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(253)
Benjamin Franklin
2003
1984
2001
Colonel Ki
1980
Naval Medical Examiner
1980
Dr. Long Tang
1980
Detective Lt. Gordon Katsumoto
1980
Police Detective Lt. Gordon Katsumoto
1980
Dr. Robertson
1994
Domog (voice)
2016
1990
Judge Kamalei
2010
Judge Stephen Chin
1997
2005
Adm. Nakamura
1987
Jerry Quan
1968
Tran Tam
1982
Judge Rienzo
2002
Mr. Mitsumoto
1995
Bald Tourist / Luau Host (voice)
2003
Mayor Kim (voice)
2003
(voice)
2003
Mr. Wong (voice)
2003
Dr. Cornell (voice)
1996
1981
Judge Matsumura
2004
Anek
1985
Sam
1985
1967
Public Affairs Officer
1993
Detective
1985
Principal Edgar Shimata
1989
Jack Yamoto
1984
Officer
1988
Captain Paul Yamato
1972
Kwang Duk
1972
Capt. Morimoto
1995
Senator Theodore Fujiwara
1995
1976
Ice Cream Man
2000
Morimoto
2007
Dr. Stan Liem
2000
Kinishiwa Representative
1987
2003
Fire Nation Sage
2024
Skydiver
1986
Shingen (voice)
2008
Judge T.S. Masuoka
1986
1999
Warden Yung (voice)
2000
Review Board Doctor #1
1994
Lo Pan
1998
Nguyen
1974
Judge
2011
1977
Dr. Sweeney
1993
Detective Danny Cho
1993
Mr. Yanaga
2022
Dr. Akura
1979
Ted Yoshida
2020
Roy Shimamura
1993
Joe
1999
Judge Mitchell Sung
1994
Mr. Loopman
1990
Calm Man / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Storyteller / Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Additional Voices (voice)
2005
Senior Monk (voice)
2005
Grand Master (voice)
2001
Old Man / Dad (voice)
2001
Father (voice)
2001
Hye Sook Yung
1984
1987
Picnicker (voice)
2010
1983
Dr. Zin (voice)
1996
1986
1995
Det. Lt Raymond Lau
1984
1979
Mr. Lee
2010
1981
Elder Domo (voice)
2023
Watari / Boss Hamata (voice)
2023
Watari (voice)
2023
Boss Hamata / Tayu (voice)
2023
Dr. Arnada (voice)
1994
Kai (voice)
1994
Edward Ogawa
2002
2003
Dr. Akira Onodera / Fisherman / Desk Clerk (voice)
2002
1981
Choden Gyatso
2014
Soh Fishimene (voice)
1995
Coach (voice)
1999
Jimmy Lin (voice)
1999
Mr. Tan (voice)
1999
Mr. Fong (voice)
1999
1991
2001
1987
Li Ho
1996
San Francisco
1982
2011
Norman
2018
Al
1997
Ping / Reporter 2 (voice)
2022
Ping (voice)
2022
1979
Gang Leader (voice)
2000
1976
Hokaido
1976
Mortimer Foo
2010
1993
2000
1967
1986
Psychiatrist
2018
1993
Karnak/Dr. Neville (voice)
1994
Annihilus/Black Business Executive (voice)
1994
Dr. Tanaka
2005
Benny Kim
1994
1974
Rev. Chong
1971
1987
Grant Yokohama
2024
1992
1986
1994
Dr. Makido
2009
1997
Judge Paul Hamawaki
1999
Paul
1978
Jerry
2015
Japanese Ambassador / Asian Technician (voice)
2001
1975
Joseph Chang
2011
Henry Yamada
1999
Pediatrician
1999
1997
2006
1979
2001
1995
Sun Bear (voice)
1998
1986
Store Owner (voice)
2015
Prof. Ashira
1993
Dr. Myron Okubo
1997
English Teacher
1999
1982
1985
1989
Johnny
2002
Bradley Rumford
2010
Yoon
2001
1982
1995
1995
2001
1989
Japanese Tanker Skipper
1998
1991
Joseph Yao
2015
Cmdr. Watanabe
1976
(voice)
2006
Drunk Official
2013
History Teacher
1993
Mr. Lee
2008
Prime Minister Soto
1993
Additional Voice Talents (voice)
1996
Head Monk
2004
Mr. Takawaki
1990
Conference Attendee
2005
Tanaka
1993
Dr. Yashima
1984
Police Chief Lee Wu
2005
Jack Okura
1993
Francis Tanaguchi
1977
Noggin
1996
Bee (voice)
2001
Han Su Lok / Lama Campo Kushog
1972
Lama Campo Kushog / Han Su Lok
1972
Po San
1972
Kevin Williams
1989
1977
Mr. Yamashiro (voice)
2001
1988
1976
Nakasumi (voice; uncredited)
2005
Yamashiro
1979
Detective Wong
1991
Coroner Chung
2003
Sushi Chef
2013
Mr. Agasa
2005
Bob Takashima
1993
Blood Bank Executive
1993
Cab Driver
2009
Mr. Ping
1979
Judge Kurita
1993
Souvanna
1985
Supermarket Employee (uncredited)
1977
Additional Voices (voice)
2006
Freighter Captain
1977
Capt. Callahan
1995
The Grocer (voice)
2009
Fred Fukizaki
2007
Japanese Ambassador (voice)
2001
Dr. Hanson
2004
Wong
1978
Judge
2003
Sergeant Tomiashi, 'The Snake'
1997
Interviewing Professor
1989
X-Ray Technician
1976
Joe Go
1986
Judge Carl Munro
2005
Go
1982
Judge Lance Ito
2000
Bill Morishi
1998
Judge
2010
Col. Minh
1978
Wrestling Coach (voice)
1999
Mr. Halligan
2010
Ken Tanaka
2025
Jimmy
1983
Saint Peter
1995
Clyde Yamashito
1981
Coroner Thomas Noguchi
1989
Dr. Nunakawa
2013
Ken Tanaka
1992
Dr. Tommy Chang
1980
Saburo Saigo
1993
Joe
2005
Parking Attendant - Gets the China Speech
1982
Enoki
1991
Officer Okawa
1994
Shingen (voice)
2012
Kasaki
1991
Matsumo
1990
Fujimoto
1988
Doctor
2007
Dr. Chang
1991
Coroner
1987
Lieutenant Hand
1991
Lt. Arioto
1990
Professor Ikeda
1986
Shimoto
1989
Former Prime Minister Nakasone
1991
Dr. Edwards
1985
Banker
1990
Sun Bear (voice)
2001
Teddy Wakatsuki
1976