Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Born 1955-06-26 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

The Disappointments
as Gary Chen
2026
Ultraman: Rising
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
2024
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Kenzou / Chiba (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Chiba (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Lord with Silk (voice)
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as Trader Joe (voice)
2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self
2022
The Sex Lives of College Girls
as Professor Harpin
2021
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2020
Perfect Harmony
as Glenn
2019
Magnum P.I.
as Sato
2018
The Last Word
as Louie the gardener
2017
47 Ronin
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
2013
Parental Guidance
as Mr. Cheng
2012
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Fujimura
2012
Don't You Forget About Me
as Self
2010
Not Forgotten
as Agent Nakamura
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Kenji (voice)
2009
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
as Himself
2008
The Onion Movie
as James Nakatami
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Hotel Manager
2008
Fortune Hunters
as Mr. Yu
2007
Two for the Money
as Milton
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005
American Dad!
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
2005
Mulan II
as Ling (voice)
2004
Alfie
as Mrs. Wing
2004
On The Couch
as Charlie
2004
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
Everwood
as Art
2002
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Vincent Wong (voice)
2002
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
as James Nob (voice)
2002
Kim Possible
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
as Cyril
2002
Slackers
as Japanese Proctor
2002
The Proud Family
as Mr. Min (voice)
2001
My Wife and Kids
2001
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Gangster 1 (voice)
2000
Secret Agent Man
as Ling #2
2000
Guinevere
as Ed
1999
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar
as Zack (voice)
1999
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Karate Master (voice)
1999
EDtv
as Greg
1999
Family Guy
as Long Duk Dong (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond
as Principal (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond
as Dr. Suzuki (voice)
1999
Mulan
as Ling (voice)
1998
Nick and Jane
as Enzo
1997
The Weird Al Show
as Kuni
1997
Booty Call
as Chan (uncredited)
1997
Psycho Sushi
as Yoshi
1997
That Thing You Do!
as Play-Tone Photographer
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Kenji
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Perfect Alibi
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Emperor (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Nuri (voice)
1995
Boys on the Side
as Steve
1995
ER
as Yosh Takata
1994
Duckman
as Ninja (voice)
1994
Mad About You
as Speech Writer
1992
Miss America: Behind the Crown
as Takeo
1992
Home Improvement
as Nobu Nakamura
1991
Pacific Station
as Ram Sha
1991
Rugrats
as Zack (voice)
1991
Rugrats
as Kangaroo (voice)
1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Mr. Katsuji
1990
Down Home
as Tran
1990
Grand
as Taki Mifune
1990
The Simpsons
as Factory Foreman (voice)
1989
The Simpsons
as Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)
1989
Booker
as Max
1989
UHF
as Kuni
1989
Seinfeld
as Mr. Oh
1989
The Spring
as Matty
1989
Murphy Brown
as Guru Prem
1988