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Gedde Watanabe

1955 - Today

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Gary "Gedde" Watanabe (; born June 26, 1955) is an American actor. 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), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gedde Watanabe is the 10,182nd most popular actor (up from 10,373rd in 2019), the 15,265th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,093rd in 2019) and the 4,808th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gedde Watanabe ranks 10,182 out of 13,578. Before him are Michael Bell, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ryan Robbins, Miyu Matsuki, Alexandra Jiménez, and Yanic Truesdale. After him are Nathalie Poza, Linda Bassett, Natalia Reyes, Nona Gaye, Portia Doubleday, and Miranda Hart.

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Among people born in 1955, Gedde Watanabe ranks 691. Before him are Hiroshi Hayano, Adam Curtis, Lorraine Moller, Bruce Altman, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, and Paul Ginsparg. After him are Jack Sikma, Brian Schweitzer, Mary Black, Raymond Benson, Darrell Hammond, and Kazuhiko Takemoto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gedde Watanabe ranks 15,271 out of 20,380. Before him are Sidney Lanier (1842), Gretchen Carlson (1966), Michael Bell (1938), Charles Nelson Reilly (1931), Joe Gans (1874), and Dave Heineman (1948). After him are Seth Moulton (1978), Marty Jannetty (1960), William A. Dembski (1960), Tony Rice (1951), Kage Baker (1952), and Nona Gaye (1974).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Gedde Watanabe ranks 4,811. Before him are Gordon MacRae (1921), Tanner Buchanan (1998), Grace Phipps (1992), Briana Evigan (1986), Michael Bell (1938), and Charles Nelson Reilly (1931). After him are Nona Gaye (1974), Portia Doubleday (1988), Lyle Talbot (1902), Diane Farr (1969), Will Estes (1978), and Ariana DeBose (1991).

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