George Takei
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.
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- Born:
- Apr 20, 1937 In Los Angeles - California - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 66
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Ice Palace 1960-01-02
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Gettysburg Address 2025-11-19
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Gettysburg Address | Self | 2025-11-19 |
| Movie | The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | AO the Wise (voice) | 2023-02-21 |
| Movie | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Ohga (voice) | 2022-07-14 |
| Series | The Terror | Yamato-san | 2018-03-26 |
| Movie | Yamasong: March of the Hollows | Elder Masook | 2017-09-10 |
| Movie | Kubo and the Two Strings | Hosato (voice) | 2016-08-18 |
| Movie | For the Love of Spock | Himself | 2016-09-09 |
| Movie | Allegiance | Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan | 2016-12-13 |
| Movie | Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016-12-05 |
| Movie | Entourage | George Takei | 2015-06-03 |
| Movie | Tab Hunter Confidential | Self | 2015-03-15 |
| Movie | Do I Sound Gay? | Self | 2015-07-10 |
| Movie | To Be Takei | Self | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | Ava & Lala | 2014-10-01 | |
| Movie | Eat With Me | George | 2014-12-05 |
| Movie | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Elder | 2013-08-02 |
| Movie | Free Birds | S.T.E.V.E. (voice) | 2013-10-30 |
| Movie | 8 | William Tam | 2012-03-03 |
| Movie | Space Milkshake | Gary (voice) | 2012-10-26 |
| Movie | Strange Frame: Love & Sax | Tamadamsa (voice) | 2012-05-03 |
| Movie | Art of Submission | Krang | 2012-09-21 |
| Series | Supah Ninjas | Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga | 2011-01-17 |
| Movie | These Amazing Shadows | Self | 2011-01-22 |
| Movie | Dark Vengeance | Tanaka | 2011-10-10 |
| Movie | Larry Crowne | Dr. Matsutani | 2011-06-30 |
| Movie | Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Old Man Samurai (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
| Movie | The Pool Boys | Maitre D (Joon) | 2009-09-30 |
| Movie | The Great Buck Howard | George Takei | 2008-01-18 |
| Movie | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | George Takei | 2008-06-05 |
| Movie | Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Man in Black (Voice) | 2007-01-21 |
| Series | El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2007-03-03 | |
| Movie | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Self - Roaster | 2006-08-20 |
| Movie | A.I. Assault | Major Lane | 2006-09-11 |
| Movie | How William Shatner Changed The World | Self | 2005-11-13 |
| Movie | The Eavesdropper | Dr. Hsieh | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Mulan II | First Ancestor (voice) | 2004-11-03 |
| Movie | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Norman Mineta | 2003-09-07 |
| Movie | Who Gets the House? | Elliott | 1999-06-15 |
| Movie | Bug Buster | Dr. Hiro Fujimoto | 1998-01-18 |
| Movie | Mulan | First Ancestor (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
| Movie | The Best Bad Thing | Mr. Yamanaka | 1997-05-05 |
| Movie | Trekkies | Self | 1997-10-18 |
| Movie | Oblivion 2: Backlash | Doc Valentine | 1996-04-02 |
| Movie | William Shatner's Star Trek Memories | Self | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Kissinger and Nixon | Le Duc Tho | 1995-12-10 |
| Movie | Star Trek: A Captain's Log | Himself | 1994-11-30 |
| Movie | Live by the Fist | Uncle Coronado | 1993-07-07 |
| Movie | The Curse of the Dragon | Narrator (voice) | 1993-06-30 |
| Movie | Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1991-09-28 |
| Movie | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Captain Hikaru Sulu | 1991-12-06 |
| Movie | Blood Oath | Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi | 1990-07-26 |
| Movie | Return from the River Kwai | Lieutenant Tanaka | 1989-04-07 |
| Movie | Who's Who | 1986-08-13 | |
| Movie | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1984-06-01 |
| Movie | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1979-12-07 |
| Movie | Which Way to the Front? | Yamashita | 1970-09-03 |
| Movie | The Green Berets | Captain Nim | 1968-07-04 |
| Movie | The Big Mouth | Diamond Jeweler (uncredited) | 1967-07-12 |
| Movie | Walk Don't Run | Police Captain | 1966-06-29 |
| Movie | An American Dream | Attorney Ord Long | 1966-08-31 |
| Series | Star Trek | Hikaru Sulu | 1966-09-08 |
| Movie | Red Line 7000 | Kato | 1965-11-09 |
| Movie | PT 109 | Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited) | 1963-06-26 |
| Movie | King Kong vs. Godzilla | Osamu Sakurai (voice) | 1963-06-26 |
| Movie | Ice Palace | Wang | 1960-01-02 |
| Movie | Hell to Eternity | George Une | 1960-08-01 |