Gedde Watanabe

Gedde Watanabe
Rob DiCaterino [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $1,062,337,852 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,820)
Best-known acting roles: Mr. Cheng (Parental Guidance), Ling (Mulan), Troupe Leader (47 Ronin), Milton (2 For the Money), Katsuji (Gremlins 2: The New Batch)
Most productive collaborators: Andy Fickman, Billy Crystal, Marisa Tomei, Lisa Addario, Bette Midler
Born: June 26, 1955 (69 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting13$498,936,017$563,401,835$1,062,337,852
(Unclassified)6$206,199,324$184,007,720$390,207,044

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,960 $705,135,341
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $747,409,555
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $1,452,544,896

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 3, 2017The Last Word Gardener $1,779,620$2,649,590$4,429,210
Dec 25, 201347 Ronin Troupe Leader $38,362,475$113,354,340$151,716,815
Dec 25, 2012Parental Guidance Mr. Cheng $77,267,296$43,565,087$120,832,383
Oct 7, 20052 For the Money Milton $22,991,379$7,500,000$30,491,379
Nov 5, 2004Alfie Wing $13,395,939$21,800,000$35,195,939
Feb 1, 2002Slackers Japanese Proctor $4,814,244$1,127,974$5,942,218
Sep 24, 1999Guinevere Ed $668,099$668,099
Mar 26, 1999EDtv Greg $22,508,689$12,811,000$35,319,689
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon Asian Tourist $201,578,182$353,021,818$554,600,000
Jun 19, 1998Mulan Ling $120,620,254$182,879,746$303,500,000
Feb 26, 1997Booty Call Chan $20,066,917$20,066,917
Oct 4, 1996That Thing You Do! Play-Tone Reporter $25,857,416$8,700,000$34,557,416
Feb 3, 1995Boys on the Side Steve $23,418,200$23,418,200
Jun 15, 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch Katsuji $41,476,097$41,476,097
Jul 21, 1989UHF Kuni $6,157,157$6,157,157
Jul 18, 1986Vamp Duncan $4,000,000$4,000,000
Mar 14, 1986Gung Ho Kazihiro $36,611,610$36,611,610
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers At Toon $19,875,740$19,875,740
May 4, 1984Sixteen Candles Long Duk Dong $23,686,027$23,686,027
 
Averages $37,112,386$74,740,956$76,449,731
Totals 19 $705,135,341$747,409,555$1,452,544,896


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 3, 2017The Last Word $37,519380$1,779,620$4,429,21040.2%
Dec 25, 201347 Ronin $9,910,3102,690$38,362,475$151,716,81525.3%
Dec 25, 2012Parental Guidance $14,554,0533,368$77,267,296$120,832,38363.9%
Oct 7, 20052 For the Money $8,703,2402,397$22,991,379$30,491,37975.4%
Nov 5, 2004Alfie $6,218,3352,215$13,395,939$35,195,93938.1%
Mar 26, 1999EDtv $8,311,2902,631$22,508,689$35,319,68963.7%
Jul 1, 1998Armageddon $36,089,9723,184$201,578,182$554,600,00036.3%
Oct 4, 1996That Thing You Do! $6,208,5951,887$25,857,416$34,557,41674.8%
Jun 15, 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batch $9,702,8042,155$41,476,097$41,476,097100.0%
Jul 21, 1989UHF $6,157,157$6,157,157100.0%
Jul 18, 1986Vamp $2,187,4581,104$4,000,000$4,000,000100.0%
Aug 16, 1985Volunteers $5,184,3601,560$19,875,740$19,875,740100.0%
May 4, 1984Sixteen Candles $4,461,5201,245$23,686,027$23,686,027100.0%
 
Averages $9,297,4552,068$38,379,694$81,718,29670.6%
Totals 13 $498,936,017$1,062,337,852

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,320 $498,936,017
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $543,038,990
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,224 $205,578,182
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,005 $254,995,360
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,960 $705,135,341
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,457 $563,401,835
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,379 $564,529,809
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $353,021,818
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,557 $97,025,677
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,750 $747,409,555
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,820 $1,062,337,852
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,738 $1,107,568,799
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,918 $558,600,000
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,828 $352,021,037
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,252 $1,452,544,896

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