
Gedde Watanabe
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1955-06-26 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- Ogden, Utah, USA
- Also known as
- Gary Watanabe · Geddy Watanabe · Gede 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
TV Shows (36)

Family Guy
1999
as Long Duk Dong (voice)

The Simpsons
1989
as Factory Foreman (voice) / Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)

American Dad!
2005
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)

Seinfeld
1989
as Mr. Oh

ER
1994
as Yosh Takata

Everwood
2002
as Art

Rugrats
1991
as Zack (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Kenji

Magnum P.I.
2018
as Sato

Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Gangster 1 (voice)

Home Improvement
1991
as Nobu Nakamura

Batman Beyond
1999
as Principal (voice) / Dr. Suzuki (voice)

Mad About You
1992
as Speech Writer

Kim Possible
2002
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)

Newhart
1982
as Mr. Tagadachi

The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
as Professor Harpin

Murphy Brown
1988
as Guru Prem

Duckman
1994
as Ninja (voice)

What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Vincent Wong (voice)

My Wife and Kids
2001

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as The Emperor (voice) / Nuri (voice)

The Proud Family
2001
as Mr. Min (voice)

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice) / Kenzou / Chiba (voice) / Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice) / Lord with Silk (voice)

Booker
1989
as Max

Grand
1990
as Taki Mifune

Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
2002
as James Nob (voice)

The Weird Al Show
1997
as Kuni

Pacific Station
1991
as Ram Sha

Perfect Harmony
2019
as Glenn

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Ho Hum

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003

Gung Ho
1986
as Kaz Kazuhiro

Down Home
1990
as Tran
Life at Stake
1978
as David Kootook

The Disappointments
2026
as Gary Chen
Movies (44)

Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)

Mulan
1998
as Ling (voice)

Mulan II
2004
as Ling (voice)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Hotel Manager

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Mr. Katsuji

Sixteen Candles
1984
as Long Duk Dong

Ultraman: Rising
2024
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)

That Thing You Do!
1996
as Play-Tone Photographer

Alfie
2004
as Mrs. Wing

The Onion Movie
2008
as James Nakatami

UHF
1989
as Kuni

Two for the Money
2005
as Milton

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)

Gung Ho
1986
as Oishi Kazihiro

The Last Word
2017
as Louie the gardener

EDtv
1999
as Greg

Boys on the Side
1995
as Steve

Volunteers
1985
as At Toon

Parental Guidance
2012
as Mr. Cheng

Guinevere
1999
as Ed

Slackers
2002
as Japanese Proctor

Booty Call
1997
as Chan (uncredited)

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Kenji (voice)

Not Forgotten
2009
as Agent Nakamura

Perfect Alibi
1995

Rugrats: Runaway Reptar
1999
as Zack (voice)

Don't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self

In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self

Vamp
1986
as Duncan

The Spring
1989
as Matty

L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Cyril

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as Karate Master (voice)

The Seven Year Hitch
2012
as Mr. Fujimura

Nick and Jane
1997
as Enzo

Pacific Overtures
1976
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
as Trader Joe (voice)

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

Fortune Hunters
2007
as Mr. Yu

Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself

Psycho Sushi
1997
as Yoshi

Miss America: Behind the Crown
1992
as Takeo

Anatomy of a Song
1976
The Long Island Four
1980

On The Couch
2004
as Charlie
About Gedde Watanabe
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. With 80 credits spanning from 1976 to 2026, Gedde Watanabe has appeared in 44 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gedde Watanabe Movies
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
- Mulan (1998) — as Ling (voice)
- Mulan II (2004) — as Ling (voice)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) — as Hotel Manager
- Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) — as Mr. Katsuji
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