Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
26 giugno 1955 (71)
Place of birth
Ogden, Utah, USA
Also known as
Gary Watanabe · Geddy Watanabe · Gede Watanabe
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.
Conosciuto per
7.9
Film
Mulan
Ling (voice)
1998
6.8
Film
Sixteen Candles
Long Duk Dong
1984
8.0
Film
Ultraman: Rising
Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024
6.5
Film
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Mr. Katsuji
1990
6.5
Film
Mulan II
Ling (voice)
2004
6.9
Film
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005
7.6
Film
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Kenji (voice)
2009
6.1
Film
Two for the Money
Milton
2005
5.3
Film
Booty Call
Chan (uncredited)
1997
5.9
Film
Parental Guidance
Mr. Cheng
2012
6.1
Film
Gung Ho
Oishi Kazihiro
1986
5.8
Film
Vamp
Duncan
1986
6.4
Film
Boys on the Side
Steve
1995
8.0
Series
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
7.0
Series
Gung Ho
Kaz Kazuhiro
1986–1987
7.0
Series
Down Home
Tran
1990–1991
6.6
Film
The Last Word
Louie the gardener
2017
6.5
Series
The Disappointments
Gary Chen
2026–
5.7
Film
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
Trader Joe (voice)
2023
4.7
Film
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self
2022
Acting credits 20 titles
The Disappointments
as Gary Chen
6.5
2026–
Ultraman: Rising
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
8.0
2024
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as Trader Joe (voice)
5.7
2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
4.7
2022
The Last Word
as Louie the gardener
6.6
2017
Parental Guidance
as Mr. Cheng
5.9
2012
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Kenji (voice)
7.6
2009
Two for the Money
as Milton
6.1
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
6.9
2005
Mulan II
as Ling (voice)
6.5
2004
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
8.0
2003
Mulan
as Ling (voice)
7.9
1998
Booty Call
as Chan (uncredited)
5.3
1997
Boys on the Side
as Steve
6.4
1995
Down Home
as Tran
7.0
1990–1991
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Mr. Katsuji
6.5
1990
Gung Ho
as Kaz Kazuhiro
7.0
1986–1987
Gung Ho
as Oishi Kazihiro
6.1
1986
Vamp
as Duncan
5.8
1986
Sixteen Candles
as Long Duk Dong
6.8
1984