George Takei
April 20, 1937 (89 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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
- 2026 · Hunky Jesus as
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as Self
- 2025 · Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek as Self
- 2025 · Beam Me Up, Sulu as Self
- 2024 · To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager as Self
- 2023 · One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center as Narrator
- 2023 · Star Trek: very Short Treks as Sulu (voice)
- 2023 · The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as AO the Wise (voice)
- 2022 · Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies as Self - (archive footage)
- 2022 · Yorktown: A Time to Heal as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 2022 · The Shuttlepod Show as Self
- 2020 · Aliens Stole My Body as Phil the Plant (voice)
- 2020 · Love Monster as Elder Panda (voice)
- 2019 · Cool Cat's Crazy Dream as Dream World George
- 2017 · Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Elder Masook (voice)
- 2016 · Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault as
- 2016 · Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self
- 2016 · For the Love of Spock as Self
- 2015 · Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- 2015 · Roddenberry's Trek as himself
- 2015 · Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
- 2015 · Hopeful Romantic as
- 2014 · Eat With Me as George
- 2014 · Ava & Lala as
- 2014 · To Be Takei as Self
- 2013 · Axel: The Biggest Little Hero as Elder (voice)
- 2012 · Space Milkshake as Gary (voice)
- 2012 · Art of Submission as Krang
- 2012 · Strange Frame as Tamadamsa (voice)
- 2012 · 8 as William Tam
- 2011 · Dark Vengeance as Tanaka
- 2011 · The Problem Solverz as Mr. Konishi (voice)
- 2011 · These Amazing Shadows as Self
- 2011 · Supah Ninjas as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
- 2009 · The Pool Boys as Maitre D (Joon)
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
- 2009 · Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Old Man Samurai (voice)
- 2008 · Futurama: Bender's Game as George Takei (voice)
- 2008 · Ninja Cheerleaders as Hiroshi
- 2008 · All Star Mr & Mrs as
- 2008 · Secret Talents of the Stars as
- 2008 · The Great Buck Howard as George Takei
- 2007 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self
- 2007 · Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee as Man in Black (Voice)
- 2006 · A.I. Assault as Major Lane
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · 40 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2005 · Bring Back... as Self
- 2004 · The Eavesdropper as Dr. Hsieh
- 2003 · Alienated as
- 2002 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · After They Were Famous as Self
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as George Takei
- 2002 · New World Order as Radio Free World (voice)
- 2001 · The Chronicle as Mr. Shen
- 2000 · The Brak Show as TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
- 2000 · Grosse Pointe as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
- 2000 · Baby Blues as
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Who Gets the House? as Elliott
- 1999 · Batman Beyond: The Movie as Mr. Fixx (voice)
- 1998 · Bug Buster as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
- 1997 · Trekkies as Self
- 1997 · The Magic Pearl as Ha Ping (voice)
- 1996 · The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as Self
- 1996 · Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- 1996 · Oblivion 2: Backlash as Doc Valentine
- 1996 · Space Cases as
- 1996 · William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
- 1994 · William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
- 1994 · Oblivion as Doc Valentine
- 1993 · Moving Memories as
- 1991 · Lightning Force as General Seng
- 1991 · Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1990 · Blood Oath as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
- 1989 · Return from the River Kwai as Lieutenant Tanaka
- 1988 · The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
- 1986 · Who's Who as
- 1985 · Doctor Who's Who's Who as Sulu
- 1980 · Beyond Westworld as Doctor Marcus
- 1977 · Have I Got a Christmas for You as Doctor
- 1971 · Josie's Castle as Ken Tanaka
- 1970 · Which Way to the Front? as Yamashita
- 1968 · The Green Berets as Captain Nim
- 1967 · The Big Mouth as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
- 1966 · An American Dream as Attorney Ord Long
- 1966 · Walk Don't Run as Police Captain
- 1965 · Red Line 7000 as Kato
- 1965 · Mister Roberts as
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
- 1963 · PT 109 as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Gallant Men as
- 1960 · Hell to Eternity as George Une
- 1960 · Ice Palace as Wang
- 1959 · Never So Few as Soldier in Hospital
- 1959 · Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
- Future · Holograms All the Way Down as Hikaru Sulu
- 2025 · Reclaim the Flag as Self
- 2025 · Coroner to the Stars as Self
- 2024 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Koh (voice)
- 2023 · BLUE EYE SAMURAI as Seki (voice)
- 2023 · Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Noggin (voice)
- 2022 · ONI: Thunder God's Tale as Mr. Tengu (voice)
- 2022 · Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Ohga (voice)
- 2022 · Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self - Host
- 2021 · Marvel's Hit-Monkey as Shinji (voice)
- 2021 · Jellystone! as SoSo (voice)
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · Resident Alien as The Gray (voice)
- 2021 · Call Me Kat as George Takei
- 2020 · The Soul of America as Self
- 2020 · Who’s on Top? as
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
- 2020 · Visible: Out on Television as Self
- 2019 · True Terror with George Takei as Self - Host
- 2019 · Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as George Takei (voice)
- 2018 · Star Trek: Short Treks as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Terror as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
- 2017 · And Then They Came for Us as himself
- 2016 · Allegiance as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
- 2016 · Kubo and the Two Strings as Hosato (voice)
- 2016 · Elena of Avalor as King Toshi (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Message From Hiroshima as Narrator
- 2015 · Entourage as George Takei
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Bernard
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · The 7D as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Free Birds as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self
- 2013 · The Missing Scarf as Narrator
- 2012 · The New Normal as Sam
- 2012 · Backyard Blockbusters as Sulu (archive footage)
- 2012 · Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man as Master of K'un L'un (voice)
- 2011 · Larry Crowne as Dr. Matsutani
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as Major Bummer (voice)
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as Master Rakunuki (voice)
- 2010 · Transformers: Prime as Alpha Trion (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Mr. Julius (voice)
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Uncle Choi
- 2010 · Lost Girl as Engelram
- 2010 · Regular Show as Daisuke (voice)
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Bird / Robot (voice)
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Mr. K (voice)
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Mr. Bird (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Reverend Matsuda
- 2010 · The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment as Himself
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Ricardio (voice)
- 2009 · Community as George Takei (voice)
- 2009 · Archer as Mr. Moto (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Annul Victory as Self
- 2009 · Toyo's Camera as Self
- 2009 · Party Down as George Takei
- 2009 · You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
- 2008 · Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Lok Durd (voice)
- 2008 · The Suite Life on Deck as Rome Tipton
- 2008 · You Don't Mess with the Zohan as George Takei
- 2007 · Transformers: Animated as Yoketron (voice)
- 2007 · Chowder as Foie Gras (voice)
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as George Takei
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
- 2007 · Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
- 2007 · El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Cory in the House as Ronald
- 2006 · Heroes as Kaito Nakamura
- 2006 · Psych as George Takei
- 2006 · The Howard Stern Interview as Self
- 2005 · How William Shatner Changed the World as Self
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as Self - Guest
- 2005 · Freddie as Martin
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Warden (voice)
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as George Takei (voice)
- 2004 · Mulan II as First Ancestor (voice)
- 2004 · Birth of a Timeless Legacy as
- 2004 · Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as
- 2003 · Roddenberry on Patrol as Narrator
- 2003 · DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Norman Mineta
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Sensei (voice)
- 2001 · According to Jim as George Takei (voice)
- 2001 · Scrubs as George Takei
- 2001 · Samurai Jack as Warrior #4 (voice)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as High Mystic (voice)
- 2000 · Son of the Beach as
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as George Takei
- 1999 · Futurama as George Takei's Head (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Mr. Fixx (voice)
- 1998 · V.I.P. as KOP's Voice / Self
- 1998 · Will & Grace as George Takei
- 1998 · Mulan as First Ancestor (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The Best Bad Thing as Mr. Yamanaka
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Father (voice)
- 1996 · Once a Thief as
- 1996 · Early Edition as Mr. Lee
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as George Takei
- 1995 · Kissinger and Nixon as Le Duc Tho
- 1995 · Brotherly Love as George Takei
- 1995 · In the House as
- 1995 · 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 · Star Trek: Voyager as Captain Sulu
- 1994 · Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Self
- 1994 · Spider-Man as Wong (voice)
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Man In Black
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · Live by the Fist as Uncle Coronado
- 1993 · The Curse of the Dragon as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Colonel Ong
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1991 · Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Hikaru Sulu
- 1989 · 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 Sulu
- 1986 · Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1985 · MacGyver as Dr. Shen Wei
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Bert Tanaka
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Kenneth Togaru
- 1984 · Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1982 · Matt Houston as Sam Shima
- 1982 · Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1979 · Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1975 · The Star Trek Dream as Self
- 1975 · The Year of the Dragon as Fred Eng
- 1974 · Chico and the Man as
- 1974 · The Six Million Dollar Man as Chin-Ling
- 1973 · Star Trek as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
- 1969 · The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Mr. Sato
- 1969 · The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai as Narrator
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Nathaniel Blake
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Roger Lee
- 1966 · Felony Squad as
- 1966 · Star Trek as Sulu
- 1964 · Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Cheng
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as
- 1960 · The Islanders as Yung
- 1960 · My Three Sons as Won Tsun
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Arthur Takamori / Taro
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Toma Sakai
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Doctor