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Gedde Watanabe

Acting

Gedde Watanabe

Born June 26, 1955 · 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.

Known for

The Simpsons

IMDb8.6

The Simpsons

Factory Foreman (voice), Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)

Mulan

IMDb7.7

Mulan

Ling (voice)

Family Guy

IMDb8.1

Family Guy

Long Duk Dong (voice)

47 Ronin

IMDb6.3

47 Ronin

Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

IMDb7.1

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Hotel Manager

Kung Fu Panda 4

IMDb6.3

Kung Fu Panda 4

Badger Crime Boss (voice)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

IMDb6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Mr. Katsuji

Mulan II

IMDb5.6

Mulan II

Ling (voice)

Seinfeld

IMDb8.8

Seinfeld

Mr. Oh

American Dad!

IMDb7.4

American Dad!

Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)

Sixteen Candles

IMDb7.0

Sixteen Candles

Long Duk Dong

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

IMDb6.7

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Kenji

ER

IMDb7.9

ER

Yosh Takata

That Thing You Do!

IMDb7.0

That Thing You Do!

Play-Tone Photographer

Alfie

IMDb6.2

Alfie

Mrs. Wing

Jackie Chan Adventures

IMDb7.4

Jackie Chan Adventures

Gangster 1 (voice)

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

IMDb8.7

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

Kenzou / Sentry (voice), Kenzou / Chiba (voice), Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice), Lord with Silk (voice)

Rugrats

IMDb7.4

Rugrats

Zack (voice), Kangaroo (voice)

Home Improvement

IMDb7.3

Home Improvement

Nobu Nakamura

Two for the Money

IMDb6.3

Two for the Money

Milton

Filmography

  1. 2026The DisappointmentsGary ChenSeries
  2. 2024Ultraman: RisingProfessor Sato / Ultradad (voice)Movie
  3. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Badger Crime Boss (voice)Movie
  4. 2023BLUE EYE SAMURAIKenzou / Sentry (voice), Kenzou / Chiba (voice), Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice), Lord with Silk (voice)Series
  5. 2023The Keepers of the 5 KingdomsTrader Joe (voice)Movie
  6. 2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander HeritageSelfMovie
  7. 2022In Search of TomorrowSelfMovie
  8. 2021The Sex Lives of College GirlsProfessor HarpinSeries
  9. 2020In Search of Darkness: Part IISelfMovie
  10. 2019Perfect HarmonyGlennSeries
  11. 2018Magnum P.I.SatoSeries
  12. 2017The Last WordLouie the gardenerMovie
  13. 201347 RoninTroupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)Movie
  14. 2012Parental GuidanceMr. ChengMovie
  15. 2012The Seven Year HitchMr. FujimuraMovie
  16. 2010Don't You Forget About MeSelfMovie
  17. 2009Not ForgottenAgent NakamuraMovie
  18. 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordKenji (voice)Movie
  19. 2008Celebrating Sixteen CandlesHimselfMovie
  20. 2008The Onion MovieJames NakatamiMovie
  21. 2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallHotel ManagerMovie
  22. 2007Fortune HuntersMr. YuMovie
  23. 2005Two for the MoneyMiltonMovie
  24. 2005Kim Possible Movie: So the DramaProfessor Bob Chen (voice)Movie
  25. 2005American Dad!Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)Series
  26. 2004Mulan IILing (voice)Movie
  27. 2004AlfieMrs. WingMovie
  28. 2004On The CouchCharlieMovie
  29. 2003I Love the '80s Strikes BackSeries
  30. 2002EverwoodArtSeries
  31. 2002What's New, Scooby-Doo?Vincent Wong (voice)Series
  32. 2002Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?James Nob (voice)Series
  33. 2002Kim PossibleProfessor Bob Chen (voice)Series
  34. 2002L.A. Law: The MovieCyrilMovie
  35. 2002SlackersJapanese ProctorMovie
  36. 2001The Proud FamilyMr. Min (voice)Series
  37. 2001My Wife and KidsSeries
  38. 2000Jackie Chan AdventuresGangster 1 (voice)Series
  39. 2000Secret Agent ManLing #2Series
  40. 1999GuinevereEdMovie
  41. 1999Rugrats: Runaway ReptarZack (voice)Movie
  42. 1999The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer SpaceKarate Master (voice)Movie
  43. 1999EDtvGregMovie
  44. 1999Family GuyLong Duk Dong (voice)Series
  45. 1999Batman BeyondPrincipal (voice), Dr. Suzuki (voice)Series
  46. 1998MulanLing (voice)Movie
  47. 1997Nick and JaneEnzoMovie
  48. 1997The Weird Al ShowKuniSeries
  49. 1997Booty CallChan (uncredited)Movie
  50. 1997Psycho SushiYoshiMovie
  51. 1996That Thing You Do!Play-Tone PhotographerMovie
  52. 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchKenjiSeries
  53. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
  54. 1995Perfect AlibiMovie
  55. 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildThe Emperor (voice), Nuri (voice)Series
  56. 1995Boys on the SideSteveMovie
  57. 1994ERYosh TakataSeries
  58. 1994DuckmanNinja (voice)Series
  59. 1992Mad About YouSpeech WriterSeries
  60. 1992Miss America: Behind the CrownTakeoMovie
  61. 1991Home ImprovementNobu NakamuraSeries
  62. 1991Pacific StationRam ShaSeries
  63. 1991RugratsZack (voice), Kangaroo (voice)Series
  64. 1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchMr. KatsujiMovie
  65. 1990Down HomeTranSeries
  66. 1990GrandTaki MifuneSeries
  67. 1989The SimpsonsFactory Foreman (voice), Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)Series
  68. 1989BookerMaxSeries
  69. 1989UHFKuniMovie
  70. 1989SeinfeldMr. OhSeries
  71. 1989The SpringMattyMovie
  72. 1988Murphy BrownGuru PremSeries
  73. 1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterHo HumSeries
  74. 1986Gung HoKaz KazuhiroSeries
  75. 1986VampDuncanMovie
  76. 1986Gung HoOishi KazihiroMovie
  77. 1985VolunteersAt ToonMovie
  78. 1984Sixteen CandlesLong Duk DongMovie
  79. 1982NewhartMr. TagadachiSeries
  80. 1980The Long Island FourMovie
  81. 1976Pacific OverturesPriest/Girl/Boy/EnsembleMovie
  82. 1976Anatomy of a SongMovie