Acting credits
81
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Gedde Watanabe
Acting
Career Snapshot
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1.6
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Movies: 45Series: 36
TMDB ID: 16183
IMDb ID: nm0913797
Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1955
Age: 71
Place of birth: Ogden, Utah, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2026
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.89
Wikidata: Q2469336
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Gedde Watanabe.
Ultraman: Rising
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024 Movie
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
2024 Movie
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as Trader Joe (voice)
2023 Movie
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
2022 Movie
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self
2022 Movie
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020 Movie
The Last Word
as Louie the gardener
2017 Movie
47 Ronin
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
2013 Movie
Parental Guidance
as Mr. Cheng
2012 Movie
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Fujimura
2012 Movie
Don't You Forget About Me
as Self
2010 Movie
Not Forgotten
as Agent Nakamura
2009 Movie
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Kenji (voice)
2009 Movie
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
as Himself
2008 Movie
The Onion Movie
as James Nakatami
2008 Movie
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Hotel Manager
2008 Movie
Fortune Hunters
as Mr. Yu
2007 Movie
Two for the Money
as Milton
2005 Movie
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005 Movie
Mulan II
as Ling (voice)
2004 Movie
Alfie
as Mrs. Wing
2004 Movie
On The Couch
as Charlie
2004 Movie
L.A. Law: The Movie
as Cyril
2002 Movie
Slackers
as Japanese Proctor
2002 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Gedde Watanabe.
The Disappointments
as Gary Chen • 13 eps
2026 Series
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice) • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Sex Lives of College Girls
as Professor Harpin • 4 eps
2021 Series
Perfect Harmony
as Glenn • 1 eps
2019 Series
Magnum P.I.
as Sato • 1 eps
2018 Series
American Dad!
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
10 eps
2003 Series
Everwood
as Art • 1 eps
2002 Series
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Vincent Wong (voice) • 1 eps
2002 Series
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
as James Nob (voice) • 2 eps
2002 Series
Kim Possible
as Professor Bob Chen (voice) • 2 eps
2002 Series
The Proud Family
as Mr. Min (voice) • 1 eps
2001 Series
My Wife and Kids
1 eps
2001 Series
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Gangster 1 (voice) • 1 eps
2000 Series
Secret Agent Man
as Ling #2 • 1 eps
2000 Series
Family Guy
as Long Duk Dong (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
Batman Beyond
as Principal (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
The Weird Al Show
as Kuni • 1 eps
1997 Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Kenji • 1 eps
1996 Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Emperor (voice) • 1 eps
1995 Series
ER
as Yosh Takata • 58 eps
1994 Series
Duckman
as Ninja (voice) • 1 eps
1994 Series
Mad About You
as Speech Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series