Gedde Watanabe

June 26, 1955 (age 71) 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.

His titles like Mulan, Sixteen Candles, and Mulan II - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/33

Weighted avg: 6.72 /10

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1

Mulan

1998June 1998 by Tony Bancroft

Minor role as Ling (voice)

Minor role as Ling (voice)

7.59 Excellent-
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2

Sixteen Candles

1984May 1984 by John Hughes

Supporting as Long Duk Dong

Supporting as Long Duk Dong

6.31 Good--
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3

Mulan II

2004November 2004 by Darrell Rooney

Supporting as Ling (voice)

Supporting as Ling (voice)

6.07 Okay++
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4

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990June 1990 by Joe Dante

Minor role as Mr. Katsuji

Minor role as Mr. Katsuji

6.07 Okay++
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5

Ultraman: Rising

2024June 2024 by Shannon Tindle

Starring as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)

Starring as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)

7.53 Excellent-
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6

Alfie

2004October 2004 by Charles Shyer

Minor role as Mrs. Wing

Minor role as Mrs. Wing

5.37 Okay-
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7

Two for the Money

2005October 2005 by D.J. Caruso

Minor role as Milton

Minor role as Milton

5.59 Okay
8

8

Gung Ho

1986March 1986 by Ron Howard

Starring as Oishi Kazihiro

Starring as Oishi Kazihiro

5.67 Okay+
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9

Parental Guidance

2012December 2012 by Andy Fickman

Minor role as Mr. Cheng

Minor role as Mr. Cheng

5.50 Okay
10

10

UHF

1989July 1989 by Jay Levey

Supporting as Kuni

Supporting as Kuni

6.20 Good--
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11

The Last Word

2017March 2017 by Mark Pellington

Minor role as Louie the gardener

Minor role as Louie the gardener

6.13 Good--
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12

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009April 2009 by Christopher Berkeley

Minor role as Kenji (voice)

Minor role as Kenji (voice)

7.09 Good++
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13

Volunteers

1985August 1985 by Nicholas Meyer

Supporting as At Toon

Supporting as At Toon

5.23 Okay-
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14

Vamp

1986July 1986 by Richard Wenk

Supporting as Duncan

Supporting as Duncan

5.44 Okay-
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15

Slackers

2002February 2002 by Dewey Nicks

Minor role as Japanese Proctor

Minor role as Japanese Proctor

4.90 Mediocre++
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16

Boys on the Side

1995February 1995 by Herbert Ross

Minor role as Steve

Minor role as Steve

5.95 Okay++
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17

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

2005April 2005 by Steve Loter

Minor role as Professor Bob Chen (voice)

Minor role as Professor Bob Chen (voice)

6.41 Good-
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18

Booty Call

1997February 1997 by Jeff Pollack

Minor role as Chan (uncredited)

Minor role as Chan (uncredited)

5.11 Okay--
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19

Not Forgotten

2009September 2009 by Dror Soref

Supporting as Agent Nakamura

Supporting as Agent Nakamura

4.94 Mediocre++
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20

The Seven Year Hitch

2012October 2012 by Bradford May

Minor role as Mr. Fujimura

Minor role as Mr. Fujimura

5.73 Okay+
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21

Guinevere

1999September 1999 by Audrey Wells

Minor role as Ed

Minor role as Ed

5.66 Okay
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22

Don't You Forget About Me

2010July 2010 by Matt Sadowski-Austin

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

5.72 Okay+
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23

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

1999April 1999 by Jeffrey Scott-Smith

Minor role as Karate Master (voice)

Minor role as Karate Master (voice)

6.00 Okay++
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24

Gung Ho

1986–1987 by Lowell Ganz

Lead role as Kaz Kazuhiro

Lead role as Kaz Kazuhiro

Needs more reviews
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25

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002May 2002 by Michael Schultz

Minor role as Cyril

Minor role as Cyril

Needs more reviews
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26

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

2023February 2023 by Zack Ward

Minor role as Trader Joe (voice)

Minor role as Trader Joe (voice)

Needs more reviews
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27

Rugrats: Runaway Reptar

1999May 1999 by Jim Duffy

Minor role as Zack (voice)

Minor role as Zack (voice)

Needs more reviews
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28

Nick and Jane

1997November 1997 by Richard Mauro

Supporting as Enzo

Supporting as Enzo

Needs more reviews
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29

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

2022May 2022 by Tine

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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30

Perfect Alibi

1995September 1995 by Kevin Meyer

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
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31

Down Home

1990–1991 by Barton Dean

Supporting as Tran

Supporting as Tran

Needs more reviews
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32

The Disappointments

Airing since 2026

Supporting as Gary Chen

Supporting as Gary Chen

Needs more reviews
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33

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

2003

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews