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