Gedde 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Mr. Katsuji
1990
Mulan
as Ling (voice)
1998
Slackers
as Japanese Proctor
2002
Psycho Sushi
as Yoshi
1997
Mulan II
as Ling (voice)
2004
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as Trader Joe (voice)
2023
Vamp
as Duncan
1986
Two for the Money
as Milton
2005
Gung Ho
as Oishi Kazihiro
1986
Don't You Forget About Me
as Self
2010
Sixteen Candles
as Long Duk Dong
1984
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Kenji (voice)
2009
Volunteers
as At Toon
1985
Parental Guidance
as Mr. Cheng
2012
Perfect Alibi
1995
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
2022
Ultraman: Rising
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024
Booty Call
as Chan (uncredited)
1997
Miss America: Behind the Crown
as Takeo
1992
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005
TV Appearances
Batman Beyond
as Principal (voice)
1999
Seinfeld
as Mr. Oh
1989
Family Guy
as Long Duk Dong (voice)
1999
The Weird Al Show
as Kuni
1997
Home Improvement
as Nobu Nakamura
1991
My Wife and Kids
2001
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Newhart
as Mr. Tagadachi
1982
ER
as Yosh Takata
1994
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
as Ho Hum
1987
Booker
as Max
1989
Gung Ho
as Kaz Kazuhiro
1986