George Takei

George Takei

Known for

Acting

Born

April 20, 1937 (age 89)

Birthplace

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Best known work

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

2007

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Mulan

Mulan

1998

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

2000

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016

Futurama

Futurama

1999

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

2010

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Filmography

TBA
Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu
2026
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
as Self
2026
Holiewood: From Rags To CardboardTV
as Chase Lingle (1 episode)
2026
Hunky Jesus
2025
The Gettysburg Address
as Self
2025
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
as Self
2025
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
2025
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
2025
Coroner to the Stars
as Self
2024
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
as Self
2024
Avatar: The Last AirbenderTV
as Koh (voice) (1 episode)
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAITV
as Seki (voice) (8 episodes)
2023
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
as Narrator
2023
Star Trek: very Short TreksTV
as Sulu (voice) (2 episodes)
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiTV
as Noggin (voice) (9 episodes)
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
2022
ONI: Thunder God's TaleTV
as Mr. Tengu (voice) (4 episodes)
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self - Host
2022
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
2022
The Shuttlepod ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Marvel's Hit-MonkeyTV
as Shinji (voice) (10 episodes)
2021
Jellystone!TV
as SoSo (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Woman in Motion
as Self