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Clyde Kusatsu

Highest Rated: 96% In the Line of Fire (1993)

Lowest Rated: 0% Top Dog (1995)

Birthday: Sep 13, 1948

Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Diminutive, balding, Asian-American character actor who, despite making his TV debut on the aggressively mystical "Kung Fu" series, has beautifully managed to avoid or transcend that quality of inscrutability stereotypically associated with so many Far Eastern acting roles. Born in Hawaii, Kusatsu began in Honolulu summer stock and, after studying theater at Northwestern, 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 no less than 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.

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Highest rated movies

96% 79% In the Line of Fire Watchlist
75% 65% Black Sunday
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62% 61% American Pie
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61% 58% Shopgirl
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60% 57% The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
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59% 56% Recess: School's Out
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57% 39% Dream Lover
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57% 54% The Interpreter
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53% 70% The Challenge
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40% 38% The Choirboys
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 97% Sex Tax: Based on a True Story Judge (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 32% A Nanny for Christmas Mr. Halligan (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet 69% Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas The Grocer (Voice) - 2009
16% 37% Love Happens Cab Driver (Character) $22.9M 2009
No Score Yet 32% Pandemic Dr. Kenji Ito (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 56% Hellboy: Sword of Storms Additional Voices (Voice) - 2006
61% 58% Shopgirl Mr. Agasa (Character) $10.3M 2005
57% 54% The Interpreter Police Chief Lee Wu (Character) $72.5M 2005
60% 57% The Librarian: Quest for the Spear Head Monk (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 0% BachelorMan Mr. Yi (Character) - 2003
39% 40% The Singing Detective Visiting Japanese Doctor (Character) $336.5K 2003
30% 27% Hollywood Homicide Coroner Chung (Character) $30.0M 2003
59% 56% Recess: School's Out Mr. Yamashiro (Voice) $36.7M 2001
62% 61% American Pie English Teacher (Character) $101.7M 1999
No Score Yet 71% Thirdspace Bill Morishi (Character) - 1998
33% 50% Aladdin and the King of Thieves Unknown (Voice) - 1996
0% 32% Top Dog Capt. Callahan (Character) $4.3M 1995
No Score Yet 39% National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins Saint Peter (Character) - 1995
57% 39% Dream Lover Judge Kurita (Character) - 1994
33% 40% Rising Sun Tanaka (Character) $62.5M 1993
32% 29% Made in America Bob Takashima (Character) $41.8M 1993
96% 79% In the Line of Fire Jack Okura (Character) $102.2M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Silent Cries Saburo Saigo (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Raven Ken Tanaka (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 62% Baby of the Bride Dr. Chang (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 20% Pizza Man Former Prime Minister Nakasone (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lies Before Kisses Lieutenant Hand (Character) - 1991
23% 41% Bird on a Wire Mr. Takawaki (Character) $68.8M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing Matsumo (Character) - 1990
4% 15% Wired Coroner Thomas Noguchi (Character) $681.1K 1989
20% 15% Shanghai Surprise Joe Go (Character) $2.2M 1986
53% 70% The Challenge Go (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 70% Dr. Strange Wong (Character) $1.0M 1978
40% 38% The Choirboys Francis Tanaguchi (Character) - 1977
75% 65% Black Sunday Freighter Captain (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Farewell to Manzanar Teddy Wakatsuki (Character) - 1976

TV

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100% 94% Pantheon Unknown (Guest Voice) 2022
No Score Yet 91% Young Rock Judge Lamington (Guest Star) 2022
31% 66% United States of Al Doctor Tanaka (Guest Star) 2021
65% 79% The Cool Kids Norman (Guest Star) 2018
71% 53% Designated Survivor Japanese Finance Minister Omono (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary Choden Gyatso (Guest Star) 2017
55% 76% Doubt Dr. Benjamin Lau (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 84% NCIS Mr. Rin (Guest Star) 2009 2016
7% 59% Dr. Ken Jerry (Guest Star) 2015-2016
96% 90% Raising Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
61% 84% Franklin & Bash Judge Marcus Koh (Guest Star) 2013
73% 84% Ben and Kate Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 99% Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Picnicker (Guest Voice) 2012
89% 79% The Legend of Korra Additional Voices (Guest Voice) 2012
95% 85% New Girl Judge (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
0% 47% $..! My Dad Says Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
72% 84% Dollhouse Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
86% 90% Boston Legal Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
52% 50% Shark Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
89% 88% Monk Judge Rienzo (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 90% Charmed Lo Pan (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Still Standing Unknown (Guest Star) 2004-2006
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Antiquities Dealer (Guest Star) 2005
83% 84% The Closer Dr. Tanaka (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 2000 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet One on One Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
74% 82% Nip/Tuck Dr. Hiroshi (Guest Star) 2003
93% 96% Samurai Jack Old Man (Voice) 2002-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1998 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Citizen Baines Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 77% Jackie Chan Gang Leader (Guest Voice) 2001
No Score Yet 90% Malcolm in the Middle Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 93% Rugrats Mr. Hasagawa (Guest Voice) 2000
81% 95% The West Wing Joe (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
19% No Score Yet Vengeance Unlimited Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maggie Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
92% No Score Yet Buddy Faro Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
29% No Score Yet The Net Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
50% 82% The Closer Ted Kasahara (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet City Guys Dr. Mortia (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moloney Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
91% 71% Murder One Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wayans Bros. Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marker Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ellen Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
40% No Score Yet All-American Girl Benny Kim (Character) 1994-1995
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Adm. Nakamura (Guest Star) 1989 1993-1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Designing Women Unknown (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Civil Wars Toshio Furukawa (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dear John Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Parker Lewis Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet 89% Murder, She Wrote Jack Yamoto (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hogan Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1989
83% No Score Yet thirtysomething Dr. Richards (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who's the Boss? Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tour of Duty LTC Tho (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wiseguy Kenneth 'Kenny' Sushia (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet 79% ALF Skydiver (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet 95% Magnum, P.I. Dr. Long Tang (Guest Star) 1980 1985-1986
No Score Yet 70% MacGyver Unknown (Guest Star) 1985-1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trapper John, M.D. Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Detective Lieutenant Raymond Lau (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon & Simon Mr. Tao (Guest Star) 1982 1984
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Capt. Paul Yamato (Guest Star) 1973-1974 1980 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hello, Larry Unknown (Guest Star) 1980
No Score Yet 85% All in the Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1976 1978-1979
No Score Yet 71% Taxi Paul (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alice Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Blue Knight Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry O Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet 100% Kung Fu Unknown (Guest Star) 1973-1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mannix Japanese Attache (Character) 1974