Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe

69 · Born: Jun 26, 1955

Personal Details

BornJun 26, 1955 Ogden, Utah, USA

Biography

Gedde Watanabe, a multifaceted individual with a profound impact on the entertainment industry, took his first breath on June 26, 1955, in the charming city of Ogden, Utah, USA.

As an accomplished actor and director, Watanabe has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, with his most notable works including the iconic 1984 film "Sixteen Candles", the 1989 cult classic "UHF", and the 2012 family-friendly comedy "Parental Guidance".

Career

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2024
Ultraman: Rising
Ultraman: Rising as Professor Sato / Ultradad (voice)
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 as Badger Crime Boss (voice)
{"id":217971,"title":"Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms","year":"2023","character":"Trader Joe (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/patsy-lee-the-keepers-of-the-5-kingdoms","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_217971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_217971.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":103838022,"title":"The Sex Lives of College Girls","year":2022,"character":"Professor Harpin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-sex-lives-of-college-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ij7jhglil40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7ij7jhglil40.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
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2021
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2017
The Last Word
The Last Word as Louie the gardener
{"id":712,"title":"Parental Guidance","year":"2012","character":"Mr. Cheng","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/parental-guidance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29667mfhhhpg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29667mfhhhpg.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
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The Seven Year Hitch
The Seven Year Hitch as Mr. Fujimura
{"id":9374,"title":"Not Forgotten","year":"2009","character":"Agent Nakamura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/not-forgotten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9374.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Not Forgotten
Not Forgotten as Agent Nakamura
{"id":20970,"title":"Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword","year":"2009","character":"Kenji (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scooby-doo-and-the-samurai-sword","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ofctmo1ebi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ofctmo1ebi0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":16633,"title":"The Onion Movie","year":"2008","character":"James Nakatami","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-onion-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k4e7nf4vci0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5k4e7nf4vci0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Onion Movie
The Onion Movie as James Nakatami
{"id":419,"title":"Forgetting Sarah Marshall","year":"2008","character":"Hotel Manager","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/forgetting-sarah-marshall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/kfdcu4oirfc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/kfdcu4oirfc0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":363,"title":"Two for the Money","year":"2005","character":"Milton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/two-for-the-money","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1mlgv45e7d70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1mlgv45e7d70.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
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Kim Possible: So the Drama
Kim Possible: So the Drama as Professor Bob Chen (voice)
{"id":10404,"title":"Mulan II","year":"2004","character":"Ling (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mulan-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21huprr9kn1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21huprr9kn1g.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Mulan II
Mulan II as Ling (voice)
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Alfie
Alfie as Mrs. Wing
{"id":7637,"title":"Slackers","year":"2002","character":"Japanese Proctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/slackers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7637.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Slackers
Slackers as Japanese Proctor
{"id":151356,"title":"L.A. Law: The Movie","year":"2002","character":"Cyril","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-law-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151356.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":752,"title":"My Wife and Kids","year":2002,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/my-wife-and-kids","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2dg9r0nc0aag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2dg9r0nc0aag.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1141,"title":"Batman Beyond","year":2000,"character":"Dr. Suzuki (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/batman-beyond","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7idfqvpbrrd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7idfqvpbrrd0.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Batman Beyond
Batman Beyond as Dr. Suzuki (voice)
{"id":1788,"title":"Sabrina the Teenage Witch","year":2000,"character":"Kenji","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sabrina-the-teenage-witch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/754pe4hm2mk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/754pe4hm2mk0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8693,"title":"Guinevere","year":"1999","character":"Ed","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/guinevere","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8693.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8693.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":4218,"title":"Edtv","year":"1999","character":"Greg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/edtv","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1q320pqpt2r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1q320pqpt2r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Edtv
Edtv as Greg
{"id":4234,"title":"Mulan","year":"1998","character":"Ling (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mulan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6a1edk6g48i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6a1edk6g48i0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Mulan
Mulan as Ling (voice)
{"id":666,"title":"Home Improvement","year":1998,"character":"Nobu Nakamura","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/home-improvement","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3o8146q5bh30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3o8146q5bh30.jpg"},"released":1}
Home Improvement
Home Improvement as Nobu Nakamura
{"id":156685,"title":"Nick and Jane","year":"1997","character":"Enzo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nick-and-jane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156685.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156685.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":1318,"title":"Booty Call","year":"1997","character":"Chan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/booty-call","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_1318.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_1318.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":789,"title":"ER","year":1997,"character":"Yosh Takata","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/er","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg"},"released":1}
ER
ER as Yosh Takata
{"id":6365,"title":"That Thing You Do!","year":"1996","character":"Play-Tone Photographer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/that-thing-you-do","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1omatfijnqno.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1omatfijnqno.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! as Play-Tone Photographer
{"id":79,"title":"Seinfeld","year":1996,"character":"Mr. Oh","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/seinfeld","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg"},"released":1}
Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Mr. Oh
{"id":57451,"title":"Perfect Alibi","year":"1995","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/perfect-alibi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57451.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57451.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":4704,"title":"Boys on the Side","year":"1995","character":"Steve","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boys-on-the-side","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4704.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":215712,"title":"Miss America: Behind the Crown","year":"1992","character":"Takeo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miss-america-behind-the-crown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215712.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215712.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":5042,"title":"Gremlins 2: The New Batch","year":"1990","character":"Mr. Katsuji","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gremlins-2-the-new-batch","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pjbvss8cnv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5pjbvss8cnv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
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{"id":160218,"title":"The Spring","year":"1989","character":"Matty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-spring-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160218.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160218.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
The Spring
The Spring as Matty
{"id":7500,"title":"UHF","year":"1989","character":"Kuni","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/uhf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/485jofth5vo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/485jofth5vo0.jpg"},"released":1}
UHF
UHF as Kuni
{"id":617,"title":"Murphy Brown","year":1989,"character":"Guru Prem","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murphy-brown","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_617.jpg"},"released":1}
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown as Guru Prem
{"id":6208,"title":"Gung Ho","year":"1986","character":"Oishi Kazihiro","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gung-ho","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57nbfufkneb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/57nbfufkneb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Gung Ho
Gung Ho as Oishi Kazihiro
{"id":7682,"title":"Vamp","year":"1986","character":"Duncan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vamp","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7682.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7682.jpg"},"released":1}
Vamp
Vamp as Duncan
{"id":6516,"title":"Volunteers","year":"1985","character":"At Toon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/volunteers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54i2i9o46fa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54i2i9o46fa0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Volunteers
Volunteers as At Toon
{"id":964,"title":"Sixteen Candles","year":"1984","character":"Long Duk Dong","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sixteen-candles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ls76uovctb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ls76uovctb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles as Long Duk Dong
{"id":163309,"title":"The Long Island Four","year":"1980","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-island-four","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163309.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":164183,"title":"Pacific Overtures","year":"1976","character":"Priest\/Girl\/Boy\/Ensemble","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pacific-overtures","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164183.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164183.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Pacific Overtures
Pacific Overtures as Priest/Girl/Boy/Ensemble
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2022
{"id":231666,"title":"In Search of Darkness: Part II","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-search-of-darkness-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231666.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":43679,"title":"Don't You Forget About Me","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dont-you-forget-about-me-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43679.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":266207,"title":"Celebrating Sixteen Candles","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/celebrating-sixteen-candles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266207.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266207.jpg"},"released":1}
2008