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Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

37 movies on Netflix

Biography

Clyde Kusatsu is an American character actor who was born in Honolulu and took up acting at Iolani School before majoring in theater at Northwestern University, where he graduated in 1970. In 1972 he joined the East West Players, the Asian-American theater company in Los Angeles. Stage work led to television, with early parts on Kung Fu and later repeat appearances on All in the Family and Magnum, P.I. He was a series regular on Bring 'Em Back Alive and Island Son, and he played Wong in the television movie Dr. Strange (1978). His films include Black Sunday (1977), The Challenge (1982), In the Line of Fire (1993), Paradise Road (1997), American Pie (1999), Shopgirl and The Interpreter (2005). In 2013 he was the first person elected to lead the Los Angeles local of SAG-AFTRA, and he served as national vice president for Los Angeles four times, until 2021.

78years old

Turns 79 on September 13in 347 days

  • Born Honolulu
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films
37
Career span
48 years1977 to 2025

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Kusatsu studied theater at Northwestern University, where he was the school's only Asian-American student at the time. He graduated in 1970.

Clyde Kusatsu movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Interpreter2005 Mystery, Thrilleras Police Chief Lee Wu

    IMDb rating 6.4117K votes

  2. In the Line of Fire1993 Action, Drama, Thrilleras Jack Okura

    IMDb rating 7.2125K votes

  3. Rising Sun1993as Tanaka

    IMDb rating 6.351K votes

  4. Bird on a Wire1990as Mr. Takawaki

    IMDb rating 6.051K votes

  5. Love Happens2009as Cab Driver

    IMDb rating 5.736K votes

  6. American Pie1999as English Teacher

    IMDb rating 7.0473K votes

  7. Made in America1993as Bob Takashima

    IMDb rating 5.219K votes

  8. Top Dog1995as Ken Callahan

    IMDb rating 4.34.3K votes

Most often with

Robert Aldrich directed three of these films, Tad Stones two and John Frankenheimer two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Corey Burton, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Corey BurtonJ.C. Quinn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with J.C. QuinnFrank Welker, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Frank WelkerJeff Bennett, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jeff BennettJames Hong, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James HongJim Cummings, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jim CummingsRobert AldrichDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Robert AldrichTad StonesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Tad StonesJohn FrankenheimerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Frankenheimer

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Box office

What Clyde Kusatsu's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

21 of the 37 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 37 films: 21 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 21Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

American Pie1999as English Teacher$235 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 91% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    American Pie1999as English Teacher
    $235M20.8% of the total
  2. 2
    In the Line of Fire1993as Jack Okura
    $177M15.7% of the total
  3. 3
    The Interpreter2005as Police Chief Lee Wu
    $163M14.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Bird on a Wire1990as Mr. Takawaki
    $139M12.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Rising Sun1993as Tanaka
    $107M9.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Made in America1993as Bob Takashima
    $105M9.3% of the total
  7. 7
    Turner & Hooch1989as Kevin Williams
    $71M6.3% of the total
  8. 8
    Love Happens2009as Cab Driver
    $36M3.2% of the total
Volunteers (1985), $19.9 millionBlack Sunday (1977), $15.8 millionThe Perfect Weapon (1991), $14.1 millionGross Anatomy (1989), $11.6 millionShopgirl (2005), $11.6 millionThe Frisco Kid (1979), $9.3 millionTop Dog (1995), $5.1 millionThe Challenge (1982), $3.6 millionShanghai Surprise (1986), $2.3 millionParadise Road (1997), $2.0 millionWired (1989), $1.1 millionThe Singing Detective (2003), $435,625The Face of Love (2013), $350,006

$97.1 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 9% of the total

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