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