Acting
George Takei
EN cinema · 119 credits
Born
20 April 1937 (age 89)
Birthplace
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 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
Filmography
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Woman in Motion
as Self
Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Entourage
as George Takei
Roddenberry's Trek
as himself
Message From Hiroshima
as Narrator
Do I Sound Gay?
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
Eat With Me
as George
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
The Missing Scarf
as Narrator
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Elder (voice)
Art of Submission
as Krang
Strange Frame
as Tamadamsa (voice)
Space Milkshake
as Gary (voice)
8
as William Tam
Backyard Blockbusters
as Sulu (archive footage)
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
Dark Vengeance
as Tanaka
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
The Pool Boys
as Maitre D (Joon)
Ninja Cheerleaders
as Hiroshi
The Great Buck Howard
as George Takei
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Man in Black (Voice)
A.I. Assault
as Major Lane
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice)
The Eavesdropper
as Dr. Hsieh
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Norman Mineta
New World Order
as Radio Free World (voice)
Who Gets the House?
as Elliott
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
Bug Buster
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Trekkies
as Self
The Best Bad Thing
as Mr. Yamanaka
The Magic Pearl
as Ha Ping (voice)
Oblivion 2: Backlash
as Doc Valentine
Kissinger and Nixon
as Le Duc Tho
Oblivion
as Doc Valentine
The Curse of the Dragon
as Narrator (voice)
Live by the Fist
as Uncle Coronado
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
Blood Oath
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Return from the River Kwai
as Lieutenant Tanaka
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
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
The Year of the Dragon
as Fred Eng
Josie's Castle
as Ken Tanaka
Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
The Big Mouth
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
Walk Don't Run
as Police Captain
An American Dream
as Attorney Ord Long
Red Line 7000
as Kato
PT 109
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
Hell to Eternity
as George Une
Ice Palace
as Wang
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)