Watanabe, Gedde 1955–

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Watanabe, Gedde 1955–

PERSONAL

Some sources cite original name as Gary Watanabe; born June 26, 1955, in Ogden, UT. Education: Studied acting at American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA. Avocational Interests: T'ai Chi, folk guitar, ice and roller skating, learning Japanese.

Addresses: Agent—TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505. Manager—Opus Entertainment, 5225 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 905, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career: Actor. Appeared in advertisements.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Association of Asian Pacific Artists.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Long Duk Dong, Sixteen Candles, Paramount, 1984.

At-Toon, Volunteers, TriStar, 1985.

Duncan, Vamp, New World Pictures, 1986.

Kaz Kazuhiro, Gung Ho (also known as Working Class Man), Paramount, 1986.

Kuni, UHF (also known as The Vidiot from UHF), Orion, 1989.

Matty, The Spring, 1989.

Mr. Katsuji, Gremlins 2: The New Batch (also known as Gremlins 2), Warner Bros., 1990.

Detective Onoda, Perfect Alibi (also known as Where's Mommy Now), Rysher Entertainment, 1995.

Steve, Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes), Warner Bros., 1995.

Play-Tone photographer, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

(Uncredited) Chan, Booty Call, Columbia, 1997.

Enzo, Nick and Jane, Avalanche Releasing/Cinepix Film Properties, 1997.

Yoshi, Psycho Sushi, 1997.

(Uncredited) Asian tourist, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998.

Voice of Ling, Mulan (animated; also known as China and The Legend of Mulan), Buena Vista, 1998.

Ed, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999.

Greg, Edtv (also known as Ed TV), Universal, 1999.

Waiter, Frank in Five (short film), 1999.

Cafe owner, Thank You, Good Night (also known as Who Are the Handy Kaufmans?), Deeper Magic Communications, 2001.

Japanese proctor, Slackers (also known as Les complices), Destination Films/Screen Gems, 2002.

Voice of Professor Bob Chen, Kim Possible: The Secret Files (animated), Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2003.

Charlie, On the Couch (short film), Children of the Mass Media Production, 2004.

Voice of Ling, Mulan II (animated), Buena Vista Home Video, 2004.

Wing, Alfie (also known as What's It All about, Alfie?, Untitled Alfie Remake, and Untitled Charles Shyer Project), Paramount, 2004.

Milton, Two for the Money (also known as For the Money), Universal, 2005.

Mr. Yu, Fortune Hunters (short film), 2006.

Eliza's father (the doctor), Sunny & Share Love You, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Kaz Kazuhiro, Gung Ho, ABC, 1986–87.

Hiroshi, Sesame Street (also known as Canadian Sesame Street, The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, Sesame Park, and Les amis de Sesame), PBS, 1988.

Tran Van Dim, Down Home, CBS, 1990–91.

Nurse Yosh Takata, ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997–2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(Uncredited) Takeo Kobayashi, Miss America: Behind the Crown, NBC, 1992.

Cyril, L.A. Law: The Movie (also known as L.A. Law: Return to Justice and L.A. Law: The Reunion), NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Kenji Nakamura, Count on Me, PBS, 1993.

Watanabe's appearance in the musical Pacific Overtures was videotaped and broadcast on Japanese television with subtitles.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Max, "Someone Stole Lucille," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I.), Fox, 1989.

Guro Prem, "The Bitch's Back," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990.

Mr. Takadachi, "The Last Newhart," Newhart, CBS, 1990.

Taki Mifune, "An Obtuse Triangle," Grand, NBC, 1990.

Voice of emperor, "The Emperor's New Clothes," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995.

Voice of Nuri, "The Little Mermaid," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995.

Mr. Oh, "The Checks," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Speech writer, "The Grant," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1996.

Voice, "The Malladarian Candidate," Duckman (animated; also known as Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network, 1996.

Kuni, "Back to School," The Weird Al Show, CBS, 1997.

Voice of factory foreman, "In Marge We Trust," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997.

Nobo Nakamura, "Home Alone," Home Improvement, ABC, 1999.

Voice of Japanese father, "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1999.

Voice of principal Nakamura, "Revenant," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 1999.

Kenji, "Welcome, Traveler," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), The WB, 2000.

Ling, "Uncle S.A.M.," Secret Agent Man, UPN, 2000.

Voice of Dr. Suzuki, "Untouchable," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future), The WB, 2000.

Himself, "Sixteen Candles," The E! True Hollywood Story (also known as THS), E! Entertainment Television, 2001.

Dr. Phil Ling, "Diary of a Mad Teen," My Wife and Kids (also known as Wife and Kids), ABC, 2002.

Voice of Professor Bob Chen, "Attack of the Killer Bebes," Kim Possible (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible"), Disney Channel, 2002.

Art (Papa Joy), "Oh, the Places You'll Go," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood), The WB, 2005.

Appeared as a clerk in Drexell's Class (also known as Oh No, Not Drexell and Shut Up, Kids), Fox. Appeared in episodes of other programs, including Storytime, PBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Kaz Kazuhiro, Gung Ho, ABC, 1986.

Stage Appearances:

Boy, girl, priest, proscenium servant, sailor, townsperson, and understudy for Tamate, Pacific Overtures (musical), Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1975–76.

Dispatches, Public Theatre, New York City, 1979.

Paul, Bullet Headed Birds, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, 28th Street Playhouse, New York City, 1981.

Young man, Oedipus the King, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lepercq Space, Brooklyn, New York City, 1981.

Itsu Yoshiro, Poor Little Lambs, York Theatre at St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1982.

Pseudolus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical), East-West Players, Los Angeles, 2001.