George Takei
Department: Acting
Biography
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
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Mulan
1998
The Green Berets
1968
Mulan II
2004
New World Order
2002
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
Art of Submission
2012
PT 109
1963
A.I. Assault
2006
Hell to Eternity
1960
Trekkies
1997
Walk Don't Run
1966
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
Ice Palace
1960
The Eavesdropper
2004
Roddenberry on Patrol
2003
These Amazing Shadows
2011
Oblivion 2: Backlash
1996
Ninja Cheerleaders
2008
Blood Oath
1990
The Curse of the Dragon
1993
Josie's Castle
1971
Bug Buster
1998
Return from the River Kwai
1989
Larry Crowne
2011
Who’s on Top?
2020
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
Strange Frame
2012
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
2003
Free Birds
2013
Toyo's Camera
2009
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
2009
Live by the Fist
1993
To Be Takei
2014
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
2023
Holograms All the Way Down
—
The Missing Scarf
2013
Kissinger and Nixon
1995
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013
Who's Who
1986
Eat With Me
2014
Red Line 7000
1965
An American Dream
1966
The Great Buck Howard
2008
Never So Few
1959
Which Way to the Front?
1970
Space Milkshake
2012
Bring Back... Star Trek
2009
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019
Entourage
2015
Roddenberry's Trek
2015
Who Gets the House?
1999
The Best Bad Thing
1997
Message From Hiroshima
2015
Do I Sound Gay?
2015
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
1996
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1996
For the Love of Spock
2016
How William Shatner Changed The World
2005
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
The Star Trek Dream
1975
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
Ava & Lala
2014
8
2012
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994
Dark Vengeance
2011
Allegiance
2016
Moving Memories
1993
Oblivion
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
And Then They Came for Us
2017
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
40 Years of Star Trek
2006
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
The Year of the Dragon
1975
The Gettysburg Address
2025
Backyard Blockbusters
2012
The Big Mouth
1967
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
Aliens Stole My Body
2020
Annul Victory
2009
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
2022
The Soul of America
2020
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
Woman in Motion
2021
Futurama: Bender's Game
2008
The Pool Boys
2009
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007
The Magic Pearl
1997
Coroner to the Stars
2025
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
2010
Rodan! The Flying Monster
1957
Beam Me Up, Sulu
2025
Reclaim the Flag
2025
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Hopeful Romantic
2015
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
1969
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
2025
Hunky Jesus
2026
In the House
1995
Son of the Beach
2000
The Gallant Men
1962
Batman Beyond
1999
The Simpsons
1989
Freddie
2005
Spider-Man
1994
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Star Trek
1966
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Futurama
1999
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
Space Cases
1996
Heroes
2006
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Miami Vice
1984
Early Edition
1996
According to Jim
2001
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Chico and the Man
1974
Star Trek
1973
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
V.I.P.
1998
The Early Show
1999
MacGyver
1985
Perry Mason
1957
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Mission: Impossible
1966
Mister Roberts
1965
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008
The Islanders
1960
Brotherly Love
1995
Will & Grace
1998
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
The Twilight Zone
1959
Bring Back...
2005
Ironside
1967
Muppets Tonight
1996
Felony Squad
1966
Vega$
1978
Once a Thief
1996
Chowder
2007
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Alienated
2003
Baby Blues
2000
Adventure Time
2010
Lightning Force
1991
Party Down
2009
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
The New Normal
2012
GMTV
1993
My Three Sons
1960
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
Live from Studio Five
2009
Supah Ninjas
2011
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Community
2009
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
The Chronicle
2001
The Daily Show
1996
Psych
2006
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
2021
Kim Possible
2002
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
Elena of Avalor
2016
Pound Puppies
2010
Pound Puppies
2010
The Suite Life on Deck
2008
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Fish Hooks
2010
Fish Hooks
2010
Fish Hooks
2010
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
The 7D
2014
Hey Arnold!
1996
Jellystone!
2021
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
The Brak Show
2000
The View
1997
The Howard Stern Interview
2006
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
2022
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Doctor Who's Who's Who
1985
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
After They Were Famous
2002
The Shuttlepod Show
2022
Transformers: Prime
2010
Archer
2009
Resident Alien
2021
The Problem Solverz
2011
The Terror
2018
Avatar the Last Airbender
2024
Regular Show
2010
Star Trek: Lower Decks
2020
Lost Girl
2010
Beyond Westworld
1980
Grosse Pointe
2000
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Matt Houston
1982
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
BoJack Horseman
2014
True Terror with George Takei
2019
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Through the Keyhole
2013
Love Monster
2020
American Dad!
2005
Transformers: Animated
2007
Visible: Out on Television
2020
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Call Me Kat
2021
Cory in the House
2007
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
Samurai Jack
2001
Bubble Guppies
2011
Bubble Guppies
2011
Thank God You're Here
2007
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Robot Chicken
2005
Robot Chicken
2005
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
Scrubs
2001
Watching Ellie
2002
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
2016