Acting · Ogden, Utah, USA · Born June 26, 1955
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.
TVThe Disappointments
2026
as Gary Chen
MovieUltraman: Rising
2024
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
MovieKung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
TVBLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
MovieThe Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
as Trader Joe (voice)
MovieSoul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
as Self
TVThe Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
as Professor Harpin
MovieIn Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
TVPerfect Harmony
2019
as Glenn
TVMagnum P.I.
2018
as Sato
MovieThe Last Word
2017
as Louie the gardener
Movie47 Ronin
2013
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
MovieParental Guidance
2012
as Mr. Cheng
MovieThe Seven Year Hitch
2012
as Mr. Fujimura
MovieDon't You Forget About Me
2010
as Self
MovieNot Forgotten
2009
as Agent Nakamura
MovieScooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Kenji (voice)
MovieCelebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself
MovieThe Onion Movie
2008
as James Nakatami
MovieForgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
as Hotel Manager
MovieFortune Hunters
2007
as Mr. Yu
MovieTwo for the Money
2005
as Milton
MovieKim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
MovieMulan II
2004
as Ling (voice)
MovieAlfie
2004
as Mrs. Wing
MovieOn The Couch
2004
as Charlie
TVI Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
TVEverwood
2002
as Art
TVWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Vincent Wong (voice)
TVWhatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
2002
as James Nob (voice)
TVKim Possible
2002
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
MovieL.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Cyril
MovieSlackers
2002
as Japanese Proctor
TVThe Proud Family
2001
as Mr. Min (voice)
TVMy Wife and Kids
2001
TVJackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Gangster 1 (voice)
TVSecret Agent Man
2000
as Ling #2
MovieGuinevere
1999
as Ed
MovieRugrats: Runaway Reptar
1999
as Zack (voice)
MovieThe Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as Karate Master (voice)
MovieEDtv
1999
as Greg
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Long Duk Dong (voice)
TVBatman Beyond
1999
as Principal (voice)
MovieMulan
1998
as Ling (voice)
MovieNick and Jane
1997
as Enzo
TVThe Weird Al Show
1997
as Kuni
MovieBooty Call
1997
as Chan (uncredited)
MoviePsycho Sushi
1997
as Yoshi
MovieThat Thing You Do!
1996
as Play-Tone Photographer
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Kenji
TVE! True Hollywood Story
1996
MoviePerfect Alibi
1995
TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as The Emperor (voice)
MovieBoys on the Side
1995
as Steve
TVER
1994
as Yosh Takata
TVDuckman
1994
as Ninja (voice)
TVMad About You
1992
as Speech Writer
MovieMiss America: Behind the Crown
1992
as Takeo
TVHome Improvement
1991
as Nobu Nakamura
TVPacific Station
1991
as Ram Sha
TVRugrats
1991
as Zack (voice)
MovieGremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
as Mr. Katsuji
TVDown Home
1990
as Tran
TVGrand
1990
as Taki Mifune
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Factory Foreman (voice)
TVBooker
1989
as Max
MovieUHF
1989
as Kuni
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Mr. Oh
MovieThe Spring
1989
as Matty
TVMurphy Brown
1988
as Guru Prem
TVThe New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
as Ho Hum
TVGung Ho
1986
as Kaz Kazuhiro
MovieVamp
1986
as Duncan
MovieGung Ho
1986
as Oishi Kazihiro
MovieVolunteers
1985
as At Toon
MovieSixteen Candles
1984
as Long Duk Dong
TVNewhart
1982
as Mr. Tagadachi
The Long Island Four
1980
Life at Stake
1978
as David Kootook
MoviePacific Overtures
1976
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
MovieAnatomy of a Song
1976
