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Gedde Watanabe
Actor 71 years old

Gedde Watanabe

Ogden, Utah, USA

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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18 roles
Shot from Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Character Mr. Katsuji
Shot from ER
Character Nurse Yosh Takata

ER

1994

TV
Shot from Sixteen Candles
Character Long Duk Dong
Shot from Gung Ho
Character Oishi Kazihiro

Gung Ho

1986

In Search of Darkness Part II: The Journey Into '80s Horror Continues No snapshots yet
Character Self
Title screen of 47 Ronin No snapshots yet
Character Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)

47 Ronin

2013

Parental Guidance No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Cheng
Title screen of Not Forgotten No snapshots yet
Character Agent Nakamura
Title screen of Forgetting Sarah Marshall No snapshots yet
Character Hotel Manager
Best snapshot from The Onion Movie No snapshots yet
Character James Nakatami
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Character Milton
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Character Mrs. Wing

Alfie

2004

Title screen of Slackers No snapshots yet
Character Japanese Proctor

Slackers

2002

Title screen of EDtv No snapshots yet
Character Greg

EDtv

1999

Best snapshot from Guinevere No snapshots yet
Character Ed

Guinevere

1999

Title screen of That Thing You Do! No snapshots yet
Character Play-Tone Photographer
Boys on the Side No snapshots yet
Character Steve
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Character Kuni

UHF

1989

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

26 titles
Ultraman: Rising
Ultraman: Rising 2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 2024
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms 2023
In Search of Darkness Part II: The Journey Into '80s Horror Continues
In Search of Darkness Part II: The Journey Into '80s Horror Continues 2020
47 Ronin
47 Ronin 2013
Parental Guidance
Parental Guidance 2012
Not Forgotten
Not Forgotten 2009
The Onion Movie
The Onion Movie 2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008
Two for the Money
Two for the Money 2005
Kim Possible: So the Drama
Kim Possible: So the Drama 2005
Mulan II
Mulan II 2004
Alfie
Alfie 2004
Slackers
Slackers 2002
Guinevere
Guinevere 1999
EDtv
EDtv 1999
Mulan
Mulan 1998
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! 1996
Boys on the Side
Boys on the Side 1995
ER TV
ER 1994
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990
UHF
UHF 1989
Vamp
Vamp 1986
Gung Ho
Gung Ho 1986
Volunteers
Volunteers 1985
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles 1984

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