George Takei
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.
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Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
251
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-04-20 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Acting
2025
The Gettysburg Address as Self2025
Coroner to the Stars as Self2024
Avatar the Last Airbender as Koh (voice)2024
To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager as Self2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI as Seki (voice)2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Noggin (voice)2023
Star Trek: Very Short Treks as Sulu2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as AO the Wise (voice)2022
The Shuttlepod Show as Self2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Ohga (voice)2022
ONI: Thunder God's Tale as Mr. Tengu (voice)2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self - Host2022
Yorktown: A Time to Heal as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu2021
Resident Alien as The Gray (voice)2021
Star Wars: Visions as Self2021
Call Me Kat as Self2021
Jellystone! as SoSo (voice)2021
Marvel's Hit-Monkey as Shinji (voice)2021
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)2021
Woman in Motion as Self2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks as Hikaru Sulu (voice)2020
Love Monster as Elder Panda (voice)2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self2020
The Soul of America as Self2020
Aliens Stole My Body as Phil the Plant (voice)2020
Who’s on Top? as Not available2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as George Takei (voice)2019
True Terror with George Takei as Self - Host2019
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream as Dream World George2018
The Terror as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san2018
Star Trek: Short Treks as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Elder Masook (voice)2017
And Then They Came for Us as himself2016
Elena of Avalor as King Toshi (voice)2016
Kubo and the Two Strings as Hosato (voice)2016
For the Love of Spock as Self2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self2016
Allegiance as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self2015
Fresh Off the Boat as Bernard2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self2015
Entourage as George Takei2015
Tab Hunter Confidential as Self2015
Do I Sound Gay? as Self2015
Roddenberry's Trek as himself2015
Message From Hiroshima as Narrator2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
BoJack Horseman as Audiobook Narrator (voice)2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)2014
The 7D as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)2014
Eat With Me as George2014
To Be Takei as Self2014
Ava & Lala as Not available2013
Through the Keyhole as Self2013
Free Birds as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero as Elder2013
The Missing Scarf as Narrator2012
The New Normal as Sam2012
8 as William Tam2012
Art of Submission as Krang2012
Space Milkshake as Gary (voice)2012
Strange Frame as Tamadamsa (voice)2012
Backyard Blockbusters as Sulu (archive footage)2011
Bubble Guppies as Major Bummer (voice)2011
Bubble Guppies as Master Rakunuki (voice)2011
The Problem Solverz as Not available2011
Larry Crowne as Dr. Matsutani2011
Supah Ninjas as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga2011
Dark Vengeance as Tanaka2011
These Amazing Shadows as Self2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Uncle Choi2010
Adventure Time as Ricardio (voice)2010
Regular Show as Daisuke (voice)2010
Hot in Cleveland as Reverend Matsuda2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)2010
Lost Girl as Engelram2010
Transformers: Prime as Alpha Trion (voice)2010
Fish Hooks as Bird / Robot (voice)2010
Fish Hooks as Mr. K (voice)2010
Fish Hooks as Mr. Bird (voice)2010
Pound Puppies as Mr. Julius (voice)2010
Pound Puppies as Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)2010
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment as Himself2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
Archer as Mr. Moto (voice)2009
Community as George Takei (voice)2009
Party Down as George Takei2009
Live from Studio Five as Self2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Old Man Samurai (voice)2009
The Pool Boys as Maitre D (Joon)2009
Annul Victory as Self2009
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self2009
Toyo's Camera as Self2009
Bring Back... Star Trek as Self2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Lok Durd (voice)2008
The Suite Life on Deck as Rome Tipton2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan as George Takei2008
All Star Mr & Mrs as Not available2008
Futurama: Bender's Game as George Takei (voice)2008
Secret Talents of the Stars as Not available2008
Ninja Cheerleaders as Hiroshi2008
The Great Buck Howard as George Takei2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
The Big Bang Theory as Self2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)2007
Phineas and Ferb as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)2007
Chowder as Foie Gras (voice)2007
Cory in the House as Ronald2007
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera as Not available2007
Transformers: Animated as Yoketron (voice)2007
Thank God You're Here as Self2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee as Man in Black (Voice)2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self2006
Psych as George Takei2006
Heroes as Kaito Nakamura2006
The Howard Stern Interview as Self2006
A.I. Assault as Major Lane2006
40 Years of Star Trek as Self2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster2005
American Dad! as George Takei (voice)2005
Robot Chicken as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)2005
Robot Chicken as Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender as Warden (voice)2005
Freddie as Martin2005
Bring Back... as Self2005
How William Shatner Changed The World as Self2004
Mulan II as First Ancestor (voice)2004
Star Trek: New Voyages as Hikaru Sulu2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy as Not available2004
The Eavesdropper as Dr. Hsieh2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as Not available2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self2003
Comedy Central Roasts as Self2003
Alienated as Not available2003
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Norman Mineta2003
Roddenberry on Patrol as Narrator2002
Kim Possible as Sensei (voice)2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self2002
After They Were Famous as Self2002
New World Order as Radio Free World (voice)2001
According to Jim as George Takei (voice)2001
Scrubs as George Takei2001
Samurai Jack as Warrior #4 (voice)2001
The Chronicle as Mr. Shen2000
Malcolm in the Middle as George Takei2000
Jackie Chan Adventures as High Mystic (voice)2000
Son of the Beach as Not available2000
The Brak Show as Not available2000
Baby Blues as Not available2000
Grosse Pointe as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)1999
Futurama as George Takei's Head (voice)1999
The Early Show as Self1999
Batman Beyond as Mr. Fixx (voice)1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie as Mr. Fixx (voice)1999
Who Gets the House? as Elliott1998
Will & Grace as George Takei1998
V.I.P. as KOP's Voice / Self1998
Mulan as First Ancestor (voice)1998
Bug Buster as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto1997
The View as Self - Guest1997
Trekkies as Self1997
The Magic Pearl as Ha Ping1997
The Best Bad Thing as Mr. Yamanaka1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
Early Edition as Not available1996
3rd Rock from the Sun as George Takei1996
Muppets Tonight as Self1996
Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Father (voice)1996
Space Cases as Not available1996
Once a Thief as Not available1996
Oblivion 2: Backlash as Doc Valentine1995
Star Trek: Voyager as Captain Sulu1995
In the House as Not available1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Keiji (voice)1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Change / Peddler (voice)1995
Brotherly Love as George Takei1995
Kissinger and Nixon as Le Duc Tho1995
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self1994
Spider-Man as Wong (voice)1994
Oblivion as Doc Valentine1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself1993
GMTV as Self1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Man In Black1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Colonel Ong1993
The Curse of the Dragon as Narrator (voice)1993
Live by the Fist as Uncle Coronado1993
Moving Memories as Not available1991
Lightning Force as General Seng1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Hikaru Sulu1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self1990
Blood Oath as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi1989
The Simpsons as Akira Kurosawa (voice)1989
The Simpsons as Wink - The Game Show Host (voice)1989
The Simpsons as Waiter (voice)1989
The Simpsons as Sushi Chef (voice)1989
The Simpsons as George Takei (voice)1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu1989
Return from the River Kwai as Lieutenant Tanaka1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Sulu1986
Who's Who as Not available1985
MacGyver as Dr. Shen Wei1985
Doctor Who's Who's Who as Sulu1984
Murder, She Wrote as Bert Tanaka1984
Miami Vice as Not available1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu1982
Matt Houston as Sam Shima1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu1980
Beyond Westworld as Doctor Marcus1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu1978
Vega$ as Not available1977
Have I Got a Christmas for You as Doctor1975
The Year of the Dragon as Fred Eng1975
The Star Trek Dream as Self1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Chin-Ling1974
Chico and the Man as Not available1973
Star Trek as Hikaru Sulu (voice)1971
Josie's Castle as Ken Tanaka1970
Which Way to the Front? as Yamashita1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Mr. Sato1968
Hawaii Five-O as Nathaniel Blake1968
The Green Berets as Captain Nim1967
Ironside as Not available1967
The Big Mouth as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)1966
Mission: Impossible as Roger Lee1966
Star Trek as Sulu1966
Felony Squad as Not available1966
Walk Don't Run as Police Captain1966
An American Dream as Attorney Ord Long1965
Mister Roberts as Not available1965
Red Line 7000 as Kato1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Cheng1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Not available1963
PT 109 as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)1962
The Gallant Men as Not available1960
My Three Sons as Won Tsun1960
The Islanders as Yung1960
Hell to Eternity as George Une1960
Ice Palace as Wang1959
The Twilight Zone as Arthur Takamori / Taro1959
Hawaiian Eye as Not available1959
Never So Few as Soldier in Hospital1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)1957
Perry Mason as Toma Sakai1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as DoctorNaN
Holograms All the Way Down as Hikaru Sulu