Gedde Watanabe
Acting
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.
Filmography 82
Movies (45)
Ultraman: Rising2024Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 42024Badger Crime Boss (voice)
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms2023Trader Joe (voice)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage2022Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II2020Self
The Last Word2017Louie the gardener
47 Ronin2013Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
Parental Guidance2012Mr. Cheng
The Seven Year Hitch2012Mr. Fujimura
Don't You Forget About Me2010Self
Not Forgotten2009Agent Nakamura
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword2009Kenji (voice)
Celebrating Sixteen Candles2008Himself
The Onion Movie2008James Nakatami
Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008Hotel Manager
Fortune Hunters2007Mr. Yu
Two for the Money2005Milton
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama2005Professor Bob Chen (voice)
Mulan II2004Ling (voice)
Alfie2004Mrs. Wing
On The Couch2004Charlie
L.A. Law: The Movie2002Cyril
Slackers2002Japanese Proctor
Guinevere1999Ed
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar1999Zack (voice)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space1999Karate Master (voice)
EDtv1999Greg
Mulan1998Ling (voice)
Nick and Jane1997Enzo
Booty Call1997Chan (uncredited)
Shows (37)
The Disappointments2026Gary Chen
BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
The Sex Lives of College Girls2021Professor Harpin
Perfect Harmony2019Glenn
Magnum P.I.2018Sato
American Dad!2005Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
I Love the '80s Strikes Back2003
Everwood2002Art
What's New, Scooby-Doo?2002Vincent Wong (voice)
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?2002James Nob (voice)
Kim Possible2002Professor Bob Chen (voice)
The Proud Family2001Mr. Min (voice)
My Wife and Kids2001
Jackie Chan Adventures2000Gangster 1 (voice)
Secret Agent Man2000Ling #2
Family Guy1999Long Duk Dong (voice)
Batman Beyond1999Principal (voice)
The Weird Al Show1997Kuni
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996Kenji
E! True Hollywood Story1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995The Emperor (voice)
ER1994Yosh Takata
Duckman1994Ninja (voice)
Mad About You1992Speech Writer
Home Improvement1991Nobu Nakamura
Pacific Station1991Ram Sha
Rugrats1991Zack (voice)
Down Home1990Tran
Grand1990Taki Mifune
The Simpsons1989Factory Foreman (voice)