Gedde Watanabe

Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1955, Ogden, Utah, USA
Movies: 46

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.9

Mulan

1998

6.2

47 Ronin

2013

6.5

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008

7.0

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

6.5

Mulan II

2004

6.7

Sixteen Candles

1984

6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996

5.9

Alfie

2004

6.1

Two for the Money

2005

Filmography

2024	Ultraman: Rising	Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024	Kung Fu Panda 4	Badger Crime Boss (voice)
2023	The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms	Trader Joe (voice)
2022	Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage	Self
2022	In Search of Tomorrow	Self
2020	In Search of Darkness: Part II	Self
2017	The Last Word	Louie the gardener
2013	47 Ronin	Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
2012	Parental Guidance	Mr. Cheng
2012	The Seven Year Hitch	Mr. Fujimura
2010	Don't You Forget About Me	Self
2009	Not Forgotten	Agent Nakamura
2009	Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword	Kenji (voice)
2008	Celebrating Sixteen Candles	Himself
2008	The Onion Movie	James Nakatami
2008	Forgetting Sarah Marshall	Hotel Manager
2007	Fortune Hunters	Mr. Yu
2005	Two for the Money	Milton
2005	Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama	Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2004	Mulan II	Ling (voice)
2004	Alfie	Mrs. Wing
2004	On The Couch	Charlie
2002	L.A. Law: The Movie	Cyril
2002	Slackers	Japanese Proctor
1999	Guinevere	Ed
1999	Rugrats: Runaway Reptar	Zack (voice)
1999	The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space	Karate Master (voice)
1999	EDtv	Greg
1998	Mulan	Ling (voice)
1997	Nick and Jane	Enzo
1997	Booty Call	Chan (uncredited)
1997	Psycho Sushi	Yoshi
1996	That Thing You Do!	Play-Tone Photographer
1995	Perfect Alibi
1995	Boys on the Side	Steve
1992	Miss America: Behind the Crown	Takeo
1990	Gremlins 2: The New Batch	Mr. Katsuji
1989	UHF	Kuni
1989	The Spring	Matty
1986	Vamp	Duncan
1986	Gung Ho	Oishi Kazihiro
1985	Volunteers	At Toon
1984	Sixteen Candles	Long Duk Dong
1980	The Long Island Four
1976	Pacific Overtures	Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
1976	Anatomy of a Song

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