Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu ( Japanese ク ラ イ ド 草津 , Kuraido Kusatsu ; born September 13, 1948 in Honolulu , Hawaii ) is an American actor of Japanese descent.
Life
Clyde Kusatsu was born and raised in Honolulu. He attended Iolani High School there and studied theater for a year at Northwestern University ( Illinois ), playing minor roles in the meantime.
He had in the US detective series its first guest roles Kung Fu , alongside David Carradine , and M * A * S * H . His first major film was Battle for Midway in 1976.
Later, Kusatsu played in many series, sometimes leading roles. In the soap opera Shadow of Passion , he starred in 27 episodes for six years. It was noticeably often earlier that he was cast for medical roles. He also had guest roles in cartoon series .
Clyde Kusatsu has two sons with his wife, Gayle.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1976: Battle for Midway (Midway)
- 1977: The Choirboys (The choir boys)
- 1978: Dr. Strange
- 1979: A Rabbi in the Wild West (The Frisco Kid)
- 1981: Cheeky bees on the mat (... All the Marbles)
- 1982: If He Wants To Hell, Let Him Go (The Challenge)
- 1984: Cheerballs
- 1985: Everything listens to my command (Volunteers)
- 1986: Shanghai Surprise
- 1989: Scott & Huutsch (Scott & Hooch)
- 1990: Bird on a Wire (Bird on a Wire)
- 1991: The Perfect Weapon
- 1993: In the Line of Fire - The Second Chance (In the Line of Fire)
- 1993: Made in America
- 1993: The Cradle of the Sun (Rising Sun)
- 1994: Nightmare Lover (Dream Lover)
- 1995: Top Dog
- 1997: Paradise Road
- 1998: Godzilla
- 1999: American Pie - Like a Hot Apple Pie (American Pie)
- 2003: State of Mind (The United States of Leland)
- 2003: Hollywood Cops (Hollywood Homicide)
- 2004: paparazzi
- 2004: The Librarian - Quest for the Spear
- 2005: High School Confidential (Pretty Persuasion)
- 2005: Where love falls ... (Rumor Has It ...)
- 2005: The Interpreter (The Interpreter)
- 2005: Shopgirl
- 2008: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay)
- 2009: Love Happens
- 2010: A Nanny for Christmas
- 2012: Any Day Now
- 2013: 47 ronin
- 2013: The Face - Liebe has many faces (The Face of Love)
- 2016: Dark Paradise
TV Shows
- 1973–1975: Kung Fu (5 episodes)
- 1973–1982: M * A * S * H (4 episodes, different roles)
- 1974: The Boss ( Ironside , episode 7x13)
- 1974: Mannix (episode 8x08)
- 1976: Delvecchio (episode 1x05)
- 1976: Hawaii Five-Zero ( Hawaii Five-0 , episode 9x10)
- 1976–1979: All in the Family (3 episodes)
- 1977: Detective Rockford - a call is enough ( The Rockford Files , episode 3x18)
- 1977, 1981: Quincy ( Quincy ME , episodes 2x06, 6x13)
- 1977, 1982: Lou Grant (episodes 1x06, 5x15)
- 1978: Taxi (episode 1x05)
- 1980–1986: Magnum (7 episodes, various roles)
- 1980: Benson (episode 2x01)
- 1981: Under the California Sun ( Knots Landing , episodes 3x01–3x02)
- 1982–1983: Frank Buck - Adventure in Malaysia ( Bring 'Em Back Alive , leading role)
- 1982, 1984: Simon & Simon (episodes 1x13, 3x20)
- 1984: Cagney & Lacey (episode 4x07)
- 1985: Dallas (episode 8x17)
- 1985: TJ Hooker (episode 4x14)
- 1985: Hunter (episode 2x02)
- 1985–1986: MacGyver (episodes 1x02, 2x04)
- 1986: Remington Steele (episode 4x11)
- 1986: A Colt for All Cases ( The Fall Guy , episode 5x12)
- 1986: Trapper John, MD (episode 7x11)
- 1986: ALF (episode 1x09)
- 1987: The Denver Clan ( Dynasty , episodes 7x14–7x15)
- 1987: LA Law - star lawyers, tricks, litigation ( LA Law , episode 1x20)
- 1987: Stingray (episode 2x13)
- 1988: Who's the boss here? ( Who's the Boss?, Episode 4x24)
- 1989–1994: Spaceship Enterprise - The Next Century ( Star Trek: The Next Generation , 3 episodes)
- 1989–1990: Dr. Kulani - Doctor in Hawaii ( Island Son , 18 episodes)
- 1990: Murder is her hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , episode 6x12)
- 1991: College Fever ( A Different World , episode 4x19)
- 1991–1994: All under one roof ( Family Matters , 3 episodes)
- 1992: Raven (episode 1x01)
- 1992, 1999: Beverly Hills, 90210 (episodes 3x15, 10x07)
- 1993: Superman - The Adventures of Lois & Clark ( Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , episode 1x01)
- 1994–1997: Walker, Texas Ranger (episodes 2x22, 5x21)
- 1994: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. ( The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. , episode 1x19)
- 1995: Ellen (episode 2x21)
- 1996: Murder One (episode 2x02)
- 1997: Touched by an Angel ( Touched By An Angel , Episode 3x15)
- 1997: Party of Five (episode 4x02)
- 1998, 2001: Practice - The Lawyers ( The Practice , episodes 2x28, 6x08)
- 1998: The Net - Internet Death Trap ( The Net , episode 1x06)
- 1998: Chicago Hope - End of the Line Hope ( Chicago Hope , episode 5x06)
- 1999: Dharma & Greg (episode 3x02)
- 1999, 2002: Providence (episodes 1x12, 5x03)
- 2000: The West Wing - In the center of power ( The West Wing , episode 1x11)
- 2000: Pretender ( The Pretender , episode 4x14)
- 2000: Ally McBeal (episodes 3x16, 3x18)
- 2000, 2004: JAG - On behalf of honor ( JAG , episodes 6x05, 10x04)
- 2000: Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle , episode 2x01)
- 2003: Nip / Tuck - Beauty has its price ( Nip / Tuck , episode 1x10)
- 2004: Everwood (episode 2x21)
- 2004–2006: Still Standing (3 episodes)
- 2005: The Closer (episode 1x01)
- 2005: Numbers - The Logic of Crime ( NUMB3RS , episode 2x10)
- 2006: Charmed ( Charmed , episode 8x14)
- 2006: Monk (episode 4x16)
- 2006–2012: Shadow of Passion ( The Young and the Restless , 27 episodes)
- 2006: Shark (episode 1x07)
- 2006: Boston Legal (episode 3x10)
- 2007: Emergency Room - The emergency room ( ER , episode 13x15)
- 2008: Chuck (episode 2x05)
- 2009, 2016: Navy CIS ( NCIS , episode 7x03, 14x10)
- 2009: Dollhouse (episode 2x04)
- 2010–2011: Law & Order: LA (episodes 1x04, 1x16)
- 2010–2012: Reich und Schön ( The Bold And The Beautiful , 3 episodes)
- 2011: Hawaii Five-0 (episode 1x18)
- 2012: New Girl (episode 1x11)
- 2013: Franklin & Bash (episode 3x08)
- 2013: Raising Hope (episode 4x02)
- 2013: Ben and Kate (episode 1x15)
- 2015: The Grinder - Always Right ( The Grinder , episode 1x08)
- 2015–2016: Dr. Ken (2 episodes)
- 2016: 24: Legacy (episode 1x01)
- 2017: Madam Secretary (episode 3x16)
- 2017: Dice (episode 2x07)
- 2018: Designated Survivor (episode 2x14)
- 2019: Doxxed (episodes 1x01–1x02)
Synchronous roles
- 1990: New Kids on the Block (animated series, 14 episodes)
- 1991–1992: Captain Planet ( Captain Planet and the Planeteers , animated series, 4 episodes)… as a curator a . a.
- 1992: The Legend of Prince Eisenherz ( The Legend of Prince Valiant , animated series, episode 1x21) ... as Chung Ling-Su
- 1994–1996: Die Fantastischen Vier ( Fantastic Four , animated series, 4 episodes)… as Karnak u. a.
- 1996: Gargoyles ( Gargoyles , cartoon series, 2 episodes)
- 1998: Superman (cartoon series, episode 2x28) ... as Dr. Cornell
- 1999–2000: Batman of the Future (animated series, 4 episodes)
- 2001: Disney's Big Break: The Secret Mission ( Recess: School's Out , cartoon) ... as Yamashiro-san
- 2001: Dr. Dolittle 2 … as Bee
- 2001–2003: Samurai Jack (animated series, 3 episodes)
- 2001: Jackie Chan Adventures (animated series, episode 2x04)… as a gang leader
- 2003–2005: Lilo & Stitch (animated series, 7 episodes)… as Mr. Wong a . a. ^
- 2005: Avatar - The Last Airbender ( Avatar: The Last Airbender , animated series, 4 episodes)
- 2008: Spectacular Spider-Man ( The Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series , animated series, episode 1x08) ... as Ted Twaki / Car Salesman
- 2011, 2015: The Penguins from Madagascar ( The Penguins of Madagascar , animation series, episodes 2x31, 3x18)… as Shingen
- 2012: The Legend of Korra ( The Legend of Korra , animated series, episode 1x04)… Additional Voice
- 2012: Mission Scooby-Doo ( Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated , animated series, episode 2x14) ... as a picnicker
- 2017: Keep Cool Scooby-Doo! ( Be Cool, Scooby-Doo ! , Animated Series, Episode 2x08)… as Mr. Kagawa
- 2019: The Guard Lion ( The Lion Guard , animated series, Episode 3x04) ... as Domog
Web links
- Clyde Kusatsu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Clyde Kusatsu in the German dubbing index
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kusatsu, Clyde |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ク ラ イ ド 草津 (Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American-Japanese actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1948 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Honolulu , Hawaii , United States |