04: Clyde Kusatsu

All The Asians On Star Trek

English - September 15, 2020 17:59 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
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Clyde Kusatsu guest starred as Vice Admiral Nakamura on three episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, his credits include Kung Fu, Midway, Magnum P.I., All in the Family and All American Girl, among many others. He talks about getting aged-up to play Jean-Luc Picard's classmate, the other Star Trek role he auditioned for, and how his John Wayne impression got him a job.