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