Turkish born actor living in Japan. Yusef was somewhat fluent in Japanese, which made him a hot commodity for films that required actors of Western appearance that could convincingly interact with Japanese co-stars. Yusef also served as a translator between actors of different nationalities, along with fellow actor , who also spoke English. Yusef’s hooded eyes and broad physique led to his casting in intrepid or officials roles, such as astronauts and submarine officers. He also had a notable appearance as one of ’s henchmen in "Mothra" (1961). He, along with fellow English-speaking actor Harold Conway, appeared in scenes filmed for "" (1964) that were only shown outside of Japan.