Gedde Watanabe | |
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 Watanabe in 2014 | |
| Born | Gary Watanabe June 26, 1955 |
| Education | American Conservatory Theater |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Gary "Gedde" Watanabe (/ˈɡɛdi ˌwɑːtəˈnɑːbi/;[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 from 1997 to 2003. He was also an original cast member of the Stephen Sondheim musical Pacific Overtures.
- ^ MacAdam, Alison (March 24, 2008). "Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?". All Things Considered (Podcast). NPR. Event occurs at 3:55. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Jason Buchanan (2014). "Gedde Watanabe". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26.