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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 20, 1937
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
- George Takai
- 武井乔治
- ジョージ・タケイ
- 武井穂郷
- جورج تاكاي
- Джордж Такей
George Takei
1.4 Popularity
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
0.0
Self
The Gettysburg Address
2025
10.0
Self
Reclaim the Flag
2025
0.0
Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu
2025
0.0
Self
Coroner to the Stars
2025
0.0
Self
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
7.8
Koh (voice)
Avatar the Last Airbender
2024
8.5
Seki (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
6.0
Narrator
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
2023
4.4
Sulu (voice)
Star Trek: very Short Treks
2023
8.2
Noggin (voice)
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
Credits
The Gettysburg Address
as Self
2025
0.0
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
2025
10.0
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
2025
0.0
Coroner to the Stars
as Self
2025
0.0
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
2024
0.0
Avatar the Last Airbender
as Koh (voice)
2024
7.8
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Seki (voice)
2023
8.5
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
as Narrator
2023
6.0
Star Trek: very Short Treks
as Sulu (voice)
2023
4.4
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
as Noggin (voice)
2023
8.2
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
2023
6.1
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
as Mr. Tengu (voice)
2022
7.6
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
2022
6.7
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
0.0
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self - Host
2022
4.7
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
2022
0.0
The Shuttlepod Show
as Self
2022
10.0
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
as Shinji (voice)
2021
7.7
Jellystone!
as SoSo (voice)
2021
7.0
Woman in Motion
as Self
2021
6.8
Resident Alien
as The Gray (voice)
2021
7.8
Call Me Kat
as Self
2021
6.3
The Soul of America
as Self
2020
6.3
Who’s on Top?
2020
0.0
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
2020
7.6
Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
2020
4.3
Visible: Out on Television
as Self
2020
6.8
Love Monster
as Elder Panda (voice)
2020
2.0
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
2019
1.0
True Terror with George Takei
as Self - Host
2019
8.0
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as George Takei (voice)
2019
8.0
Star Trek: Short Treks
as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
2018
6.3
The Terror
as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
2018
7.3
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
2017
3.5
And Then They Came for Us
as himself
2017
0.0
Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
2016
6.5
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self
2016
6.8
For the Love of Spock
as Self
2016
7.4
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
2016
7.6
Elena of Avalor
as King Toshi (voice)
2016
6.4
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Message From Hiroshima
as Narrator
2015
8.0
Do I Sound Gay?
as Self
2015
5.5
🎬
Roddenberry's Trek
as himself
2015
8.5
Entourage
as George Takei
2015
6.3
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
2015
6.6
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
2015
7.3
Hopeful Romantic
2015
6.0
Fresh Off the Boat
as Bernard
2015
7.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
2014
7.2
Eat With Me
as George
2014
6.1
Ava & Lala
2014
8.0
BoJack Horseman
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
2014
8.5
To Be Takei
as Self
2014
7.3
The 7D
as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
2014
6.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
2013
5.9
Through the Keyhole
as Self
2013
6.0
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Elder (voice)
2013
2.8
The Missing Scarf
as Narrator
2013
7.9
Space Milkshake
as Gary (voice)
2012
5.2
Art of Submission
as Krang
2012
4.2
The New Normal
as Sam
2012
6.0
Backyard Blockbusters
as Sulu (archive footage)
2012
6.7
Strange Frame
as Tamadamsa (voice)
2012
5.2
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
as Master of K'un L'un (voice)
2012
7.7
8
as William Tam
2012
4.0
Dark Vengeance
as Tanaka
2011
6.0
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
2011
6.0
The Problem Solverz
as Mr. Konishi (voice)
2011
4.8
Bubble Guppies
as Major Bummer (voice)
2011
7.6
Bubble Guppies
as Master Rakunuki (voice)
2011
7.6
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
2011
7.4
Supah Ninjas
as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
2011
6.9
Transformers: Prime
as Alpha Trion (voice)
2010
8.1
Pound Puppies
as Mr. Julius (voice)
2010
5.2
Pound Puppies
as Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)
2010
5.2
Hawaii Five-0
as Uncle Choi
2010
7.8
Lost Girl
as Engelram
2010
7.7
Regular Show
as Daisuke (voice)
2010
8.6
Fish Hooks
as Bird / Robot (voice)
2010
6.5
Fish Hooks
as Mr. Bird (voice)
2010
6.5
Fish Hooks
as Mr. K (voice)
2010
6.5
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
2010
8.2
Hot in Cleveland
as Reverend Matsuda
2010
7.3
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
as Himself
2010
0.0
Adventure Time
as Ricardio (voice)
2010
8.5
The Pool Boys
as Maitre D (Joon)
2009
5.8
Archer
as Mr. Moto (voice)
2009
8.0
Community
as George Takei (voice)
2009
8.0
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
3.7
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
🎬
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
2009
3.5
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
0.0
Toyo's Camera
as Self
2009
0.0
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
2009
7.7
Party Down
as George Takei
2009
7.5
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
as Self
2009
0.0
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
2008
6.9
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Lok Durd (voice)
2008
8.5
The Suite Life on Deck
as Rome Tipton
2008
7.8
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei
2008
5.7
Ninja Cheerleaders
as Hiroshi
2008
4.0
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
0.0
🎬
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008
0.0
The Great Buck Howard
as George Takei
2008
6.0
Transformers: Animated
as Yoketron (voice)
2007
8.0
Chowder
as Foie Gras (voice)
2007
8.2
The Big Bang Theory
as Self
2007
7.9
Phineas and Ferb
as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
2007
7.9
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
2007
7.0
Thank God You're Here
as Self
2007
0.0
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
7.7
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
2007
5.4
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Man in Black (Voice)
2007
4.9
Cory in the House
as Ronald
2007
6.8
Heroes
as Kaito Nakamura
2006
7.5
A.I. Assault
as Major Lane
2006
5.2
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
2006
6.5
Psych
as George Takei
2006
7.9
The Howard Stern Interview
as Self
2006
7.5
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2006
4.3
How William Shatner Changed The World
as Self
2005
6.1
Freddie
as Martin
2005
4.9
Bring Back...
as Self
2005
6.0
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Warden (voice)
2005
8.8
Robot Chicken
as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
2005
7.7
Robot Chicken
as Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)
2005
7.7
American Dad!
as George Takei (voice)
2005
7.0
Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice)
2004
6.5
Star Trek: New Voyages
as Hikaru Sulu
2004
4.2
The Eavesdropper
as Dr. Hsieh
2004
5.2
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
7.0
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
6.5
Roddenberry on Patrol
as Narrator
2003
0.0
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Norman Mineta
2003
6.7
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
7.0
Alienated
2003
2.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2003
6.0
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
as Self
2002
6.1
Kim Possible
as Sensei (voice)
2002
7.5
After They Were Famous
as Self
2002
6.0
New World Order
as Radio Free World (voice)
2002
3.0
According to Jim
as George Takei (voice)
2001
6.5
Scrubs
as George Takei
2001
8.0
Samurai Jack
as Warrior #4 (voice)
2001
8.4
The Chronicle
as Mr. Shen
2001
8.4
The Brak Show
as TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
2000
7.5
Grosse Pointe
as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
2000
7.8
Jackie Chan Adventures
as High Mystic (voice)
2000
8.2
Baby Blues
2000
6.6
Son of the Beach
2000
6.5
Malcolm in the Middle
as George Takei
2000
8.5
The Early Show
as Self
1999
6.2
Who Gets the House?
as Elliott
1999
2.8
Futurama
as George Takei's Head (voice)
1999
8.4
Batman Beyond
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
1999
7.2
V.I.P.
as KOP's Voice / Self
1998
5.3
Will & Grace
as George Takei
1998
6.8
Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
1998
7.9
Bug Buster
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
1998
3.6
Trekkies
as Self
1997
6.4
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
4.3
The Best Bad Thing
as Mr. Yamanaka
1997
7.0
The Magic Pearl
as Ha Ping (voice)
1997
0.0
🎬
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
1996
0.0
Hey Arnold!
as Phoebe's Father (voice)
1996
8.0
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
1996
5.8
Once a Thief
1996
5.6
Early Edition
as Mr. Lee
1996
7.3
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Oblivion 2: Backlash
as Doc Valentine
1996
4.2
Muppets Tonight
as Self
1996
7.4
Space Cases
1996
7.0
3rd Rock from the Sun
as George Takei
1996
7.5
Kissinger and Nixon
as Le Duc Tho
1995
7.9
Brotherly Love
as George Takei
1995
6.6
In the House
1995
7.5
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Keiji (voice)
1995
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Change / Peddler (voice)
1995
6.0
Star Trek: Voyager
as Captain Sulu
1995
7.8
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
1995
4.3
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Himself
1994
5.5
🎬
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
1994
0.0
Spider-Man
as Wong (voice)
1994
8.3
Oblivion
as Doc Valentine
1994
4.9
Diagnosis: Murder
as Man In Black
1993
7.1
Live by the Fist
as Uncle Coronado
1993
4.7
The Curse of the Dragon
as Narrator (voice)
1993
7.2
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Colonel Ong
1993
6.7
GMTV
as Self
1993
5.6
🎬
Moving Memories
1993
0.0
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Sulu
1991
7.0
Lightning Force
as General Seng
1991
0.0
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
1991
5.9
Blood Oath
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
1990
5.4
The Simpsons
as Akira Kurosawa (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Wink - The Game Show Host (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Waiter (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as Sushi Chef (voice)
1989
8.0
The Simpsons
as George Takei (voice)
1989
8.0
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1989
5.7
Return from the River Kwai
as Lieutenant Tanaka
1989
5.0
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
1988
2.6
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Sulu
1986
7.2
Who's Who
1986
0.0
MacGyver
as Dr. Shen Wei
1985
7.7
Doctor Who's Who's Who
as Sulu
1985
0.0
Murder, She Wrote
as Bert Tanaka
1984
7.5
Miami Vice
as Kenneth Togaru
1984
7.5
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1984
6.6
Matt Houston
as Sam Shima
1982
6.2
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1982
7.4
Beyond Westworld
as Doctor Marcus
1980
5.4
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1979
6.5
Vega$
1978
7.0
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Doctor
1977
0.0
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
1975
1.0
The Year of the Dragon
as Fred Eng
1975
10.0
Chico and the Man
1974
5.8
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Chin-Ling
1974
7.3
Star Trek
as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
1973
6.8
Josie's Castle
as Ken Tanaka
1971
2.8
Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
1970
4.8
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
as Mr. Sato
1969
6.0
Hawaii Five-O
as Nathaniel Blake
1968
7.1
The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
1968
5.7
The Big Mouth
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
1967
5.3
Ironside
1967
6.8
Mission: Impossible
as Roger Lee
1966
7.6
Felony Squad
1966
6.4
Star Trek
as Sulu
1966
8.0
An American Dream
as Attorney Ord Long
1966
4.7
Walk Don't Run
as Police Captain
1966
6.5
Red Line 7000
as Kato
1965
5.2
Mister Roberts
1965
7.5
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Cheng
1964
7.7
🎬
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
5.7
PT 109
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
1963
6.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1963
6.6
The Gallant Men
1962
6.0
The Islanders
as Yung
1960
8.0
My Three Sons
as Won Tsun
1960
6.5
Hell to Eternity
as George Une
1960
6.3
Ice Palace
as Wang
1960
5.8
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
1959
5.4
Hawaiian Eye
1959
5.2
The Twilight Zone
as Arthur Takamori / Taro
1959
8.5
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
1959
6.5
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
1957
6.0
Perry Mason
as Toma Sakai
1957
7.7
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Doctor
1951
8.6
🎬
Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu
N/A
0.0