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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-06-26 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Ogden, Utah, USA

Also Known As

Gary Watanabe
Geddy Watanabe
Gede Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gedde Watanabe (born Gary Watanabe, June 26, 1955, Ogden, Utah) is an American theatre, film, and television actor.

He was in several dramatic productions in high school, both acting and singing. After graduation, Watanabe left Ogden for San Francisco, where he hoped to make his living as a street musician while honing his acting skills.

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Known For

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

7.9%

Mulan

Jun 18, 1998

7.4%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

6.5%

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Apr 17, 2008

7.1%

Kung Fu Panda 4

Mar 2, 2024

6.5%

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Jun 15, 1990

6.5%

Mulan II

Nov 3, 2004

7.0%

American Dad!

Feb 6, 2005

6.8%

Sixteen Candles

May 4, 1984

8.3%

Seinfeld

Jul 5, 1989

7.8%

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sep 27, 1996

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Acting

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On The Couch as Charlie

2024		Ultraman: Rising as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
2024		Kung Fu Panda 4 as Badger Crime Boss (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)
2023		The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as Trader Joe (voice)

2022

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

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

2012		Parental Guidance as Mr. Cheng
2012		The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Fujimura

2010

Don't You Forget About Me as Self

2009		Not Forgotten as Agent Nakamura
2009		Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Kenji (voice)

2008		Celebrating Sixteen Candles as Himself
2008		The Onion Movie as James Nakatami
2008		Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Hotel Manager

2005		Two for the Money as Milton
2005		Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
2005		American Dad! as Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)

2004		Mulan II as Ling (voice)
2004		Alfie as Mrs. Wing

2003

I Love the '80s Strikes Back

2002		Everwood as Art
2002		What's New, Scooby-Doo? as Vincent Wong (voice)
2002		Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? as James Nob (voice)
2002		Kim Possible
2002		L.A. Law: The Movie as Cyril
2002		Slackers as Japanese Proctor

2001		The Proud Family as Mr. Min (voice)
2001		My Wife and Kids

2000

Jackie Chan Adventures as Gangster 1 (voice)

1999		Guinevere as Ed
1999		Rugrats: Runaway Reptar as Zack (voice)
1999		The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space as Karate Master (voice)
1999		EDtv as Greg
1999		Family Guy as Long Duk Dong (voice)
1999		Batman Beyond as Principal (voice)
1999		Batman Beyond as Dr. Suzuki (voice)

1998

Mulan as Ling (voice)

1997		Nick and Jane as Enzo
1997		The Weird Al Show as Kuni
1997		Booty Call as Chan
1997		Psycho Sushi as Yoshi

1996		That Thing You Do! as Play-Tone Photographer
1996		Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Kenji
1996		E! True Hollywood Story

1995		Perfect Alibi
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Emperor (voice)
1995		Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Nuri (voice)
1995		Boys on the Side as Steve

1994

ER as Yosh Takata

1992		Mad About You as Speech Writer
1992		Miss America: Behind the Crown as Takeo

1991		Home Improvement as Nobu Nakamura
1991		Pacific Station as Ram Sha
1991		Rugrats as Zack (voice)

1990		Gremlins 2: The New Batch as Mr. Katsuji
1990		Down Home as Tran
1990		Grand as Taki Mifune

1989		The Simpsons as Factory Foreman (voice)
1989		The Simpsons as Cartoon Squid / Japanese Father (voice)
1989		Booker
1989		UHF as Kuni
1989		Seinfeld as Mr. Oh
1989		The Spring as Matty

1988

Murphy Brown as Guru Prem

1987

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter as Ho Hum

1986		Gung Ho as Kaz Kazuhiro
1986		Vamp as Duncan
1986		Gung Ho as Oishi Kazihiro

1985

Volunteers as At Toon

1984

Sixteen Candles as Long Duk Dong

1982

Newhart as Mr. Tagadachi

1980

The Long Island Four

1976

Pacific Overtures as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble