Actor / Actress
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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.
Gedde Watanabe is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 34 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Ultraman: Rising (2024), BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023), Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009), Two for the Money (2005), Mulan II (2004), I Love the '80s Strikes Back (2003), Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? (2002), Slackers (2002).
The recorded credits span 1982 to 2024, including 10 movies and 24 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies10
TV shows24
Active years represented1982–2024
Place of birthOgden, Utah, USA
Also known as
Gary Watanabe · Geddy Watanabe · Gede Watanabe
Known for
MovieUltraman: Rising
TV ShowBLUE EYE SAMURAI
MovieScooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
MovieTwo for the Money
MovieMulan II
TV ShowI Love the '80s Strikes Back
TV ShowWhatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
MovieSlackers
MovieGremlins 2: The New Batch
MovieSixteen Candles
TV ShowThe Simpsons
TV ShowFamily Guy
TV ShowSeinfeld
TV ShowMagnum P.I.
TV ShowAmerican Dad!
TV ShowRugrats
TV ShowER
TV ShowSabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV ShowHome Improvement
TV ShowMad About You
TV ShowJackie Chan Adventures
TV ShowKim Possible
TV ShowEverwood
TV ShowNewhart
TV ShowMurphy Brown
TV ShowBatman Beyond
TV ShowDuckman
TV ShowThe Sex Lives of College Girls
TV ShowWhat's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV ShowMy Wife and Kids
TV ShowThe Proud Family
MovieMulan
MovieKung Fu Panda 4
MovieForgetting Sarah Marshall