Gedde Watanabe
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
All Movies (45)
- Ultraman: Rising2024 · as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 42024 · as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
- The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms2023 · as Trader Joe (voice)
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage2022 · as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II2020 · as Self
- The Last Word2017 · as Louie the gardener
- 47 Ronin2013 · as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
- Parental Guidance2012 · as Mr. Cheng
- The Seven Year Hitch2012 · as Mr. Fujimura
- Don't You Forget About Me2010 · as Self
- Not Forgotten2009 · as Agent Nakamura
- Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword2009 · as Kenji (voice)
- Celebrating Sixteen Candles2008 · as Himself
- The Onion Movie2008 · as James Nakatami
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008 · as Hotel Manager
- Fortune Hunters2007 · as Mr. Yu
- Two for the Money2005 · as Milton
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama2005 · as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
- Mulan II2004 · as Ling (voice)
- Alfie2004 · as Mrs. Wing
- On The Couch2004 · as Charlie
- L.A. Law: The Movie2002 · as Cyril
- Slackers2002 · as Japanese Proctor
- Guinevere1999 · as Ed
- Rugrats: Runaway Reptar1999 · as Zack (voice)
- The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space1999 · as Karate Master (voice)
- EDtv1999 · as Greg
- Mulan1998 · as Ling (voice)
- Nick and Jane1997 · as Enzo
- Booty Call1997 · as Chan (uncredited)
- Psycho Sushi1997 · as Yoshi
- That Thing You Do!1996 · as Play-Tone Photographer
- Perfect Alibi1995
- Boys on the Side1995 · as Steve
- Miss America: Behind the Crown1992 · as Takeo
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · as Mr. Katsuji
- UHF1989 · as Kuni
- The Spring1989 · as Matty
- Vamp1986 · as Duncan
- Gung Ho1986 · as Oishi Kazihiro
- Volunteers1985 · as At Toon
- Sixteen Candles1984 · as Long Duk Dong
- The Long Island Four1980
- Pacific Overtures1976 · as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
- Anatomy of a Song1976
All TV Shows (43)
- The Disappointments2026 · as Gary Chen
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as Kenzou / Chiba (voice)
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice)
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as Lord with Silk (voice)
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as Chiba (voice)
- The Sex Lives of College Girls2021 · as Professor Harpin
- Perfect Harmony2019 · as Glenn
- Magnum P.I.2018 · as Sato
- American Dad!2005 · as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
- I Love the '80s Strikes Back2003
- Everwood2002 · as Art
- What's New, Scooby-Doo?2002 · as Vincent Wong (voice)
- Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?2002 · as James Nob (voice)
- Kim Possible2002 · as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
- The Proud Family2001 · as Mr. Min (voice)
- My Wife and Kids2001
- Jackie Chan Adventures2000 · as Gangster 1 (voice)
- Family Guy1999 · as Long Duk Dong (voice)
- Batman Beyond1999 · as Principal (voice)
- Batman Beyond1999 · as Dr. Suzuki (voice)
- The Weird Al Show1997 · as Kuni
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Kenji
- E! True Hollywood Story1996
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as The Emperor (voice)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Nuri (voice)
- ER1994 · as Yosh Takata
- Duckman1994 · as Ninja (voice)
- Mad About You1992 · as Speech Writer
- Home Improvement1991 · as Nobu Nakamura
- Pacific Station1991 · as Ram Sha
- Rugrats1991 · as Zack (voice)
- Down Home1990 · as Tran
- Grand1990 · as Taki Mifune
- The Simpsons1989 · as Factory Foreman (voice)
- The Simpsons1989 · as Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)
- Booker1989 · as Max
- Seinfeld1989 · as Mr. Oh
- Murphy Brown1988 · as Guru Prem
- The New Adventures of Beans Baxter1987 · as Ho Hum
- Gung Ho1986 · as Kaz Kazuhiro
- Newhart1982 · as Mr. Tagadachi
- Life at Stake1978 · as David Kootook