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Gedde Watanabe

Actor

Gedde Watanabe

Born June 26, 1955 in Ogden, Utah, USA40 films

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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Mulan posterFirst watchMulan19987.9as Ling (voice)When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place.View film

Essential films

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Kung Fu Panda 4 poster7.0Kung Fu Panda 42024Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster6.5Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008Sixteen Candles poster6.7Sixteen Candles1984Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster6.5Gremlins 2: The New Batch199047 Ronin poster6.247 Ronin2013Mulan II poster6.5Mulan II2004Ultraman: Rising poster8.0Ultraman: Rising2024That Thing You Do! poster6.9That Thing You Do!1996

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2024Ultraman: RisingProfessor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
  2. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Badger Crime Boss (voice)
  3. 2023The Keepers of the 5 KingdomsTrader Joe (voice)
  4. 2017The Last WordLouie the gardener
  5. 201347 RoninTroupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
  6. 2012Parental GuidanceMr. Cheng
  7. 2012The Seven Year HitchMr. Fujimura
  8. 2009Not ForgottenAgent Nakamura
  9. 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordKenji (voice)
  10. 2008The Onion MovieJames Nakatami
  11. 2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallHotel Manager
  12. 2007Fortune HuntersMr. Yu
  13. 2005Two for the MoneyMilton
  14. 2005Kim Possible Movie: So the DramaProfessor Bob Chen (voice)
  15. 2004Mulan IILing (voice)
  16. 2004AlfieMrs. Wing
  17. 2004On The CouchCharlie
  18. 2002L.A. Law: The MovieCyril
  19. 2002SlackersJapanese Proctor
  20. 1999GuinevereEd
  21. 1999Rugrats: Runaway ReptarZack (voice)
  22. 1999The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer SpaceKarate Master (voice)
  23. 1999EDtvGreg
  24. 1998MulanLing (voice)
  25. 1997Nick and JaneEnzo
  26. 1997Booty CallChan (uncredited)
  27. 1997Psycho SushiYoshi
  28. 1996That Thing You Do!Play-Tone Photographer
  29. 1995Perfect Alibi
  30. 1995Boys on the SideSteve
  31. 1992Miss America: Behind the CrownTakeo
  32. 1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchMr. Katsuji
  33. 1989UHFKuni
  34. 1989The SpringMatty
  35. 1986VampDuncan
  36. 1986Gung HoOishi Kazihiro
  37. 1985VolunteersAt Toon
  38. 1984Sixteen CandlesLong Duk Dong
  39. 1980The Long Island Four
  40. 1976Pacific OverturesPriest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble