Gedde Watanabe

Known for: Acting

Born: 1955-06-26 (age 71)

From: Ogden, Utah, USA

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.

Filmography (82)

TV★ 6.5
The Disappointments
2026
as Gary Chen
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ultraman: Rising
2024
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
TV★ 8.5
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
as Trader Joe (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.7
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
as Self
TV★ 7.2
The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
as Professor Harpin
MOVIE★ 7.7
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
TV★ 6.1
Perfect Harmony
2019
as Glenn
TV★ 7.6
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Sato
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Last Word
2017
as Louie the gardener
MOVIE★ 6.2
47 Ronin
2013
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Parental Guidance
2012
as Mr. Cheng
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Seven Year Hitch
2012
as Mr. Fujimura
MOVIE★ 5.3
Don't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Not Forgotten
2009
as Agent Nakamura
MOVIE★ 7.7
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Kenji (voice)
MOVIE
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Onion Movie
2008
as James Nakatami
MOVIE★ 6.5
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Hotel Manager
MOVIE
Fortune Hunters
2007
as Mr. Yu
MOVIE★ 6.1
Two for the Money
2005
as Milton
MOVIE★ 6.9
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
TV★ 7.0
American Dad!
2005
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mulan II
2004
as Ling (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Alfie
2004
as Mrs. Wing
MOVIE★ 6.0
On The Couch
2004
as Charlie
TV★ 8.0
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
TV★ 7.6
Everwood
2002
as Art
TV★ 7.8
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Vincent Wong (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
2002
as James Nob (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Kim Possible
2002
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Cyril
MOVIE★ 5.2
Slackers
2002
as Japanese Proctor
TV★ 7.7
The Proud Family
2001
as Mr. Min (voice)
TV★ 7.4
My Wife and Kids
2001
TV★ 8.2
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Gangster 1 (voice)
TV★ 6.2
Secret Agent Man
2000
as Ling #2
MOVIE★ 5.7
Guinevere
1999
as Ed
MOVIE★ 6.3
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar
1999
as Zack (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as Karate Master (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
EDtv
1999
as Greg
TV★ 7.4
Family Guy
1999
as Long Duk Dong (voice)
TV★ 8.2
Batman Beyond
1999
as Principal (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.9
Mulan
1998
as Ling (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.8
Nick and Jane
1997
as Enzo
TV★ 7.0
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Kuni
MOVIE★ 5.3
Booty Call
1997
as Chan (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Psycho Sushi
1997
as Yoshi
MOVIE★ 6.9
That Thing You Do!
1996
as Play-Tone Photographer
TV★ 7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Kenji
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MOVIE★ 4.0
Perfect Alibi
1995
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as The Emperor (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Boys on the Side
1995
as Steve
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as Yosh Takata
TV★ 7.2
Duckman
1994
as Ninja (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Mad About You
1992
as Speech Writer
MOVIE★ 10.0
Miss America: Behind the Crown
1992
as Takeo
TV★ 7.4
Home Improvement
1991
as Nobu Nakamura
TV★ 5.7
Pacific Station
1991
as Ram Sha
TV★ 7.6
Rugrats
1991
as Zack (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Mr. Katsuji
TV★ 7.0
Down Home
1990
as Tran
TV★ 6.7
Grand
1990
as Taki Mifune
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Factory Foreman (voice)
TV★ 5.2
Booker
1989
as Max
MOVIE★ 6.7
UHF
1989
as Kuni
TV★ 8.3
Seinfeld
1989
as Mr. Oh
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Spring
1989
as Matty
TV★ 6.4
Murphy Brown
1988
as Guru Prem
TV★ 7.0
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Ho Hum
TV★ 7.0
Gung Ho
1986
as Kaz Kazuhiro
MOVIE★ 5.8
Vamp
1986
as Duncan
MOVIE★ 6.1
Gung Ho
1986
as Oishi Kazihiro
MOVIE★ 5.5
Volunteers
1985
as At Toon
MOVIE★ 6.8
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Long Duk Dong
TV★ 7.1
Newhart
1982
as Mr. Tagadachi
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Long Island Four
1980
TV
Life at Stake
1978
as David Kootook
MOVIE★ 9.0
Pacific Overtures
1976
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
MOVIE
Anatomy of a Song
1976