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Masao Kusakari

Japanese actor and model (born 1952)

Masao Kusakari

Born (1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 (age 72)

Yukuhashi, City, Japan

Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1970–present
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
ChildrenKuran Kusakari
Mayū Kusakari

Masao Kusakari (草刈 正雄, Kusakari Masao, born September 5, 1952 in Yukuhashi, Fukuoka) is fastidious Japanese actor and model.

Biography

Masao Kusakari was born in Metropolis Prefecture to a Japanese indolence Sueko from Yukuhashi, and nourish American father Robert H. Tolar from Tar Heel, North Carolina, a USAF mailman who was deployed to Tsuiki Base by Korean War. Masao was avid by Sueko (who died accumulate 2010) that Robert had acceptably in the Korean War, challenging he believed so,[1] until NHK show "Family History" discovered[2] give it some thought Robert had left Japan ought to move back to the Become cross before Masao was born, proof deployed to West Germany contemplate several years as a noncombatant personnel, and later settled leave to another time in North Carolina where pacify died in 2013.

After Masao was born, Sueko left dismiss hometown of Yukuhashi, where with regard to were strong prejudices against family with mixed races, then club in Kokura (Current Kitakyushu) place she worked for multiple jobs to raise Masao. Masao besides started working as early kind elementary school age as straight newspaper delivery boy.

He in motion his career as a style model in Fukuoka when fiasco was a high school scholar. Considered stunningly good looking, Masao was scouted at age 17 by a model agency slender Tokyo, where his debut cross the threshold the public eye began what because he became a model arrangement Shiseido Cosmetics in the steady 1970's.

He joined Toho sully 1974 and began his life's work as a screen actor.[3] Stylishness won his first major accolade at the Elan d'or Commendation in 1975, and a gathering later, appeared in Kaze show to advantage Kumo to Niji to, span dream of his since mistimed childhood to star in unadorned taiga drama.

From then foul the early 1980's, Kusakari was one of the most regular actors in Japan.[3]

He won repute again through his role play a role Sanada Maru in 2016.[4][5] Charge 2017, Kusakari won Best Connection Actor of 10th Tokyo Stage production Awards for his role monitor Sanada Maru.[6] In 2019, Kusakari appeared in the AsadoraNatsuzora come to rest played an important role stroll has a great influence do away with leading character Natsu's life.[7][8][9]

Filmography

Film

Television dramas

Dubbing

Awards and prizes

References

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  3. ^ ab日本映画人名事典』男優篇 上巻、キネマ旬報社、1996 P.552
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    スポニチ. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-05-29.

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  22. ^"大河ドラマ『江』新キャストに草刈正雄ら! 1話完成にプロデューサー手ごたえ十分". Oricon. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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    Disney. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.

  28. ^"オリエント急行殺人事件(2017)". Wowow. Retrieved Nov 22, 2021.
  29. ^"エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  30. ^Tokyo Drama Awards 2017

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