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George Takei

Acting · Born 1937-04-20 · 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.

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Reclaim the Flag

Beam Me Up, Sulu

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2024 · Koh (voice)

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023 · Seki (voice)

One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center

2023 · Narrator

Star Trek: very Short Treks

2023 · Sulu (voice)

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

2023 · Noggin (voice)

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

2023 · AO the Wise (voice)

ONI: Thunder God's Tale

2022 · Mr. Tengu (voice)

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022 · Ohga (voice)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022 · Self - (archive footage)

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

2022 · Self - Host

The Shuttlepod Show

Marvel's Hit-Monkey

2021 · Shinji (voice)

2021 · SoSo (voice)

Woman in Motion

2021 · The Gray (voice)

2021 · George Takei

The Soul of America

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020 · Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Aliens Stole My Body

2020 · Phil the Plant (voice)

Visible: Out on Television

2020 · Elder Panda (voice)

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

2019 · Dream World George

True Terror with George Takei

2019 · Self - Host

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019 · George Takei (voice)

Star Trek: Short Treks

2018 · Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)

2018 · Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017 · Elder Masook (voice)

2016 · Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

For the Love of Spock

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016 · Hosato (voice)

Elena of Avalor

2016 · King Toshi (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

Message From Hiroshima

2015 · Narrator

Do I Sound Gay?

Roddenberry's Trek

2015 · himself

2015 · George Takei

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Tab Hunter Confidential

Hopeful Romantic

Fresh Off the Boat

2015 · Bernard

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014 · Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Audiobook Narrator (voice)

2014 · Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

2013 · S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

Through the Keyhole

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

2013 · Elder (voice)

The Missing Scarf

2013 · Narrator

Space Milkshake

2012 · Gary (voice)

Art of Submission

Backyard Blockbusters

2012 · Sulu (archive footage)

2012 · Tamadamsa (voice)

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

2012 · Master of K'un L'un (voice)

2012 · William Tam

2011 · Dr. Matsutani

The Problem Solverz

2011 · Mr. Konishi (voice)

2011 · Major Bummer (voice)

These Amazing Shadows

2011 · Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga

Transformers: Prime

2010 · Alpha Trion (voice)

2010 · Self - Guest

2010 · Mr. Julius (voice)

2010 · Uncle Choi

2010 · Engelram

2010 · Daisuke (voice)

2010 · Bird / Robot (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010 · Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)

Hot in Cleveland

2010 · Reverend Matsuda

2010 · Ricardio (voice)

2009 · Maitre D (Joon)

2009 · George Takei (voice)

2009 · Mr. Moto (voice)

Live from Studio Five

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Bring Back... Star Trek

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009 · Old Man Samurai (voice)

2009 · George Takei

Futurama: Bender's Game

2008 · George Takei (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 · Lok Durd (voice)

The Suite Life on Deck

2008 · Rome Tipton

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008 · George Takei

Ninja Cheerleaders

2008 · Hiroshi

All Star Mr & Mrs

Secret Talents of the Stars

Secret Talents of the Stars

The Great Buck Howard

2008 · George Takei

Transformers: Animated

2007 · Yoketron (voice)

2007 · Foie Gras (voice)

The Big Bang Theory

2007 · George Takei

Phineas and Ferb

2007 · Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

2007 · Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)

Thank God You're Here

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self - Guest

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

2007 · Man in Black (Voice)

Cory in the House

2006 · Kaito Nakamura

2006 · Major Lane

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006 · Self - Roaster

2006 · George Takei

The Howard Stern Interview

40 Years of Star Trek

How William Shatner Changed the World

The Colbert Report

2005 · Self - Guest

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005 · Warden (voice)

2005 · Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)

2005 · George Takei (voice)

2004 · First Ancestor (voice)

The Eavesdropper

2004 · Dr. Hsieh

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

2003 · Norman Mineta

Comedy Central Roasts

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self - Guest

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

2002 · Sensei (voice)

After They Were Famous

2002 · George Takei

New World Order

2002 · Radio Free World (voice)

According to Jim

2001 · George Takei (voice)

2001 · George Takei

2001 · Warrior #4 (voice)

2001 · Mr. Shen

2000 · TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)

2000 · Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000 · High Mystic (voice)

Son of the Beach

Malcolm in the Middle

2000 · George Takei

Who Gets the House?

1999 · Elliott

1999 · George Takei's Head (voice)

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999 · Mr. Fixx (voice)

1999 · Mr. Fixx (voice)

1998 · KOP's Voice / Self

1998 · George Takei

1998 · First Ancestor (voice)

1998 · Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

1997 · Self - Guest

The Best Bad Thing

1997 · Mr. Yamanaka

The Magic Pearl

1997 · Ha Ping (voice)

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

1996 · Phoebe's Father (voice)

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996 · Mr. Lee

1996 · Self - Guest

Oblivion 2: Backlash

1996 · Doc Valentine

Muppets Tonight

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 · George Takei

Kissinger and Nixon

1995 · Le Duc Tho

1995 · George Takei

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Keiji (voice)

Star Trek: Voyager

1995 · Captain Sulu

William Shatner: Captain's Log

William Shatner: Captain's Log

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

1994 · Wong (voice)

1994 · Doc Valentine

Diagnosis: Murder

1993 · Man In Black

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

Live by the Fist

1993 · Uncle Coronado

The Curse of the Dragon

1993 · Narrator (voice)

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993 · Colonel Ong

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991 · Captain Hikaru Sulu

Lightning Force

1991 · General Seng

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1990 · Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

1989 · Akira Kurosawa (voice)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Return from the River Kwai

1989 · Lieutenant Tanaka

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1985 · Dr. Shen Wei

Doctor Who's Who's Who

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Bert Tanaka

1984 · Kenneth Togaru

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1982 · Sam Shima

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Beyond Westworld

1980 · Doctor Marcus

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979 · Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

The Star Trek Dream

The Year of the Dragon

1975 · Fred Eng

Chico and the Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Chin-Ling

1973 · Hikaru Sulu (voice)

1971 · Ken Tanaka

Which Way to the Front?

1970 · Yamashita

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969 · Mr. Sato

1969 · Nathaniel Blake

The Green Berets

1968 · Captain Nim

1967 · Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Roger Lee

An American Dream

1966 · Attorney Ord Long

1966 · Police Captain

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 · Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963 · Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

The Gallant Men

1960 · Won Tsun

Hell to Eternity

1960 · George Une

1959 · Soldier in Hospital

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Arthur Takamori / Taro

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959 · Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957 · Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

1957 · Toma Sakai

Hallmark Hall of Fame

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