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Gary "Gedde" Watanabe (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ d i ˌ w ɑː t ə ˈ n ɑː b i /; [1] born June 26, 1955) is an American actor. [2] 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) and Takahara "Kaz" Kazihiro in Gung Ho (1986), and Nurse Yosh Takata in the NBC medical drama ER ...
Long Duk Dong is a fictional character who appears in Sixteen Candles, a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by John Hughes.Played by Japanese American actor Gedde Watanabe, the character is a Chinese foreign exchange student and a supporting character in the film set at a US suburban high school.
Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan. Director John Hughes’s 1984 movie celebrated its ...
Gedde Watanabe: A Japanese artist. [13] Mr. Harold Hooper (1969–1983) Will Lee: The original proprietor of Hooper's Store. Lee described Mr. Hooper as "the gruff grocer with the warm heart". [41] Sesame Street dealt with Lee's 1982 death in what Davis called "a landmark broadcast" [42] that aired on Thanksgiving Day, 1983. [42] Jamal (1993 ...
The film stars Christopher Sean as Ken Sato/Ultraman along with the voices of Gedde Watanabe, Tamlyn Tomita, Keone Young, and Julia Harriman. Ultraman: Rising was released worldwide on Netflix on June 14, 2024. The film has received positive reviews from critics, who praised the animation, writing, and voice performances, particularly Sean as Sato.
Besides Watanabe, many of the other Japanese actors from the movie also reprised their roles for the series. Clint Howard (brother of Gung Ho movie director Ron Howard) was the only Caucasian actor from the film also to appear in the TV series. Scott Atari as Kenji; Scott Bakula as Hunt Stevenson; Heidi Banks as Randi; Clint Howard as Googie
That Thing You Do! is a 1996 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Tom Hanks, in his feature writing and directorial debut.Set in 1960s rock and roll culture, it chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional one-hit wonder pop band and stars Tom Everett Scott in his film debut along with Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, and Ethan Embry as the band's members, with Liv Tyler and ...
Featuring the voices of Gedde Watanabe as the Emperor, George Takei as Keiji, Brian Tochi as the Prince, John Wesley as the Minister, Peter Jason as the Treasurer, Denice Kumagai as Toshio, and Marcus Toji as Akira.