George Takei

Acting·Apr 20, 1937·Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Hunky Jesus2026 · Actor	Actor
The Gettysburg Address2025 · Self	Self
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek2025 · Self	Self
Reclaim the Flag2025 · Self	Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu2025 · Self	Self
Coroner to the Stars2025 · Self	Self
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager2024 · Self	Self
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center2023 · Narrator	Narrator
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms2023 · AO the Wise (voice)	AO the Wise (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022 · Ohga (voice)	Ohga (voice)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022 · Self - (archive footage)	Self - (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage2022 · Self - Host	Self - Host
Yorktown: A Time to Heal2022 · Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu	Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Woman in Motion2021 · Self	Self
The Soul of America2020 · Self	Self
Who’s on Top?2020 · Actor	Actor
Aliens Stole My Body2020 · Phil the Plant (voice)	Phil the Plant (voice)
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream2019 · Dream World George	Dream World George
Yamasong: March of the Hollows2017 · Elder Masook (voice)	Elder Masook (voice)
And Then They Came for Us2017 · himself	himself
Allegiance2016 · Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan	Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault2016 · Self	Self
For the Love of Spock2016 · Self	Self
Kubo and the Two Strings2016 · Hosato (voice)	Hosato (voice)
Message From Hiroshima2015 · Narrator	Narrator
Do I Sound Gay?2015 · Self	Self
Roddenberry's Trek2015 · himself	himself
Entourage2015 · George Takei	George Takei
Tab Hunter Confidential2015 · Self	Self
Hopeful Romantic2015 · Actor	Actor
Eat With Me2014 · George	George
Ava & Lala2014 · Actor	Actor
To Be Takei2014 · Self	Self
Free Birds2013 · S.T.E.V.E. (voice)	S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero2013 · Elder (voice)	Elder (voice)
The Missing Scarf2013 · Narrator	Narrator
Space Milkshake2012 · Gary (voice)	Gary (voice)
Art of Submission2012 · Krang	Krang
Backyard Blockbusters2012 · Sulu (archive footage)	Sulu (archive footage)
Strange Frame2012 · Tamadamsa (voice)	Tamadamsa (voice)
82012 · William Tam	William Tam
Dark Vengeance2011 · Tanaka	Tanaka
Larry Crowne2011 · Dr. Matsutani	Dr. Matsutani
These Amazing Shadows2011 · Self	Self
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment2010 · Himself	Himself
The Pool Boys2009 · Maitre D (Joon)	Maitre D (Joon)
Bring Back... Star Trek2009 · Self	Self
Annul Victory2009 · Self	Self