Masao Kusakari

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.

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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.

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

Origin

Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Blood type

O

Height

185cm

Agency

バービィオフィス

Active years

1970 -

Occupation

Singer / Actor / Model / Film Actor / Fashion Model

Awards & achievements

• 1975 — Elan d'Or Award, New Face Prize

Spouse

大塚悦子

Works summary

Appearances

339 (1970–2026)

By year

1970: 1, 1971: 5, 1972: 1, 1973: 5, 1974: 5, 1975: 4, 1976: 14, 1977: 8, 1978: 9, 1979: 6, 1980: 1, 1981: 4, 1982: 2, 1983: 3, 1984: 6, 1985: 1, 1986: 2, 1987: 4, 1988: 5, 1989: 4, 1990: 8, 1991: 5, 1992: 6, 1993: 11, 1994: 6, 1995: 6, 1996: 6, 1997: 3, 1998: 5, 1999: 3, 2000: 4, 2001: 5, 2002: 10, 2003: 5, 2004: 11, 2005: 4, 2006: 8, 2007: 8, 2008: 8, 2009: 7, 2010: 7, 2011: 4, 2012: 6, 2013: 6, 2014: 3, 2015: 5, 2016: 4, 2017: 6, 2018: 7, 2019: 6, 2020: 5, 2021: 6, 2022: 6, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 1

Debut work

資生堂

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8D%89%E5%88%88%E6%AD%A3%E9%9B%84
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11618079

Tags

• From Fukuoka Prefecture
• Singer
• Actor
• Model

Last updated

2026-08-26

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