Greg Watanabe (born November 8, 1967) is an American actor known for his role in ''

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''. He also appears in the independent films,

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's ''Life Tastes Good'', '' Only the Brave'' and ''

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''. He is a founding member of the

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troupe, 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors. Watanabe received a 2009 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination for Featured Performance in ''The Happy Ones'' at

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. In 2010, he appeared in the world premiere of

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's '' No-No Boy''. In October 2015, Watanabe made his Broadway debut in ''

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: A New American Musical'' at the

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in New York City with co-stars

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, Michael K. Lee and

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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: Nominated for Featured Actor in a Play for the role of Sopoan in the Geffen Playhouse production of "Extraordinary Chambers"

References

External links

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1967 births Living people American male actors of Japanese descent American male television actors 20th-century American male actors Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American male actors American male film actors {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub