
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