Gedde Watanabe
- Born
- June 26, 1955 (71 years old)
- Place of birth
- Ogden, Utah, USA
Biography
Gedde Watanabe is an American actor and comedian best known for his breakout role as the foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong in the 1984 teen classic Sixteen Candles.
Known for
Filmography
- 2026The DisappointmentsSeries · Gary Chen
- 2024Ultraman: RisingFilm · Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)★ 8.0
- 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Film · Badger Crime Boss (voice)★ 7.0
- 2023BLUE EYE SAMURAISeries · Kenzou / Sentry (voice), Kenzou / Chiba (voice), Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice), Lord with Silk (voice), Chiba (voice)★ 8.5
- 2023The Keepers of the 5 KingdomsFilm · Trader Joe (voice)
- 2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander HeritageFilm · Self
- 2022In Search of TomorrowFilm · Self★ 6.8
- 2021The Sex Lives of College GirlsSeries · Professor Harpin★ 7.2
- 2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIFilm · Self★ 7.7
- 2019Perfect HarmonySeries · Glenn★ 6.2
- 2018Magnum P.I.Series · Sato★ 7.5
- 2017The Last WordFilm · Louie the gardener★ 6.6
- 201347 RoninFilm · Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)★ 6.2
- 2012Parental GuidanceFilm · Mr. Cheng★ 6.0
- 2012The Seven Year HitchFilm · Mr. Fujimura★ 6.0
- 2010Don't You Forget About MeFilm · Self
- 2009Not ForgottenFilm · Agent Nakamura★ 5.0
- 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordFilm · Kenji (voice)★ 7.6
- 2008Celebrating Sixteen CandlesFilm · Himself
- 2008The Onion MovieFilm · James Nakatami★ 6.1
- 2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallFilm · Hotel Manager★ 6.5
- 2007Fortune HuntersFilm · Mr. Yu
- 2005Two for the MoneyFilm · Milton★ 6.1
- 2005Kim Possible Movie: So the DramaFilm · Professor Bob Chen (voice)★ 6.9
- 2005American Dad!Series · Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)★ 7.0
- 2004Mulan IIFilm · Ling (voice)★ 6.5
- 2004AlfieFilm · Mrs. Wing★ 5.9
- 2004On The CouchFilm · Charlie
- 2003I Love the '80s Strikes BackSeries
- 2002EverwoodSeries · Art★ 7.6
- 2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Series · Vincent Wong (voice)★ 7.8
- 2002Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?Series · James Nob (voice)★ 7.4
- 2002Kim PossibleSeries · Professor Bob Chen (voice)★ 7.5
- 2002L.A. Law: The MovieFilm · Cyril
- 2002SlackersFilm · Japanese Proctor★ 5.2
- 2001The Proud FamilySeries · Mr. Min (voice)★ 7.7
- 2001My Wife and KidsSeries★ 7.4
- 2000Jackie Chan AdventuresSeries · Gangster 1 (voice)★ 8.2
- 2000Secret Agent ManSeries · Ling #2
- 1999GuinevereFilm · Ed★ 5.7
- 1999Rugrats: Runaway ReptarFilm · Zack (voice)
- 1999The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer SpaceFilm · Karate Master (voice)★ 6.5
- 1999EDtvFilm · Greg★ 6.0
- 1999Family GuySeries · Long Duk Dong (voice)★ 7.4
- 1999Batman BeyondSeries · Principal (voice), Dr. Suzuki (voice)★ 8.2
- 1998MulanFilm · Ling (voice)★ 7.9
- 1997Nick and JaneFilm · Enzo
- 1997The Weird Al ShowSeries · Kuni
- 1997Booty CallFilm · Chan (uncredited)★ 5.3
- 1997Psycho SushiFilm · Yoshi
- 1996That Thing You Do!Film · Play-Tone Photographer★ 6.9
- 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries · Kenji★ 7.8
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries★ 8.1
- 1995Perfect AlibiFilm
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries · The Emperor (voice), Nuri (voice)
- 1995Boys on the SideFilm · Steve★ 6.4
- 1994ERSeries · Yosh Takata★ 7.8
- 1994DuckmanSeries · Ninja (voice)★ 7.2
- 1992Mad About YouSeries · Speech Writer★ 6.8
- 1992Miss America: Behind the CrownFilm · Takeo
- 1991Home ImprovementSeries · Nobu Nakamura★ 7.4
- 1991Pacific StationSeries · Ram Sha
- 1991RugratsSeries · Zack (voice), Kangaroo (voice)★ 7.6
- 1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchFilm · Mr. Katsuji★ 6.5
- 1990Down HomeSeries · Tran
- 1990GrandSeries · Taki Mifune
- 1989The SimpsonsSeries · Factory Foreman (voice), Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)★ 8.0
- 1989BookerSeries · Max★ 5.2
- 1989UHFFilm · Kuni★ 6.7
- 1989SeinfeldSeries · Mr. Oh★ 8.3
- 1989The SpringFilm · Matty
- 1988Murphy BrownSeries · Guru Prem★ 6.5
- 1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterSeries · Ho Hum
- 1986Gung HoSeries · Kaz Kazuhiro
- 1986VampFilm · Duncan★ 5.8
- 1986Gung HoFilm · Oishi Kazihiro★ 6.1
- 1985VolunteersFilm · At Toon★ 5.5
- 1984Sixteen CandlesFilm · Long Duk Dong★ 6.7
- 1982NewhartSeries · Mr. Tagadachi★ 7.2
- 1980The Long Island FourThe Long Island FourFilm
- 1976Pacific OverturesFilm · Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
- 1976Anatomy of a SongFilm
