George Takei
April 20, 1937 (87 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Takei, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as Self
- 2024 · To the Journey - Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager as Self
- 2024 · Avatar the Last Airbender as Koh (voice)
- 2023 · BLUE EYE SAMURAI as Seki (voice)
- 2023 · One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center as Narrator
- 2023 · Star Trek: Very Short Treks as Sulu
- 2023 · Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Noggin (voice)
- 2023 · The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as AO the Wise (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
- 2022 · Yorktown: A Time to Heal as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 2022 · The Shuttlepod Show as Self
- 2021 · Marvel's Hit-Monkey as Shinji (voice)
- 2021 · Star Wars: Visions as Self
- 2021 · Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Jellystone! as SoSo (voice)
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · Resident Alien as The Gray (voice)
- 2021 · Call Me Kat as Self
- 2020 · The Soul of America as Self
- 2020 · Who’s on Top? as
- 2020 · Star Trek: Lower Decks as Cpt. Hikaru Sulu (voice)
- 2020 · Aliens Stole My Body as Phil the Plant (voice)
- 2020 · You Might Also Like as Kanamit #1
- 2020 · Visible: Out on Television as Self
- 2020 · Love Monster as Elder Panda (voice)
- 2019 · Cool Cat's Crazy Dream as Dream World George
- 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 · Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Elder Masook
- 2017 · And Then They Came for Us as himself
- 2016 · Allegiance as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
- 2016 · Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self
- 2016 · For the Love of Spock as Self
- 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
- 2015 · Message From Hiroshima as Narrator
- 2015 · Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- 2015 · Roddenberry's Trek as himself
- 2015 · Entourage as George Takei
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Bernard
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
- 2014 · Eat With Me as George
- 2014 · Ava & Lala as
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · To Be Takei as Self
- 2014 · The 7D as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Free Birds as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self
- 2013 · Axel: The Biggest Little Hero as Elder
- 2013 · The Missing Scarf as Narrator
- 2012 · Space Milkshake as Gary (voice)
- 2012 · Art of Submission as Krang
- 2012 · The New Normal as Sam
- 2012 · Backyard Blockbusters as Sulu (archive footage)
- 2012 · Strange Frame: Love & Sax as Tamadamsa (voice)
- 2012 · 8 as William Tam
- 2011 · Dark Vengeance as Tanaka
- 2011 · Larry Crowne as Dr. Matsutani
- 2011 · The Problem Solverz as
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as Major Bummer (voice)
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as Master Rakunuki (voice)
- 2011 · These Amazing Shadows as Self
- 2011 · Supah Ninjas as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
- 2010 · Transformers: Prime as Alpha Trion (voice)
- 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 · Adventure Time as Ricardio
- 2009 · The Pool Boys as Maitre D (Joon)
- 2009 · Community as George Takei (voice)
- 2009 · Archer as Mr. Moto (voice)
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
- 2009 · Annul Victory as Self
- 2009 · Toyo's Camera as Self
- 2009 · Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Old Man Samurai (voice)
- 2009 · Party Down as George Takei
- 2009 · You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
- 2008 · Futurama: Bender's Game as George Takei (voice)
- 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
- 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 · Transformers: Animated as Yoketron (voice)
- 2007 · Chowder as Foie Gras (voice)
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Self
- 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 · Thank God You're Here as Self
- 2007 · El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show 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)
- 2007 · Cory in the House as Ronald
- 2006 · Heroes as Kaito Nakamura
- 2006 · A.I. Assault as Major Lane
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · Psych as George Takei
- 2006 · The Howard Stern Interview (2006) as Self
- 2006 · 40 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2005 · How William Shatner Changed The World as Self
- 2005 · Freddie as Martin
- 2005 · Bring Back... as Self
- 2005 · Avatar: The Last Airbender as Warden (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as George Takei (voice)
- 2004 · Mulan II as First Ancestor (voice)
- 2004 · Star Trek: New Voyages as Hikaru Sulu
- 2004 · The Eavesdropper as Dr. Hsieh
- 2004 · Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as
- 2004 · Birth of a Timeless Legacy as
- 2003 · Roddenberry on Patrol as Narrator
- 2003 · DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Norman Mineta
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Alienated as
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2002 · I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Sensei (voice)
- 2002 · After They Were Famous as Self
- 2002 · New World Order as Radio Free World (voice)
- 2001 · According to Jim as George Takei (voice)
- 2001 · Scrubs as George Takei
- 2001 · Samurai Jack as Warrior #4 (voice)
- 2001 · The Chronicle as Mr. Shen
- 2000 · The Brak Show as
- 2000 · Grosse Pointe as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as High Mystic (voice)
- 2000 · Baby Blues as
- 2000 · Son of the Beach as
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as George Takei
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Who Gets the House? as Elliott
- 1999 · Futurama as George Takei's Head (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Mr. Fixx (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond: The Movie 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)
- 1998 · Bug Buster as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
- 1997 · Trekkies as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The Best Bad Thing as Mr. Yamanaka
- 1997 · The Magic Pearl as Ha Ping
- 1996 · The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as Self
- 1996 · Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Father (voice)
- 1996 · Once a Thief as
- 1996 · Early Edition as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Oblivion 2: Backlash as Doc Valentine
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1996 · Space Cases as
- 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
- 1995 · William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
- 1994 · Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself
- 1994 · William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
- 1994 · Spider-Man as Wong (voice)
- 1994 · Oblivion as Doc Valentine
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as Man In Black
- 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
- 1993 · Moving Memories as
- 1991 · Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Hikaru Sulu
- 1991 · Lightning Force as General Seng
- 1991 · Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1990 · Blood Oath as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
- 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
- 1989 · Return from the River Kwai as Lieutenant Tanaka
- 1988 · The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
- 1986 · Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1986 · Who's Who as
- 1985 · MacGyver as Dr. Shen Wei
- 1985 · Doctor Who's Who's Who as Sulu
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Bert Tanaka
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 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
- 1980 · Beyond Westworld as Doctor Marcus
- 1979 · Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1978 · Vega$ as
- 1977 · Have I Got a Christmas for You as Doctor
- 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)
- 1971 · Josie's Castle as Ken Tanaka
- 1970 · Which Way to the Front? as Yamashita
- 1969 · The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Mr. Sato
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Nathaniel Blake
- 1968 · The Green Berets as Captain Nim
- 1967 · The Big Mouth as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Roger Lee
- 1966 · Felony Squad as
- 1966 · Star Trek as Sulu
- 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 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as
- 1963 · King Kong vs. Godzilla as Osamu Sakurai (voice)
- 1963 · PT 109 as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Gallant Men as
- 1960 · The Islanders as Yung
- 1960 · My Three Sons as Won Tsun
- 1960 · Hell to Eternity as George Une
- 1960 · Ice Palace as Wang
- 1959 · Never So Few as Soldier in Hospital
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Arthur Takamori / Taro
- 1959 · Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Commander of Landing Craft Ikeda (voice)
- Future · Holograms All the Way Down as Hikaru Sulu
- 1957 · Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / Male Honeymooner (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Toma Sakai
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Doctor