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.
Gedde Watanabe
Acting
Ogden, Utah, USA
Born
Movies
Kung Fu Panda 4· 2024
Badger Crime Boss (voice)
Ultraman: Rising· 2024
Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms· 2023
Trader Joe (voice)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage· 2022
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II· 2020
Self
The Last Word· 2017
Louie the gardener
Parental Guidance· 2012
Mr. Cheng
The Seven Year Hitch· 2012
Mr. Fujimura
Don't You Forget About Me· 2010
Self
Not Forgotten· 2009
Agent Nakamura
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword· 2009
Kenji (voice)
Celebrating Sixteen Candles· 2008
Himself
Forgetting Sarah Marshall· 2008
Hotel Manager
The Onion Movie· 2008
James Nakatami
Fortune Hunters· 2007
Mr. Yu
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama· 2005
Professor Bob Chen (voice)
Two for the Money· 2005
Milton
Alfie· 2004
Mrs. Wing
Mulan II· 2004
Ling (voice)
On The Couch· 2004
Charlie
L.A. Law: The Movie· 2002
Cyril
Slackers· 2002
Japanese Proctor
EDtv· 1999
Greg
Guinevere· 1999
Ed
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar· 1999
Zack (voice)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space· 1999
Karate Master (voice)
Mulan· 1998
Ling (voice)
Booty Call· 1997
Chan (uncredited)
Nick and Jane· 1997
Enzo
Psycho Sushi· 1997
Yoshi
That Thing You Do!· 1996
Play-Tone Photographer
Boys on the Side· 1995
Steve
Perfect Alibi· 1995
Miss America: Behind the Crown· 1992
Takeo
Gremlins 2: The New Batch· 1990
Mr. Katsuji
The Spring· 1989
Matty
UHF· 1989
Kuni
Gung Ho· 1986
Oishi Kazihiro
Vamp· 1986
Duncan
Volunteers· 1985
At Toon
Sixteen Candles· 1984
Long Duk Dong
The Long Island Four· 1980
Pacific Overtures· 1976
Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
TV shows
American Dad!· 2005
Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
I Love the '80s Strikes Back· 2003
My Wife and Kids· 2001
Jackie Chan Adventures· 2000
Gangster 1 (voice)
Batman Beyond· 1999
Principal (voice)
Family Guy· 1999
Long Duk Dong (voice)
The Weird Al Show· 1997
Kuni
E! True Hollywood Story· 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch· 1996
Kenji
ER· 1994
Yosh Takata
Home Improvement· 1991
Nobu Nakamura
Rugrats· 1991
Zack (voice)
Booker· 1989
Max
Seinfeld· 1989
Mr. Oh
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter· 1987
Ho Hum
Gung Ho· 1986
Kaz Kazuhiro
Newhart· 1982
Mr. Tagadachi