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)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
as George Takei
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
as Hosato (voice)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Free Birds (2013)
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
as Sulu
Mulan II (2004)
as First Ancestor (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
as Ohga (voice)
Entourage (2015)
as George Takei
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Larry Crowne (2011)
as Dr. Matsutani
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
Space Milkshake (2012)
as Gary (voice)
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World (2026)
as Self
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013)
as Elder (voice)
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008)
as George Takei (voice)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
as George Takei
The Eavesdropper (2004)
as Dr. Hsieh
Dark Vengeance (2011)
as Tanaka
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword (2009)
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)
as Self
The Green Berets (1968)
as Captain Nim
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as Self
Trekkies (1997)
as Self
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)
as Dream World George
Hunky Jesus (2026)
Actor
Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
as Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
as Self - (archive footage)
The Con of Wrath: The Craziest Convention Ever! (—)
Actor
The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
Never So Few (1959)
as Soldier in Hospital
New World Order (2002)
as Radio Free World (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2017)
as Elder Masook (voice)
Hopeful Romantic (2015)
Actor
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms (2023)
as AO the Wise (voice)
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek (2025)
as Self
The Magic Pearl (1997)
as Ha Ping (voice)
Walk Don't Run (1966)
as Police Captain
Beam Me Up, Sulu (2025)
as Self
Red Line 7000 (1965)
as Kato
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
as Self
A.I. Assault (2006)
as Major Lane
The Pool Boys (2009)
as Maitre D (Joon)
PT 109 (1963)
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
The Big Mouth (1967)
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
For the Love of Spock (2016)
as Self
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Live by the Fist (1993)
as Uncle Coronado
Do I Sound Gay? (2015)
as Self
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
Aliens Stole My Body (2020)
as Phil the Plant (voice)
Oblivion (1994)
as Doc Valentine
Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Moving Memories (1993)
Actor
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
as Yamashita
Bug Buster (1998)
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Hell to Eternity (1960)
as George Une
Strange Frame (2012)
as Tamadamsa (voice)
Who's Who (1986)
Actor
Art of Submission (2012)
as Krang
Return from the River Kwai (1989)
as Lieutenant Tanaka
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China (1985)
as Narrator
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)
as Norman Mineta
Ninja Cheerleaders (2008)
as Hiroshi
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center (2023)
as Narrator
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner (2006)
as Self - Roaster
Holograms All the Way Down (—)
as Hikaru Sulu
Who Gets the House? (1999)
as Elliott
Allegiance (2016)
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
as Self
8 (2012)
as William Tam
Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)
as Doc Valentine
Ice Palace (1960)
as Wang
Woman in Motion (2021)
as Self
An American Dream (1966)
as Attorney Ord Long
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
The Missing Scarf (2013)
as Narrator
Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Who’s on Top? (2020)
Actor
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager (2024)
as Self
Annul Victory (2009)
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
Toyo's Camera (2009)
as Self
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
as Man in Black (Voice)
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story (2009)
as Self
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment (2010)
as Himself
Blood Oath (1990)
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
Reclaim the Flag (2025)
as Self
The Year of the Dragon (1975)
as Fred Eng
Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
as Doctor
The Star Trek Dream (1975)
as Self
Ava & Lala (2014)
Actor
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1996)
as Self
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai (1969)
as Narrator
Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)
Actor
The Best Bad Thing (1997)
as Mr. Yamanaka
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
as Le Duc Tho
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
Josie's Castle (1971)
as Ken Tanaka
The Soul of America (2020)
as Self
Coroner to the Stars (2025)
as Self
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations (1996)
as Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)
Actor
And Then They Came for Us (2017)
as himself
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
as Self
How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)
as Self
Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)
as Self
Eat With Me (2014)
as George
William Shatner: Captain's Log (1994)
as Self
Message From Hiroshima (2015)
as Narrator
Roddenberry's Trek (2015)
as himself
Kubo's Journey (2016)
as Self