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He is known for voicing the character of Ling in the animated film Mulan (1998) and its sequel Mulan II (2004), as well as playing Long Duk Dong in the film Sixteen Candles (1984) and Takahara "Kaz" Kazihiro in Gung Ho (1986), and Nurse Yosh Takata in the NBC medical drama ER from 1997 to 2003.
Gedde Watanabe was born on 26 June 1955 in Ogden, Utah, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sixteen Candles (1984), UHF (1989) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).
Gary "Gedde" Watanabe is a Hollywood actor and comedian of Japanese American origin. He is best known for his portrayal of Long Duk Dong in the 1984 movie ‘Sixteen Candles’. Throughout his career he has mostly portrayed East Asian characters with heavy accents although he doesn’t speak any Japanese.
Gedde Watanabe was born on June 26, 1955 in Ogden, Utah, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Sixteen Candles (1984), UHF (1989) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990).
May 20, 2014 · In the years since the portrayal — Long Duk Dong and Sixteen Candles was released 30 years ago this month — Gedde Watanabe has appeared more than two dozen films, played Nurse Yosh on ER, and...
May 6, 2024 · Japanese-American actor Gedde Watanabe had a prominent role in one of the best high school movies of all time: Sixteen Candles. He made his film debut playing Long Duk Dong, who is a...
Jan 21, 2022 · Gedde Watanabe is an American actor well-known for his appearance in the comedy film Sixteen Candles (1984). Gedde Watanabe Bio. Gedde Watanabe was born Gary Watanabe in Utah, USA, on 26 June 1955 in a Japanese-American family. His mother worked as an intern for the USA during World War II.
Birthday: Jun 26, 1955. Birthplace: Ogden, Utah, USA. Although he's appeared in numerous movies and television shows since the mid-'80s, Gedde Watanabe is still widely recognized for his comical...
