My Take
Okay, one look at young Masao Kusakari and the whole model-turned-actor thing just makes sense — those chiseled features, that 185cm frame, the guy is almost unfairly handsome, the kind of leading man who can just stand there and own the frame. But here's what I love: he's one of those rare people who actually got more interesting with age. The sly, unreadable warlord energy he brought to roles later in his career, the warm crinkly-eyed grandfather parts in morning dramas — it's a totally different flavor than the glossy heartthrob he started as, and honestly I find the older version more magnetic. Snagging a newcomer award back in the mid-70s and still working in front of the camera half a century on? That's staying power. He makes aging look like a craft, not a surrender, and I'm quietly taking notes.
Overview
Masao Kusakari is a Japanese singer, actor, and fashion model born on September 5, 1952, in Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture. Standing 185 cm tall, he built his career across modeling, film, and television, earning the Elan d'Or New Face Award in 1975. He has remained an active presence in the Japanese entertainment industry for nearly five decades.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masao Kusakari
- Name (Japanese)
- 草刈正雄
- Reading
- くさかり まさお
- Born
- September 5, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon (辰)
- Origin
- Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Singer / Actor / Model / Film Actor / Fashion Model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
Awards & achievements
- 1975 — Elan d'Or Award, New Face Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8D%89%E5%88%88%E6%AD%A3%E9%9B%84
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.