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 Simpsons
1997
Family Guy
2006
American Dad!
2008
Seinfeld
1996
ER
1997
Rugrats
1999
Magnum P.I.
2022
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
2000
Home Improvement
1999
Mad About You
1996
Everwood
2005
Kim Possible
2002

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
90
2026
The Disappointments
as Gary Chen
2024
Ultraman: Rising
as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as Trader Joe (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Kenzou / Sentry (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Kenzou / Chiba (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Chiba (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Nightjar Manager / Running Man / Kenzou (voice)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Lord with Silk (voice)
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self
2022
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self
2022
Magnum P.I.
as Sato
2021
The Sex Lives of College Girls
as Professor Harpin
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II
as Self
2019
Perfect Harmony
as Glenn
2017
The Last Word
as Louie the gardener
2013
47 Ronin
as Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)
2012
Parental Guidance
as Mr. Cheng
2012
The Seven Year Hitch
as Mr. Fujimura
2010
Don't You Forget About Me
as Self
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Kenji (voice)
2009
Not Forgotten
as Agent Nakamura
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Hotel Manager
2008
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
as Himself
2008
The Onion Movie
as James Nakatami
2008
American Dad!
as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)
2007
Fortune Hunters
as Mr. Yu
2006
Family Guy
as Long Duk Dong (voice)
2005
Two for the Money
as Milton
2005
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005
Everwood
as Art
2004
Mulan II
as Ling (voice)
2004
Alfie
as Mrs. Wing
2004
On The Couch
as Charlie
2003
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
2003
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
as James Nob (voice)
2003
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Vincent Wong (voice)
2002
Slackers
as Japanese Proctor
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie
as Cyril
2002
My Wife and Kids
2002
Kim Possible
as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2001
E! True Hollywood Story
2001
Jackie Chan Adventures
as Gangster 1 (voice)
2001
The Proud Family
as Mr. Min (voice)
2000
Batman Beyond
as Dr. Suzuki (voice)
2000
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Kenji
2000
Secret Agent Man
as Ling #2
1999
EDtv
as Greg
1999
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Karate Master (voice)
1999
Rugrats: Runaway Reptar
as Zack (voice)
1999
Guinevere
as Ed
1999
Batman Beyond
as Principal (voice)
1999
Home Improvement
as Nobu Nakamura
1999
Rugrats
as Zack (voice)
1999
The Simpsons
as Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)
1999
Rugrats
as Kangaroo (voice)
1998
Mulan
as Ling (voice)
1997
Psycho Sushi
as Yoshi
1997
Booty Call
as Chan (uncredited)
1997
Nick and Jane
as Enzo
1997
The Weird Al Show
as Kuni
1997
ER
as Yosh Takata
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Nuri (voice)
1997
The Simpsons
as Factory Foreman (voice)
1996
That Thing You Do!
as Play-Tone Photographer
1996
Seinfeld
as Mr. Oh
1996
Mad About You
as Speech Writer
1996
Duckman
as Ninja (voice)
1995
Perfect Alibi
1995
Boys on the Side
as Steve
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Emperor (voice)
1992
Miss America: Behind the Crown
as Takeo
1991
Pacific Station
as Ram Sha
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Mr. Katsuji
1990
Newhart
as Mr. Tagadachi
1990
Down Home
as Tran
1990
Murphy Brown
as Guru Prem
1990
Grand
as Taki Mifune
1989
The Spring
as Matty
1989
UHF
as Kuni
1989
Booker
as Max
1987
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
as Ho Hum
1986
Vamp
as Duncan
1986
Gung Ho
as Oishi Kazihiro
1986
Gung Ho
as Kaz Kazuhiro
1985
Volunteers
as At Toon
1984
Sixteen Candles
as Long Duk Dong
1980
The Long Island Four
1976
Pacific Overtures
as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
1976
Anatomy of a Song