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.

Career Overview

Gedde Watanabe has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Mulan with 2 titles. Signature works include Ultraman: Rising, Gung Ho, Sixteen Candles. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

66

Birth Date

1955-06-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Ogden, Utah, USA

Known For

• 

  Ultraman: Rising
• 

  Gung Ho
• 

  Sixteen Candles
• 

  Mulan II
• 

  Fortune Hunters
• 

  Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

• Mulan (2 titles)
• Kung Fu Panda (1 titles)
• In Search of Darkness Collection (1 titles)
• 47 Ronin Collection (1 titles)
• Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universe (1 titles)
• Kim Possible Collection (1 titles)
• Gremlins (1 titles)
• The Gremlins Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Keone Young (2 collaborations)
• Jerry Tondo (2 collaborations)
• Haviland Morris (2 collaborations)
• Frank Welker (2 collaborations)
• Christopher Sean (1 collaborations)
• Tamlyn Tomita (1 collaborations)
• Julia Harriman (1 collaborations)
• Rob Fukuzaki (1 collaborations)
• Frank Buckley (1 collaborations)
• François Chau (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (66 credits)

  • Ultraman: Rising

    Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Kung Fu Panda 4

    Badger Crime Boss (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

    Trader Joe (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • BLUE EYE SAMURAI

    - The Great Fire of 1657 (2023) ... Lord with Silk (voice) actor actors

    - Nothing Broken (2023) ... Chiba (voice) actor actors

    - All Evil Dreams and Angry Words (2023) ... Chiba (voice) actor actors

    - Peculiarities (2023) ... Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice) actor actors

    - An Unexpected Element (2023) ... Kenzou / Chiba (voice) actor actors
    2023
  • Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Sex Lives of College Girls

    - Doppelbanger (2022) ... Professor Harpin actor actors

    - Taking Shots (2022) ... Professor Harpin actor actors

    - The Short King (2022) ... Professor Harpin actor actors

    - Parents Weekend (2021) ... Professor Harpin actor actors
    2021
  • In Search of Darkness: Part II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Magnum P.I.

    - Dead Man Walking (2022) ... Sato actor actors
    2018
  • The Last Word

    Louie the gardener

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • 47 Ronin

    Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Parental Guidance

    Mr. Cheng

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Seven Year Hitch

    Mr. Fujimura

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Don't You Forget About Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Not Forgotten

    Agent Nakamura

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

    Kenji (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Celebrating Sixteen Candles

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Onion Movie

    James Nakatami

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall

    Hotel Manager

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Fortune Hunters

    Mr. Yu

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Two for the Money

    Milton

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

    Professor Bob Chen (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • American Dad!

    - Pulling Double Booty (2008) ... Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • Mulan II

    Ling (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Alfie

    Mrs. Wing

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • On The Couch

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • L.A. Law: The Movie

    Cyril

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Slackers

    Japanese Proctor

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Kim Possible

    - Graduation, Part 1 (2007) ... Professor Bob Chen (voice) actor actors

    - Attack of the Killer Bebes (2002) ... Professor Bob Chen (voice) actor actors
    2002
  • Everwood

    - Oh The Places You'll Go (2005) ... Art actor actors
    2002
  • What's New, Scooby-Doo?

    - Lights! Camera! Mayhem! (2003) ... Vincent Wong (voice) actor actors
    2002
  • My Wife and Kids

    - Diary of a Mad Teen (2002) ... actor actors
    2001
  • Jackie Chan Adventures

    - The Mother of All Battles (2001) ... Gangster 1 (voice) actor actors
    2000
  • Guinevere

    Ed

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Rugrats: Runaway Reptar

    Zack (voice)

    actor

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

    Karate Master (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • EDtv

    Greg

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Mother Tucker (2006) ... Long Duk Dong (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • Batman Beyond

    - Untouchable (2000) ... Dr. Suzuki (voice) actor actors

    - Revenant (1999) ... Principal (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • Mulan

    Ling (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Nick and Jane

    Enzo

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Booty Call

    Chan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Psycho Sushi

    Yoshi

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • That Thing You Do!

    Play-Tone Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    - Welcome, Traveler (2000) ... Kenji actor actors
    1996
  • Perfect Alibi

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Boys on the Side

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • ER

    - Dear Abby (2003) ... Yosh Takata actor actors

    - A Thousand Cranes (2003) ... Yosh Takata actor actors

    - No Strings Attached (2003) ... Yosh Takata actor actors

    - Hindsight (2002) ... Yosh Takata actor actors

    - Next of Kin (2002) ... Yosh Takata actor actors
    1994
  • Duckman

    - The Mallardian Candidate (1996) ... Ninja (voice) actor actors
    1994
  • Miss America: Behind the Crown

    Takeo

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Mad About You

    - The Grant (1996) ... Speech Writer actor actors
    1992
  • Home Improvement

    - Home Alone (1999) ... Nobu Nakamura actor actors
    1991
  • Rugrats

    - Runaway Reptar (1999) ... Zack (voice) actor actors
    1991
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Mr. Katsuji

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • UHF

    Kuni

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Spring

    Matty

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Simpsons

    - Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo (1999) ... Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice) actor actors

    - In Marge We Trust (1997) ... Factory Foreman (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Seinfeld

    - The Checks (1996) ... Mr. Oh actor actors
    1989
  • Murphy Brown

    - The Bitch's Back (1990) ... Guru Prem actor actors
    1988
  • Vamp

    Duncan

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Gung Ho

    Oishi Kazihiro

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Volunteers

    At Toon

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Sixteen Candles

    Long Duk Dong

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Newhart

    - The Last Newhart (1990) ... Mr. Tagadachi actor actors
    1982
  • The Long Island Four

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Pacific Overtures

    Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Anatomy of a Song

    actor

    actors
    1976