George Takei

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

Biography

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

20 April 1937, 88 years old

Known For

Mulan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Kubo and the Two Strings

Mulan II

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Larry Crowne

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

Self

2024

One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center

Narrator

2023

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

AO the Wise (voice)

2023

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

Self - Host

2022

Who’s on Top?

2020

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

Elder Masook (voice)

2017

Eat With Me

George

2014

To Be Takei

Self

2014

Free Birds

S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

2013

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

Elder (voice)

2013

The Missing Scarf

Narrator

2013

Space Milkshake

Gary (voice)

2012

Art of Submission

Krang

2012

Strange Frame

Tamadamsa (voice)

2012

Larry Crowne

Dr. Matsutani

2011

These Amazing Shadows

Self

2011

Bring Back... Star Trek

Self

2009

Toyo's Camera

Self

2009

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

Old Man Samurai (voice)

2009

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

Self

2009

Ninja Cheerleaders

Hiroshi

2008

The Great Buck Howard

George Takei

2008

A.I. Assault

Major Lane

2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Self - Roaster

2006

Mulan II

First Ancestor (voice)

2004

The Eavesdropper

Dr. Hsieh

2004

Roddenberry on Patrol

Narrator

2003

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

Norman Mineta

2003

New World Order

Radio Free World (voice)

2002

Mulan

First Ancestor (voice)

1998

Bug Buster

Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

1998

Trekkies

Self

1997

Oblivion 2: Backlash

Doc Valentine

1996

Kissinger and Nixon

Le Duc Tho

1995

Live by the Fist

Uncle Coronado

1993

The Curse of the Dragon

Narrator (voice)

1993

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Sulu

1991

Blood Oath

Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

1990

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1989

Return from the River Kwai

Lieutenant Tanaka

1989

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Sulu

1986

Who's Who

1986

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1984

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1982

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1979

Josie's Castle

Ken Tanaka

1971

Which Way to the Front?

Yamashita

1970

The Green Berets

Captain Nim

1968

An American Dream

Attorney Ord Long

1966

Walk Don't Run

Police Captain

1966

Red Line 7000

Kato

1965

PT 109

Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)

1963

King Kong vs. Godzilla

Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

1963

Hell to Eternity

George Une

1960

Ice Palace

Wang

1960

Holograms All the Way Down

Hikaru Sulu

Unknown

The Gettysburg Address

Self

2025

Reclaim the Flag

Self

2025

Beam Me Up, Sulu

Self

2025

Coroner to the Stars

Self

2025

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Ohga (voice)

2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2022

Yorktown: A Time to Heal

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

2022

Woman in Motion

Self

2021

The Soul of America

Self

2020

Aliens Stole My Body

Phil the Plant (voice)

2020

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

Dream World George

2019

And Then They Came for Us

himself

2017

Allegiance

Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan

2016

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Self

2016

For the Love of Spock

Self

2016

Kubo and the Two Strings

Hosato (voice)

2016

Message From Hiroshima

Narrator

2015

Do I Sound Gay?

Self

2015

Roddenberry's Trek

himself

2015

Entourage

George Takei

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

Self

2015

Hopeful Romantic

2015

Ava & Lala

2014

Backyard Blockbusters

Sulu (archive footage)

2012

William Tam

2012

Dark Vengeance

Tanaka

2011

The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment

Himself

2010

The Pool Boys

Maitre D (Joon)

2009

Annul Victory

Self

2009

Futurama: Bender's Game

George Takei (voice)

2008

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

George Takei

2008

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Self

2007

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

Man in Black (Voice)

2007

40 Years of Star Trek

Self

2006

How William Shatner Changed The World

Self

2005

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

2004

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

2004

Who Gets the House?

Elliott

1999

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Mr. Fixx (voice)

1999

The Best Bad Thing

Mr. Yamanaka

1997

The Magic Pearl

Ha Ping (voice)

1997

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

Self

1996

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Self

1996

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

Self

1995

William Shatner: Captain's Log

Self

1994

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

Himself

1994

Oblivion

Doc Valentine

1994

Moving Memories

1993

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Self

1991

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

Self

1988

Have I Got a Christmas for You

Doctor

1977

The Star Trek Dream

Self

1975

The Year of the Dragon

Fred Eng

1975

The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai

Narrator

1969

The Big Mouth

Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)

1967

Never So Few

Soldier in Hospital

1959

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

1959

Rodan! The Flying Monster

Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

1957