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June 26, 1955 · Ogden, Utah, USA. Birth name. Gary Watanabe. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio. 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 Parental Guidance (2012). Trivia.
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.
May 13, 2022 · Why Gedde Watanabe Thinks His Breakout Sixteen Candles' Role Is Bittersweet. Universal Pictures. By Witney Seibold / May 13, 2022 4:13 pm EST. Actor Gedde Watanabe was born in 1955 in...
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...
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.
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.
Feb 15, 2022 · Gedde Watanabe talked about his role in “Sixteen Candles” and how things have changed for him and the Asian community in Hollywood since then. He talked about Asian actors that are doing great...
