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May 13, 2022 · Actor Gedde Watanabe was born in 1955 in Ogden, UT, and he got bit by the acting bug as a teen. He performed in high school productions and worked the streets of San Francisco as a busker and ...
May 5, 2024 · Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn't Find His Sixteen Candles Role Long Duk Dong Offensive at the Time (Exclusive) The Japanese-American actor, who was born and raised in Utah, says he was just thrilled ...
Gary "Gedde" Watanabe (born June 26, 1955) is an American actor and comedian. He voiced the character, Ling , in the 1998 animated movie Mulan and its 2004 sequel, Mulan II . He played Long Duk Dong in the 1984 movie Sixteen Candles .
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.
May 6, 2024 · Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes ‘ Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with many calling out its portrayal of foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde ...
Gedde Watanabe 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
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 Chinese ...
