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.
Filmography
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
as Self
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
as Self
Hunky Jesus
Hunky Jesus
The Gettysburg Address
as Self
The Gettysburg Address
as Self
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
as Self
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
as Self
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
Coroner to the Stars
as Self
Coroner to the Stars
as Self
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
as Narrator
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
as Narrator
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self - Host
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self - Host
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Woman in Motion
as Self
Woman in Motion
as Self
The Soul of America
as Self
The Soul of America
as Self
Who’s on Top?
Who’s on Top?
Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
And Then They Came for Us
as himself
And Then They Came for Us
as himself
Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self
For the Love of Spock
as Self
For the Love of Spock
as Self
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
Message From Hiroshima
as Narrator
Message From Hiroshima
as Narrator
Do I Sound Gay?
as Self
Do I Sound Gay?
as Self
Roddenberry's Trek
as himself
Roddenberry's Trek
as himself
Entourage
as George Takei
Entourage
as George Takei
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
Hopeful Romantic
Hopeful Romantic
Eat With Me
as George
Eat With Me
as George
Ava & Lala
Ava & Lala
To Be Takei
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Elder (voice)
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Elder (voice)
The Missing Scarf
as Narrator
The Missing Scarf
as Narrator
Space Milkshake
as Gary (voice)
Space Milkshake
as Gary (voice)
Art of Submission
as Krang
Art of Submission
as Krang
Backyard Blockbusters
as Sulu (archive footage)
Backyard Blockbusters
as Sulu (archive footage)
Strange Frame
as Tamadamsa (voice)
Strange Frame
as Tamadamsa (voice)
8
as William Tam
8
as William Tam
Dark Vengeance
as Tanaka
Dark Vengeance
as Tanaka
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
as Himself
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
as Himself
The Pool Boys
as Maitre D (Joon)
The Pool Boys
as Maitre D (Joon)
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
Annul Victory
as Self
Annul Victory
as Self
Toyo's Camera
as Self
Toyo's Camera
as Self
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
as Self
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
as Self
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei
Ninja Cheerleaders
as Hiroshi
Ninja Cheerleaders
as Hiroshi
The Great Buck Howard
as George Takei
The Great Buck Howard
as George Takei
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Man in Black (Voice)
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Man in Black (Voice)
A.I. Assault
as Major Lane
A.I. Assault
as Major Lane
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
How William Shatner Changed the World
as Self
How William Shatner Changed the World
as Self
Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice)
Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice)
The Eavesdropper
as Dr. Hsieh
The Eavesdropper
as Dr. Hsieh
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Norman Mineta
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Norman Mineta
New World Order
as Radio Free World (voice)
New World Order
as Radio Free World (voice)
Who Gets the House?
as Elliott
Who Gets the House?
as Elliott
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
Bug Buster
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Bug Buster
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Trekkies
as Self
Trekkies
as Self
The Best Bad Thing
as Mr. Yamanaka
The Best Bad Thing
as Mr. Yamanaka
The Magic Pearl
as Ha Ping (voice)
The Magic Pearl
as Ha Ping (voice)
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Oblivion 2: Backlash
as Doc Valentine
Oblivion 2: Backlash
as Doc Valentine
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
Kissinger and Nixon
as Le Duc Tho
Kissinger and Nixon
as Le Duc Tho
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Self
Oblivion
as Doc Valentine
Oblivion
as Doc Valentine
Live by the Fist
as Uncle Coronado
Live by the Fist
as Uncle Coronado
The Curse of the Dragon
as Narrator (voice)
The Curse of the Dragon
as Narrator (voice)
Moving Memories
Moving Memories
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Blood Oath
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
Blood Oath
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Return from the River Kwai
as Lieutenant Tanaka
Return from the River Kwai
as Lieutenant Tanaka
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Who's Who
Who's Who
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Doctor
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Doctor
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
The Year of the Dragon
as Fred Eng
The Year of the Dragon
as Fred Eng
Josie's Castle
as Ken Tanaka
Josie's Castle
as Ken Tanaka
Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
as Narrator
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
as Narrator
The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
The Big Mouth
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
The Big Mouth
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
An American Dream
as Attorney Ord Long
An American Dream
as Attorney Ord Long
Walk Don't Run
as Police Captain
Walk Don't Run
as Police Captain
Red Line 7000
as Kato
Red Line 7000
as Kato
PT 109
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
PT 109
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
Hell to Eternity
as George Une
Hell to Eternity
as George Une
Ice Palace
as Wang
Ice Palace
as Wang
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu
Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu