Gedde Watanabe

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Gedde Watanabe

Acting 71 June 26, 1955

Ogden, Utah, USA

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.

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Popular titles

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.0 1989 TV Show
Mulan

Mulan

7.9 1998 Movie
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.4 1999 TV Show
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
47 Ronin

47 Ronin

6.2 2013 Movie
Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

7.0 2024 Movie
Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

6.5 2008 Movie
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

6.5 1990 Movie
Mulan II

Mulan II

6.5 2004 Movie
Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

6.8 1984 Movie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.8 1996 TV Show

Photos

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Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Disappointments

    TV show Gary Chen

  2. 2024
    Ultraman: Rising

    Movie Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)

  3. 2024
    Kung Fu Panda 4

    Movie Badger Crime Boss (voice)

  4. 2023
    BLUE EYE SAMURAI

    TV show Kenzou / Sentry (voice)

  5. 2023
    The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

    Movie Trader Joe (voice)

  6. 2022
    Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

    Movie Self

  7. 2022
    In Search of Tomorrow

    Movie Self

  8. 2021
    The Sex Lives of College Girls

    TV show Professor Harpin

  9. 2020
    In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Movie Self

  10. 2019
    Perfect Harmony

    TV show Glenn

  11. 2018
    Magnum P.I.

    TV show Sato

  12. 2017
    The Last Word

    Movie Louie the gardener

  13. 2013
    47 Ronin

    Movie Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)

  14. 2012
    Parental Guidance

    Movie Mr. Cheng

  15. 2012
    The Seven Year Hitch

    Movie Mr. Fujimura

  16. 2010
    Don't You Forget About Me

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2009
    Not Forgotten

    Movie Agent Nakamura

  2. 2009
    Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

    Movie Kenji (voice)

  3. 2008
    Celebrating Sixteen Candles

    Movie Himself

  4. 2008
    The Onion Movie

    Movie James Nakatami

  5. 2008
    Forgetting Sarah Marshall

    Movie Hotel Manager

  6. 2007
    Fortune Hunters

    Movie Mr. Yu

  7. 2005
    Two for the Money

    Movie Milton

  8. 2005
    Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

    Movie Professor Bob Chen (voice)

  9. 2005
    American Dad!

    TV show Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)

  10. 2004
    Mulan II

    Movie Ling (voice)

  11. 2004
    Alfie

    Movie Mrs. Wing

  12. 2004
    On The Couch

    Movie Charlie

  13. 2003
    I Love the '80s Strikes Back

    TV show

  14. 2002
    Everwood

    TV show Art

  15. 2002
    What's New, Scooby-Doo?

    TV show Vincent Wong (voice)

  16. 2002
    Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?

    TV show James Nob (voice)

  17. 2002
    Kim Possible

    TV show Professor Bob Chen (voice)

  18. 2002
    L.A. Law: The Movie

    Movie Cyril

  19. 2002
    Slackers

    Movie Japanese Proctor

  20. 2001
    The Proud Family

    TV show Mr. Min (voice)

  21. 2001
    My Wife and Kids

    TV show

  22. 2000
    Jackie Chan Adventures

    TV show Gangster 1 (voice)

  23. 2000
    Secret Agent Man

    TV show Ling #2

  24. 1999
    Guinevere

    Movie Ed