George Takei
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George Hosato Takei Altman (born April 20, 1937) is an American actor of Japanese descent, best known for his role in the television series Star Trek, in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise. He is a proponent of gay rights and active in state and local politics as well as continuing his acting career. He has won several awards and accolades in his work on human rights and Japanese-American relations, including his work with the Japanese American National Museum.
Known for
Credits
Mulan (1998)
as First Ancestor (voice)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
as George Takei
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
as Hosato (voice)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Free Birds (2013)
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Mulan II (2004)
as First Ancestor (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
as Ohga (voice)
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Dr. Matsutani
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Entourage (2015)
as George Takei
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
as George Takei
Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
Never So Few (1959)
as Soldier in Hospital
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008)
as George Takei (voice)
The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
The Green Berets (1968)
as Captain Nim
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Hunky Jesus (2026)
Actor
Do I Sound Gay? (2015)
as Self
Dark Vengeance (2011)
as Tanaka
The Big Mouth (1967)
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
as Yamashita
Walk Don't Run (1966)
as Police Captain
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
as Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Self
Return from the River Kwai (1989)
as Lieutenant Tanaka
An American Dream (1966)
as Attorney Ord Long
Space Milkshake (2012)
as Gary (voice)
Bug Buster (1998)
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center (2023)
as Narrator
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms (2023)
as AO the Wise (voice)
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager (2024)
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
as Self - Roaster
The Pool Boys (2009)
as Maitre D (Joon)
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)
as Norman Mineta
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013)
as Elder (voice)
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
as Self
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World (2026)
as Self
Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
as Elder Masook (voice)
A.I. Assault (2006)
as Major Lane
Aliens Stole My Body (2020)
as Phil the Plant (voice)
The Soul of America (2020)
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
as Self
Trekkies (1997)
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek (2025)
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
as Self
Who Gets the House? (1999)
as Elliott
Hopeful Romantic (2015)
Actor
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
as Self
Moving Memories (1993)
Actor
Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
as Doctor
The Eavesdropper (2004)
as Dr. Hsieh
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
Art of Submission (2012)
as Krang
Strange Frame (2012)
as Tamadamsa (voice)
Beam Me Up, Sulu (2025)
as Self
Blood Oath (1990)
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)
as Dream World George
Red Line 7000 (1965)
as Kato
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)
as Self
Ninja Cheerleaders (2008)
as Hiroshi
Hell to Eternity (1960)
as George Une
The Best Bad Thing (1997)
as Mr. Yamanaka
8 (2012)
as William Tam
New World Order (2002)
as Radio Free World (voice)
How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)
as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage (2022)
as Self - Host
Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Oblivion (1994)
as Doc Valentine
PT 109 (1963)
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story (2009)
as Self
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
Woman in Motion (2021)
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)
as Self
Live by the Fist (1993)
as Uncle Coronado
Ava & Lala (2014)
Actor
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations (1996)
as Self
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Actor
Who's Who (1986)
Actor
William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
The Star Trek Dream (1975)
as Self
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
as Man in Black (Voice)
The Magic Pearl (1997)
as Ha Ping (voice)
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
The Year of the Dragon (1975)
as Fred Eng
Ice Palace (1960)
as Wang
Annul Victory (2009)
as Self
Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)
as Doc Valentine
Eat With Me (2014)
as George
Coroner to the Stars (2025)
as Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)
Actor
Holograms All the Way Down (—)
as Hikaru Sulu
Reclaim the Flag (2025)
as Self
Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)
as Self
Toyo's Camera (2009)
as Self
Backyard Blockbusters (2012)
as Sulu (archive footage)
Allegiance (2016)
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
as Le Duc Tho
Roddenberry's Trek (2015)
as himself
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment (2010)
as Himself
Who’s on Top? (2020)
Actor
Josie's Castle (1971)
as Ken Tanaka
And Then They Came for Us (2017)
as himself
The Missing Scarf (2013)
as Narrator
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai (1969)
as Narrator
Message From Hiroshima (2015)
as Narrator