Gedde Watanabe

Film & TV

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.

Known for

• The Disappointments — Gary Chen2026
• Ultraman: Rising — Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)2024
• Kung Fu Panda 4 — Badger Crime Boss (voice)2024
• The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms — Trader Joe (voice)2023
• BLUE EYE SAMURAI — Kenzou / Sentry (voice)2023
• BLUE EYE SAMURAI — Kenzou / Chiba (voice)2023
• BLUE EYE SAMURAI — Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice)2023
• BLUE EYE SAMURAI — Lord with Silk (voice)2023
• BLUE EYE SAMURAI — Chiba (voice)2023
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage — Self2022

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1955-06-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

182

Total plays

416

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Gary

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Ogden

Occupation

comedian

Educated at

American Conservatory Theater

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Image

Gedde Watanabe 2014.jpg

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