Eiji Kusuhara

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Eiji Kusuhara

Acting January 2, 1947

Tokio, Japan

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…

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Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

7.9 1983 Movie
Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

7.5 1999 Movie
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

8.1 1980 Movie
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

4.6 1987 Movie
Hustle

Hustle

7.7 2004 TV Show
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show
Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

6.6 1999 Movie
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

7.3 1972 TV Show
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.4 1986 TV Show
The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

5.8 2001 Movie
North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

6.3 1980 Movie
Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon

7.3 2006 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2007
    Confessions of a Diary Secretary

    Movie Japanese News Reporter

  2. 2006
    Tokyo Jim

    Movie Mr. Yakamoto

  3. 2006
    Hotel Babylon

    TV show Mr. Matsui

  4. 2004
    Hustle

    TV show Mr. Yakubi

  5. 2003
    Days That Shook the World

    TV show (voice)

  6. 2002
    Super Banzai Video Show

    Movie

  7. 2001
    The Parole Officer

    Movie Japanese Businessman

  8. 1999
    Topsy-Turvy

    Movie Second Kabuki Actor

  9. 1999
    Eyes Wide Shut

    Movie Japanese Man #2

  10. 1998
    dinnerladies

    TV show Mr Tashimoto

  11. 1994
    Souvenir

    Movie Presentador TV

  12. 1992
    Gummed Labels

    Movie

  13. 1991
    Stanley and the Women

    TV show Surangan Attaché

  14. 1990
    Sticky Wickets

    Movie Nashimoto

  15. 1990
    Diamond Skulls

    Movie Ewo Nagasaky

  16. 1989
    The Ginger Tree

    TV show Takashi Maruyama

More credits
  1. 1989
    The Paradise Club

    TV show Yakuza #1

  2. 1989
    Somewhere to Run

    Movie Tourist

  3. 1987
    Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

    Movie U.N. Guard - Japanese

  4. 1987
    Quartermaine's Terms

    Movie Oko-Ri

  5. 1986
    A Very Peculiar Practice

    TV show Japanese Interpreter

  6. 1986
    Lovejoy

    TV show Miki Watanabe

  7. 1985
    The Beginner

    Movie

  8. 1985
    Restless Natives

    Movie Presenter

  9. 1985
    Big Mäc

    Movie Professor

  10. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Oko-Ri

  11. 1984
    The Man Who Shot Christmas

    Movie Yuzo

  12. 1984
    Sharing Time

    TV show Yukio

  13. 1983
    Return of the Jedi

    Movie Lieutenant Telsij - Grey Squadron (uncredited)

  14. 1982
    Third Time Lucky

    TV show Mr Ho Moy

  15. 1982
    Q.E.D.

    TV show Count Oyama

  16. 1981
    Tenko

    TV show Lt. Sato

  17. 1980
    Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

    Movie Fortyninesah

  18. 1980
    The Elephant Man

    Movie Japanese Bleeder

  19. 1980
    North Sea Hijack

    Movie Eiji

  20. 1979
    Terry and June

    TV show Japanese Gentleman

  21. 1979
    Licensed to Love and Kill

    Movie Male Madam Wang

  22. 1972
    Are You Being Served?

    TV show Mr. Kayoto