (voice)
2001
Grant Yokohama
2024
Psychiatrist
2018
Ping / Reporter 2 (voice)
2022
Ping (voice)
2022
Johnny
2002
Judge Paul Hamawaki
1999
Judge Marcus Koh
2011
Elder Domo (voice)
2023
Boss Hamata / Tayu (voice)
2023
Watari (voice)
2023
Watari / Boss Hamata (voice)
2023
1979
Al
1997
Warden Yung (voice)
2000
Officer
1988
1975
1986
Dr. Makido
2009
Mr. Mitsumoto
1995
Bradley Rumford
2010
Soh Fishimene (voice)
1995
1983
1997
Tex Nagita
2000
Dr. Zin (voice)
1996
1995
Japanese Tanker Skipper
1998
Cmdr. Watanabe
1976
Hye Sook Yung
1984
1995
Drunk Official
2013
Prime Minister Soto
1993
1991
1986
Mr. Yanaga
2022
Jerry
2015
Roy Shimamura
1993
Mujahideen (voice)
1996
1974
Jack Okura
1993
1979
Mr. Lee
2008
1997
1985
Karnak/Dr. Neville (voice)
1994
Annihilus/Black Business Executive (voice)
1994
Noggin
1996
Mr. Takawaki
1990
1993
Police Chief Lee Wu
2005
Bee (voice)
2001
1993
Head Monk
2004
Conference Attendee
2005
History Teacher
1993
1986
Coroner Chung
2003
Norman
2018
Tanaka
1993
Francis Tanaguchi
1977
Joseph Chang
2011
Joseph Yao
2015
Mr. Yamashiro (voice)
2001
Kevin Williams
1989
2003
Joe Go
1986
1999
2001
Nakasumi (voice; uncredited)
2005
Benny Kim
1994
Bob Takashima
1993
1992
Cab Driver
2009
Prof. Ashira
1993
Mr. Agasa
2005
1995
Lt. Arioto
1990
Judge
2003
Mortimer Foo
2010
Additional Voices (voice)
2006
1989
Wrestling Coach (voice)
1999
Blood Bank Executive
1993
Detective Wong
1991
Mr. Ping
1979
(voice)
2006
1995
Wong
1978
Souvanna
1985
Dr. Chang
1991
Doctor
2007
1977
Bill Morishi
1998
1982
The Grocer (voice)
2009
Dr. Hanson
2004
Banker
1990
1991
Capt. Callahan
1995
2001
Yamashiro
1979
Saint Peter
1995
Dr. Yashima
1984
Judge Carl Munro
2005
1986
Supermarket Employee (uncredited)
1977
1976
Enoki
1991
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
1997
Saburo Saigo
1993
Lieutenant Hand
1991
Matsumo
1990
Former Prime Minister Nakasone
1991
Sushi Chef
2013
Store Owner (voice)
2015
Freighter Captain
1977
Fred Fukizaki
2007
1988
Shimoto
1989
Interviewing Professor
1989
Joe
2005
Coroner
1987
Col. Minh
1978
Parking Attendant - Gets the China Speech
1982
Dr. Edwards
1985
Jimmy
1983
Clyde Yamashito
1981
Shingen (voice)
2012
Fujimoto
1988
Dr. Nunakawa
2013
Sun Bear (voice)
2001
Judge
2010
Dr. Tommy Chang
1980
X-Ray Technician
1976
Kasaki
1991
Go
1982
Judge Lance Ito
2000
Japanese Businessman
1984
1989
Japanese Ambassador (voice)
2001
Ken Tanaka
1992
Teddy Wakatsuki
1976
Han Su Lok / Lama Campo Kushog
1972
Lama Campo Kushog / Han Su Lok
1972
Po San
1972
Mr. Halligan
2010
Professor Ikeda
1986
Officer Okawa
1994
Coroner Thomas Noguchi
1989