Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Known for
Acting
Born
June 26, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
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

Photos

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Filmography

2026
The Disappointments poster

The Disappointments

TV · as Gary Chen · 13 eps

2024
Ultraman: Rising poster

Ultraman: Rising

Movie · as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)

2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 poster

Kung Fu Panda 4

Movie · as Badger Crime Boss (voice)

2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms poster

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

Movie · as Trader Joe (voice)

2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

TV · as Kenzou / Sentry (voice), Kenzou / Chiba (voice), Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice), Lord with Silk (voice) · 1 ep

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

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

Movie · as Self

2022
In Search of Tomorrow poster

In Search of Tomorrow

Movie · as Self

2021
The Sex Lives of College Girls poster

The Sex Lives of College Girls

TV · as Professor Harpin · 4 eps

2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II poster

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Movie · as Self

2019
Perfect Harmony poster

Perfect Harmony

TV · as Glenn · 1 ep

2018
Magnum P.I. poster

Magnum P.I.

TV · as Sato · 1 ep

2017
The Last Word poster

The Last Word

Movie · as Louie the gardener

2013
47 Ronin poster

47 Ronin

Movie · as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)

2012
Parental Guidance poster

Parental Guidance

Movie · as Mr. Cheng

2012
The Seven Year Hitch poster

The Seven Year Hitch

Movie · as Mr. Fujimura

2010
Don't You Forget About Me poster

Don't You Forget About Me

Movie · as Self

2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword poster

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

Movie · as Kenji (voice)

2009
Not Forgotten poster

Not Forgotten

Movie · as Agent Nakamura

2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Movie · as Hotel Manager

2008
Celebrating Sixteen Candles poster

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

Movie · as Himself

2008
The Onion Movie poster

The Onion Movie

Movie · as James Nakatami

2007
Fortune Hunters poster

Fortune Hunters

Movie · as Mr. Yu

2005
Two for the Money poster

Two for the Money

Movie · as Milton

2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama poster

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Movie · as Professor Bob Chen (voice)

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Mulan II poster

Mulan II

Movie · as Ling (voice)

2004
Alfie poster

Alfie

Movie · as Mrs. Wing

2004
On The Couch poster

On The Couch

Movie · as Charlie

2003
I Love the '80s Strikes Back poster

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

TV · 10 eps

2002
Slackers poster

Slackers

Movie · as Japanese Proctor

2002
L.A. Law: The Movie poster

L.A. Law: The Movie

Movie · as Cyril

2002
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? poster

Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?

TV · as James Nob (voice) · 2 eps

2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo? poster

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

TV · as Vincent Wong (voice) · 1 ep

2002
Everwood poster

Everwood

TV · as Art · 1 ep

2002
Kim Possible poster

Kim Possible

TV · as Professor Bob Chen (voice) · 2 eps

2001
My Wife and Kids poster

My Wife and Kids

TV · 1 ep

2001
The Proud Family poster

The Proud Family

TV · as Mr. Min (voice) · 1 ep

2000
Jackie Chan Adventures poster

Jackie Chan Adventures

TV · as Gangster 1 (voice) · 1 ep

2000
Secret Agent Man poster

Secret Agent Man

TV · as Ling #2 · 1 ep

1999
EDtv poster

EDtv

Movie · as Greg

1999
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space poster

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

Movie · as Karate Master (voice)

1999
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar poster

Rugrats: Runaway Reptar

Movie · as Zack (voice)

1999
Guinevere poster

Guinevere

Movie · as Ed

1999
Batman Beyond poster

Batman Beyond

TV · as Principal (voice), Dr. Suzuki (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Long Duk Dong (voice) · 1 ep

1998
Mulan poster

Mulan

Movie · as Ling (voice)

1997
Psycho Sushi poster

Psycho Sushi

Movie · as Yoshi

1997
Booty Call poster

Booty Call

Movie · as Chan (uncredited)

1997
Nick and Jane poster

Nick and Jane

Movie · as Enzo

1997
The Weird Al Show poster

The Weird Al Show

TV · as Kuni · 1 ep

1996
That Thing You Do! poster

That Thing You Do!

Movie · as Play-Tone Photographer

1996
E! True Hollywood Story poster

E! True Hollywood Story

TV · 1 ep

1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV · as Kenji · 1 ep

1995
Perfect Alibi poster

Perfect Alibi

Movie

1995
Boys on the Side poster

Boys on the Side

Movie · as Steve

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV · as The Emperor (voice), Nuri (voice) · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Yosh Takata · 58 eps

1994
Duckman poster

Duckman

TV · as Ninja (voice) · 1 ep

1992
Miss America: Behind the Crown poster

Miss America: Behind the Crown

Movie · as Takeo

1992
Mad About You poster

Mad About You

TV · as Speech Writer · 1 ep

1991
Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement

TV · as Nobu Nakamura · 1 ep

1991
Rugrats poster

Rugrats

TV · as Zack (voice), Kangaroo (voice) · 1 ep

1991
Pacific Station poster

Pacific Station

TV · as Ram Sha · 1 ep

1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Movie · as Mr. Katsuji

1990
Down Home poster

Down Home

TV · as Tran · 19 eps

1990
Grand poster

Grand

TV · as Taki Mifune · 3 eps

1989
The Spring poster

The Spring

Movie · as Matty

1989
UHF poster

UHF

Movie · as Kuni

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Mr. Oh · 1 ep

1989
Booker poster

Booker

TV · as Max · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Factory Foreman (voice), Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice) · 1 ep

1988
Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown

TV · as Guru Prem · 1 ep

1987
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter poster

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter

TV · as Ho Hum · 1 ep

1986
Vamp poster

Vamp

Movie · as Duncan

1986
Gung Ho poster

Gung Ho

Movie · as Oishi Kazihiro

1986
Gung Ho poster

Gung Ho

TV · as Kaz Kazuhiro · 9 eps

1985
Volunteers poster

Volunteers

Movie · as At Toon

1984
Sixteen Candles poster

Sixteen Candles

Movie · as Long Duk Dong

1982
Newhart poster

Newhart

TV · as Mr. Tagadachi · 1 ep

1980
The Long Island Four

The Long Island Four

Movie

1978
Life at Stake

Life at Stake

TV · as David Kootook · 1 ep

1976
Pacific Overtures poster

Pacific Overtures

Movie · as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

1976
Anatomy of a Song poster

Anatomy of a Song

Movie