Gedde Watanabe

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Gedde Watanabe

Born 26 June 1955 71 years old Ogden, Utah, USA Who else is 71? → TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
20age in their first credit on record (1976)
50years on screen and counting
7credits in 1999, their busiest year
85dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Ultraman: Rising poster Age: 68

Ultraman: Rising

2024
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4 poster Age: 68

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms poster Age: 67

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

2023
as Trader Joe (voice)
The Last Word poster Age: 61

The Last Word

2017
as Louie the gardener
47 Ronin poster Age: 58

47 Ronin

2013
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
Parental Guidance poster Age: 57

Parental Guidance

2012
as Mr. Cheng
The Seven Year Hitch poster Age: 57

The Seven Year Hitch

2012
as Mr. Fujimura
Not Forgotten poster Age: 54

Not Forgotten

2009
as Agent Nakamura
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword poster Age: 53

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009
as Kenji (voice)
The Onion Movie poster Age: 52

The Onion Movie

2008
as James Nakatami
Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster Age: 52

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008
as Hotel Manager
Fortune Hunters poster Age: 51

Fortune Hunters

2007
as Mr. Yu
Two for the Money poster Age: 50

Two for the Money

2005
as Milton
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama poster Age: 49

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
Mulan II poster Age: 49

Mulan II

2004
as Ling (voice)
Alfie poster Age: 49

Alfie

2004
as Mrs. Wing
On The Couch poster Age: 48

On The Couch

2004
as Charlie
L.A. Law: The Movie poster Age: 46

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002
as Cyril
Slackers poster Age: 46

Slackers

2002
as Japanese Proctor
Guinevere poster Age: 44

Guinevere

1999
as Ed
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar poster Age: 43

Rugrats: Runaway Reptar

1999
as Zack (voice)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space poster Age: 43

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

1999
as Karate Master (voice)
EDtv poster Age: 43

EDtv

1999
as Greg
Mulan poster Age: 42

Mulan

1998
as Ling (voice)
Nick and Jane poster Age: 42

Nick and Jane

1997
as Enzo
Booty Call poster Age: 41

Booty Call

1997
as Chan (uncredited)
Psycho Sushi poster Age: 41

Psycho Sushi

1997
as Yoshi
That Thing You Do! poster Age: 41

That Thing You Do!

1996
as Play-Tone Photographer
Perfect Alibi poster Age: 40

Perfect Alibi

1995
Boys on the Side poster Age: 39

Boys on the Side

1995
as Steve
Miss America: Behind the Crown poster Age: 37

Miss America: Behind the Crown

1992
as Takeo
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster Age: 34

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990
as Mr. Katsuji
UHF poster Age: 34

UHF

1989
as Kuni
The Spring poster Age: 33

The Spring

1989
as Matty
Vamp poster Age: 31

Vamp

1986
as Duncan
Gung Ho poster Age: 30

Gung Ho

1986
as Oishi Kazihiro
Volunteers poster Age: 30

Volunteers

1985
as At Toon
Sixteen Candles poster Age: 28

Sixteen Candles

1984
as Long Duk Dong
No poster
Age: 25

The Long Island Four

1980
Pacific Overtures poster Age: 21

Pacific Overtures

1976
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
Anatomy of a Song poster Age: 20

Anatomy of a Song

1976
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TV credits

Newest first
The Disappointments poster Age: 70

The Disappointments

2026
as Gary Chen
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster Age: 68

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster Age: 68

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023
as Kenzou / Chiba (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster Age: 68

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023
as Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster Age: 68

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023
as Lord with Silk (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI poster Age: 68

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023
as Chiba (voice)
The Sex Lives of College Girls poster Age: 66

The Sex Lives of College Girls

2021
as Professor Harpin
Perfect Harmony poster Age: 64

Perfect Harmony

2019
as Glenn
Magnum P.I. poster Age: 63

Magnum P.I.

2018
as Sato
American Dad! poster Age: 49

American Dad!

2005
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
I Love the '80s Strikes Back poster Age: 48

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

2003
Everwood poster Age: 47

Everwood

2002
as Art
What's New, Scooby-Doo? poster Age: 47

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

2002
as Vincent Wong (voice)
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? poster Age: 47

Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?

2002
as James Nob (voice)
Kim Possible poster Age: 46

Kim Possible

2002
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
The Proud Family poster Age: 46

The Proud Family

2001
as Mr. Min (voice)
My Wife and Kids poster Age: 45

My Wife and Kids

2001
Jackie Chan Adventures poster Age: 45

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000
as Gangster 1 (voice)
Secret Agent Man poster Age: 44

Secret Agent Man

2000
as Ling #2
Family Guy poster Age: 43

Family Guy

1999
as Long Duk Dong (voice)
Batman Beyond poster Age: 43

Batman Beyond

1999
as Principal (voice)
Batman Beyond poster Age: 43

Batman Beyond

1999
as Dr. Suzuki (voice)
The Weird Al Show poster Age: 42

The Weird Al Show

1997
as Kuni
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster Age: 41

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996
as Kenji
E! True Hollywood Story poster Age: 41

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster Age: 39

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
as The Emperor (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster Age: 39

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
as Nuri (voice)
ER poster Age: 39

ER

1994
as Yosh Takata
Duckman poster Age: 38

Duckman

1994
as Ninja (voice)
Mad About You poster Age: 37

Mad About You

1992
as Speech Writer
Home Improvement poster Age: 36

Home Improvement

1991
as Nobu Nakamura
Pacific Station poster Age: 36

Pacific Station

1991
as Ram Sha
Rugrats poster Age: 36

Rugrats

1991
as Zack (voice)
Down Home poster Age: 34

Down Home

1990
as Tran
Grand poster Age: 34

Grand

1990
as Taki Mifune
The Simpsons poster Age: 34

The Simpsons

1989
as Factory Foreman (voice)
The Simpsons poster Age: 34

The Simpsons

1989
as Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)
Booker poster Age: 34

Booker

1989
as Max
Seinfeld poster Age: 34

Seinfeld

1989
as Mr. Oh
Murphy Brown poster Age: 33

Murphy Brown

1988
as Guru Prem
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter poster Age: 32

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter

1987
as Ho Hum
Gung Ho poster Age: 31

Gung Ho

1986
as Kaz Kazuhiro
Newhart poster Age: 27

Newhart

1982
as Mr. Tagadachi
No poster
Age: 22

Life at Stake

1978
as David Kootook
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