Gedde Watanabe
American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 71
Gary "Gedde" Watanabe is an American actor. 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), Takahara "Kaz" Kazihiro in Gung Ho (1986), and Nurse Yosh Takata in the NBC medical drama ER...
Gedde Watanabe is read about 352 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Kung Fu Panda 4Film, Badger Crime Boss (voice)2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAISeries, Kenzou / Sentry (voice)2022
In Search of TomorrowFilm2018
Magnum P.I.Series, Sato2017
The Last WordFilm, Louie the gardener2013
47 RoninFilm, Troupe Leader (Kabuki Actor)2010
Don't You Forget About MeFilm2008
Forgetting Sarah MarshallFilm, Hotel Manager2005
American Dad!Series, Chicken Hatchery Manager (voice)2004
AlfieFilm, Mrs. Wing2002
L.A. Law: The MovieFilm, Cyril2001
My Wife and KidsSeries1999
Batman BeyondSeries, Principal (voice)1998
MulanFilm, Ling (voice)1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries, Kenji
That Thing You Do!Film, 1996Play-Tone Photographer1994
DuckmanSeries, Ninja (voice)1991
Home ImprovementSeries, Nobu Nakamura1990
Gremlins 2: The New BatchFilm, Mr. Katsuji1989
BookerSeries, Max
UHFFilm, 1989Kuni1985
VolunteersFilm, At Toon1982
NewhartSeries, Mr. Tagadachi1976
Pacific OverturesFilm, Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble1955Born26 June 1955People around Gedde
Close ties
Ron Howard Produced EDtv (1999), directed Gung Ho (1986)
Freda Foh Shen Also in Pacific Overtures and Mulan
Tom Hanks Directed That Thing You Do! (1997)
Matthew McConaughey Also in EDtv and Boys on the Side
George Takei Also in Mulan and Mulan II
James Hong Also in Home Improvement and Mulan
Tom Everett Scott Also in Parental Guidance and The Last Word
Clint Howard Also in That Thing You Do!, Gung Ho and EDtv
Keone Young Also in Mulan II (2004)- Matthew Wilder Duets: Ling, also in Mulan (1998)
Rick Overton Also in Gung Ho, EDtv and The Seven Year Hitch
Jerry Tondo Also in Gung Ho, Mulan and Mulan II
Clyde Kusatsu Also in 47 Ronin and Volunteers
Steven Spielberg Produced Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Cameron Diaz Also in Sesame Street and Slackers
Bryan Cranston Also in That Thing You Do! and Kung Fu Panda 4
Jack Black Also in Sesame Street and Kung Fu Panda 4
Jay Leno Also in Home Improvement and EDtv
BD Wong Also in Mulan and Mulan II
Joe Dante Directed Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
Harry Shum Also in The Onion Movie and Kung Fu Panda 4
T. J. Thyne Also in Home Improvement and EDtv
Brian Grazer Produced EDtv (1999)
Kathleen Freeman Also in Home Improvement
Known for
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Ultraman: Rising 2024
Mulan 1998
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword 2009
Kung Fu Panda 4 2024
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama 2005
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
90 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
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), Takahara "Kaz" Kazihiro in Gung Ho (1986), and Nurse Yosh Takata in the NBC medical drama ER from 1997 to 2003. He was also an original cast member of the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures.
