Greg Watanabe (born November 8, 1967) is an American actor known for his role in Watch Over Me. He also appears in the independent films, Philip Kan Gotanda's Life Tastes Good, Only the Brave and Americanese. He is a founding member of the Asian American sketch comedy troupe, 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors. Watanabe received a 2009 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination for Featured Performance in The Happy Ones at South Coast Repertory.LADCC Nominations announced on broadwayworld.com In 2010, he appeared in the world premiere of Ken Narasaki's No-No Boy. In October 2015, Watanabe made his Broadway debut in Allegiance: A New American Musical at the Longacre Theatre in New York City with co-stars George Takei, Lea Salonga, Michael K. Lee and Telly Leung.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994You Not ChineseSam Kato1999Life Tastes GoodHoward Sato2000Camera ObscuraPoliceman at Factory2006Only the BravePvt. Freddy Watada2006AmericaneseYoung Wood2016The Last TourBone2016George Takei's AllegianceMike Masaoka2020Over the MoonMale Customer / Rail Worker #2Voice
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1996Vows of DeceptionPolice OfficerTelevision film1997Nash BridgesBenny YangEpisode: "Inside Out"1997Under WrapsDoctorTelevision film2000JAGAgent AdachiEpisode: "Legacy: Part 1"2002Hidden HillsOther DadEpisode: "Pilot"2005Crossing JordanDr. Lee ZhangEpisode: "You Really Got Me"2006Mighty Warriors of ComedyTelevision film2005, 2017Curb Your EnthusiasmYoshi2 episodes2006–2007Watch Over MeIsaac23 episodes2008Reno 911!Asian husbandEpisode: "Did Garcia Steal Dangle's Husband?"2008Criminal MindsMedical ExaminerEpisode: "The Instincts"2012–2014Oishi High School BattleRyuzu / Narrator14 episodes2014Film Lab PresentsFactory KingEpisode: "All Things Must End"2016One & DoneCFOEpisode: "Mark"2016Madam SecretaryPresident Aung ShweEpisode: "The Middle Way"2016AquariusSatoshiEpisode: "Can You Take Me Back"2018Oishi: Demon HunterRyuzu16 episodes
Awards and nominations Ovation Awards 2011: Nominated for Featured Actor in a Play for the role of Sopoan in the Geffen Playhouse production of "Extraordinary Chambers"
References
External links
Greg Watanabe on MySpace