Gedde Watanabe

Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Born June 26, 1955Ogden, Utah, USA77 credits

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

Ultraman: Rising
8.1

Ultraman: Rising

Movie

2024

Kung Fu Panda 4
7.0

Kung Fu Panda 4

Movie

2024

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
8.5

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

TV

2023

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
5.7

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

Movie

2023

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
4.7

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

Movie

2022

The Sex Lives of College Girls
7.2

The Sex Lives of College Girls

TV

2021

Filmography

Ultraman: Rising
2024Ultraman: Risingas Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)Movie
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024Kung Fu Panda 4as Badger Crime Boss (voice)Movie
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023BLUE EYE SAMURAIas Kenzou / Sentry (voice)TV
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023The Keepers of the 5 Kingdomsas Trader Joe (voice)Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritageas SelfMovie
The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021The Sex Lives of College Girlsas Professor HarpinTV
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas SelfMovie
Perfect Harmony
2019Perfect Harmonyas GlennTV
Magnum P.I.
2018Magnum P.I.as SatoTV
The Last Word
2017The Last Wordas Louie the gardenerMovie
Parental Guidance
2012Parental Guidanceas Mr. ChengMovie
The Seven Year Hitch
2012The Seven Year Hitchas Mr. FujimuraMovie
Don't You Forget About Me
2010Don't You Forget About Meas SelfMovie
Not Forgotten
2009Not Forgottenas Agent NakamuraMovie
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Swordas Kenji (voice)Movie
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008Celebrating Sixteen Candlesas HimselfMovie
The Onion Movie
2008The Onion Movieas James NakatamiMovie
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008Forgetting Sarah Marshallas Hotel ManagerMovie
Fortune Hunters
2007Fortune Huntersas Mr. YuMovie
Two for the Money
2005Two for the Moneyas MiltonMovie
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005Kim Possible Movie: So the Dramaas Professor Bob Chen (voice)Movie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)TV
Mulan II
2004Mulan IIas Ling (voice)Movie
Alfie
2004Alfieas Mrs. WingMovie
On The Couch
2004On The Couchas CharlieMovie
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003I Love the '80s Strikes BackTV
Everwood
2002Everwoodas ArtTV
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?as Vincent Wong (voice)TV
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
2002Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?as James Nob (voice)TV
Kim Possible
2002Kim PossibleTV
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002L.A. Law: The Movieas CyrilMovie
Slackers
2002Slackersas Japanese ProctorMovie
The Proud Family
2001The Proud Familyas Mr. Min (voice)TV
My Wife and Kids
2001My Wife and KidsTV
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000Jackie Chan Adventuresas Gangster 1 (voice)TV
Guinevere
1999Guinevereas EdMovie
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar
1999Rugrats: Runaway Reptaras Zack (voice)Movie
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Spaceas Karate Master (voice)Movie
EDtv
1999EDtvas GregMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Long Duk Dong (voice)TV
Batman Beyond
1999Batman Beyondas Principal (voice)TV
Mulan
1998Mulanas Ling (voice)Movie
Nick and Jane
1997Nick and Janeas EnzoMovie
The Weird Al Show
1997The Weird Al Showas KuniTV
Booty Call
1997Booty Callas Chan (uncredited)Movie
Psycho Sushi
1997Psycho Sushias YoshiMovie
That Thing You Do!
1996That Thing You Do!as Play-Tone PhotographerMovie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas KenjiTV
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV
Perfect Alibi
1995Perfect AlibiMovie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas The Emperor (voice)TV
Boys on the Side
1995Boys on the Sideas SteveMovie
ER
1994ERas Yosh TakataTV
Duckman
1994Duckmanas Ninja (voice)TV
Mad About You
1992Mad About Youas Speech WriterTV
Miss America: Behind the Crown
1992Miss America: Behind the Crownas TakeoMovie
Home Improvement
1991Home Improvementas Nobu NakamuraTV
Pacific Station
1991Pacific Stationas Ram ShaTV
Rugrats
1991Rugratsas Zack (voice)TV
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Mr. KatsujiMovie
Down Home
1990Down Homeas TranTV
Grand
1990Grandas Taki MifuneTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Factory Foreman (voice)TV
Booker
1989Bookeras MaxTV
UHF
1989UHFas KuniMovie
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas Mr. OhTV
The Spring
1989The Springas MattyMovie
Murphy Brown
1988Murphy Brownas Guru PremTV
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987The New Adventures of Beans Baxteras Ho HumTV
Gung Ho
1986Gung Hoas Kaz KazuhiroTV
Vamp
1986Vampas DuncanMovie
Gung Ho
1986Gung Hoas Oishi KazihiroMovie
Volunteers
1985Volunteersas At ToonMovie
Sixteen Candles
1984Sixteen Candlesas Long Duk DongMovie
Newhart
1982Newhartas Mr. TagadachiTV
T
1980The Long Island FourMovie
Pacific Overtures
1976Pacific Overturesas Priest/Girl/Boy/EnsembleMovie