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Gedde Watanabe Biography (1955-)

Born Gary Watanabe, June 26, 1955, in Ogden, UT. EDUCATION: Studied acting at American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA. Avocational interests: Tai-chi, folk guitar, ice and roller skating, learning Japanese. Addresses: Agent-- Paul Kohner. Publicist-- c/o Brad Lemak, Lemak & Company, 7060 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials for Sealy Posturepedic mattresses, 1999. Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Association of Asian Pacific Artists. Addresses: Agent:Paul Kohner.; Publicist: c/o Brad Lemak, Lemak & Company, 7060 HollywoodBlvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

June 26, 1955

Ogden, Utah, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Long Duk Dong, Sixteen Candles, Paramount, 1984
• At-Toon, Volunteers, Silver Screen-HBO, 1985
• Kaz Kazuhiro, Gung Ho(also known as Working Class Man), Paramount, 1986
• Duncan, Vamp, New World, 1986
• Kuni, UHF(also known as The Vidiot from UHF), Orion, 1989
• Matty, The Spring,1989
• Katsuji, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Warner Bros., 1990
• Steve, Boys on the Side, Warner Bros., 1995
• Detective Onoda, Perfect Alibi(also known as Where's MommyNow), 1995
• Play-Tone Photographer, That Thing You Do! Twentieth Century-Fox,1996
• Chan, Booty Call, Columbia, 1997
• Enzo, Nick and Jane, Cinepix, 1997
• Voice of Ling, Mulan, Walt Disney, 1998
• Greg, Edtv(also known as Ed TV), Universal, 1999
• Ed, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Takeo Kobayashi, Miss America: Behind the Crown, NBC, 1992
• Specials
• Kenji Nakamura, Count on Me, PBS, 1993
• Episodic
• Kaz Kazuhiro, Gung Ho, ABC, 1986
• Max, "Someone Stole Lucille," Booker,1989
• Mr. Takadachi, "The Last Newhart," Newhart,1990
• Guro Prem, "The Bitch's Back," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990
• Tran Van Dim, Down Home, CBS, 1990
• Clerk, Drexell's Class, Fox, 1991
• Storytime, PBS, 1994
• Voice of Nuri, "The Little Mermaid," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO, 1995
• Voice of Emperor, "The Emperor's New Clothes," Happily Ever After:Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO, 1995
• Speech writer, Mad about You, NBC, 1996
• Voice of Japanese worker, The Simpsons, Fox, 1996
• Voice, "The Malladarian Candidate," Duckman,1996
• Mr. Oh, "The Checks," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996
• Voice of factory foreman, "In Marge We Trust," The Simpsons, Fox,1997
• Yosh Takata (recurring), ER, NBC, 1997-
• Kuni, "Back to School," The Weird Al Show,1997
• Nobo Nakamura, "Home Alone," Home Improvement, ABC, 1999
• Voice of Japanese father, "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo," The Simpsons, Fox, 1999
• Voice of Principal Nakamura, "Revenant," Batman Beyond,1999
• Ling, "Uncle S.A.M.," Secret Agent Man, UPN, 2000
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Tree Boy, Pacific Overtures, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1976
• Young man, Oedipus the King, Lepercq Space, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1981
• Paul, Bullet Headed Birds, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, 28th Street Playhouse, New York City, 1981
• Itsu Yoshiro, Poor Little Lambs, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1982
• Also appeared with the Shakespeare in the Park series, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City.
• Major Tours
• Toured as Tree Boy, Pacific Overtures, U.S. cities.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, March 24, 1986 , p. 108.