Portrait of Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji Kusuhara

Acting

Biography

The Japanese actor Eiji Kusuhara played the sadistic Lieutenant Sato in the television series Tenko (1981-85), was one of the narrators on the cult show Banzai (2001) and appeared on stages across the UK and Europe in a variety of beguiling roles. He was one of the first professional Japanese actors active in London in the 1970s and enjoyed something of a monopoly on roles until he starred alongside a fellow countryman, Togo Igawa, in The Man Who Shot Christmas (1984). Eiji spent most of his adult life in Britain.

Born: January 2, 1947

Place of Birth: Tokio, Japan

Filmography

2004
Hustle

as Mr. Yakubi

2001
The Parole Officer

as Japanese Businessman

1999
Topsy-Turvy

as Second Kabuki Actor

1999
Eyes Wide Shut

as Japanese Man #2

1998
dinnerladies

as Mr Tashimoto

1994
Souvenir

as Presentador TV

1990
Sticky Wickets

as Nashimoto

1990
Dark Obsession

as Ewo Nagasaky

1989
The Paradise Club

as Yakuza #1

1987
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

as U.N. Guard - Japanese

1986
A Very Peculiar Practice

as Japanese Interpreter

1986
Lovejoy

as Miki Watanabe

1985
Restless Natives

as Presenter

1985
Big Mäc

as Professor

1983
Return of the Jedi

as Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited)

1982
Third Time Lucky

as Mr Ho Moy

1981
Tenko

as Lt. Sato

1981
Tenko

as Captain Sato

1980
1980
The Elephant Man

as Japanese Bleeder

1980
1979
Terry and June

as Japanese Gentleman

1972