Gedde Watanabe

Known for

Acting

Born

June 26, 1955 (age 71)

Birthplace

Ogden, Utah, USA

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.

Best known work

The Simpsons

1989

Mulan

1998

Family Guy

1999

47 Ronin

2013

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

Mulan II

2004

Seinfeld

1989

American Dad!

2005

Filmography

2026
The DisappointmentsTV
as Gary Chen (13 episodes)
2024
Ultraman: Rising
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAITV
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice) (1 episode), as Kenzou / Chiba (voice) (1 episode), as Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice) (1 episode), as Lord with Silk (voice) (1 episode), as Chiba (voice) (2 episodes)
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as Trader Joe (voice)
2022
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
2021
The Sex Lives of College GirlsTV
as Professor Harpin (4 episodes)
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2019
Perfect HarmonyTV
as Glenn (1 episode)
2018
Magnum P.I.TV
as Sato (1 episode)
2017
The Last Word
as Louie the gardener
2013
47 Ronin
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
2012
Parental Guidance
as Mr. Cheng
2012
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Fujimura
2010
Don't You Forget About Me
as Self
2009
Not Forgotten
as Agent Nakamura
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Kenji (voice)
2008
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
as Himself
2008
The Onion Movie
as James Nakatami
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Hotel Manager
2007
Fortune Hunters
as Mr. Yu
2005
Two for the Money
as Milton
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005
American Dad!TV
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice) (1 episode)