George Takei
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1937 (age 89)
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
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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
The Big Bang Theory
24 Sep 2007
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Mulan
18 Jun 1998
Avatar: The Last Airbender
21 Feb 2005
Malcolm in the Middle
09 Jan 2000
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
05 Jun 2008
Kubo and the Two Strings
18 Aug 2016
Futurama
28 Mar 1999
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Filmography
2026
2024
- Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Koh (voice)1 episode
2023
- BLUE EYE SAMURAIas Seki (voice)8 episodes
- One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Centeras Narrator
- Star Trek: very Short Treksas Sulu (voice)2 episodes
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaias Noggin (voice)9 episodes
- The Keepers of the 5 Kingdomsas AO the Wise (voice)
2022
- ONI: Thunder God's Taleas Mr. Tengu (voice)4 episodes
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hankas Ohga (voice)
- Yorktown: A Time to Healas Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
2021
- Marvel's Hit-Monkeyas Shinji (voice)10 episodes
- Jellystone!as SoSo (voice)1 episode
- Resident Alienas The Gray (voice)3 episodes
- Call Me Katas George Takei1 episode
2020
- Who’s on Top?
- Star Trek: Lower Decksas Hikaru Sulu (voice)1 episode
- Aliens Stole My Bodyas Phil the Plant (voice)
- Love Monsteras Elder Panda (voice)80 episodes
2019
- Cool Cat's Crazy Dreamas Dream World George
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?as George Takei (voice)1 episode
2018
- Star Trek: Short Treksas Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)1 episode
- The Terroras Nobuhiro Yamato10 episodes
2017
- Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas Elder Masook (voice)
2016
- Allegianceas Sam Kimura
- Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault6 episodes
- Kubo and the Two Stringsas Hosato (voice)
- Elena of Avaloras King Toshi (voice)1 episode
2015
- Message From Hiroshimaas Narrator
- Entourageas George Takei
- Hopeful Romantic
- Fresh Off the Boatas Bernard2 episodes
2014
- Eat With Meas George
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)2 episodes
- Ava & Lala
- BoJack Horsemanas Audiobook Narrator (voice)1 episode
- The 7Das Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)1 episode
2013
- Free Birdsas S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- Axel: The Biggest Little Heroas Elder (voice)
- The Missing Scarfas Narrator
2012
- Space Milkshakeas Gary (voice)
- Art of Submissionas Krang
- The New Normalas Sam1 episode
- Backyard Blockbustersas Sulu (archive footage)
- Strange Frameas Tamadamsa (voice)
- Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Manas Master of K'un L'un (voice)1 episode
- 8as William Tam
2011
- Dark Vengeanceas Tanaka
- Larry Crowneas Dr. Matsutani
- The Problem Solverzas Mr. Konishi (voice)2 episodes
- Bubble Guppiesas Master Rakunuki (voice)1 episode
- Supah Ninjasas Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga39 episodes
2010
- Transformers: Primeas Alpha Trion (voice)2 episodes
- Pound Puppiesas Mr. Julius1 episode
- Hawaii Five-0as Uncle Choi2 episodes
- Lost Girlas Engelram1 episode
- Regular Showas Daisuke (voice)1 episode
- Fish Hooksas Mr. K (voice)1 episode
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporatedas Mr. Wang1 episode
- Hot in Clevelandas Reverend Matsuda1 episode
- Adventure Timeas Ricardio (voice)2 episodes
2009
- The Pool Boysas Maitre D (Joon)
- Communityas George Takei (voice)1 episode
- Archeras Mr. Moto (voice)2 episodes
- Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Swordas Old Man Samurai (voice)
- Party Downas George Takei1 episode
2008
- Futurama: Bender's Gameas George Takei (voice)
- Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Lok Durd (voice)1 episode
- The Suite Life on Deckas Rome Tipton1 episode
- You Don't Mess with the Zohanas George Takei
- Ninja Cheerleadersas Hiroshi
- All Star Mr & Mrs1 episode
- Secret Talents of the Stars2 episodes
- The Great Buck Howardas George Takei
2007
- Transformers: Animatedas Yoketron (voice)1 episode
- Chowderas Foie Gras (voice)1 episode
- The Big Bang Theoryas George Takei1 episode
- Phineas and Ferbas Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)1 episode
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the Worldas Mayor Screwsum1 episode
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera1 episode
- Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leeas Man in Black (Voice)
- Cory in the Houseas Ronald1 episode
2006
- Heroesas Kaito Nakamura13 episodes
- A.I. Assaultas Major Lane
- Psychas George Takei1 episode
2005
- Freddieas Martin1 episode
- Avatar: The Last Airbenderas Warden (voice)1 episode
- Robot Chickenas Hikaru Sulu1 episode
- American Dad!as George Takei (voice)1 episode
2004
- Mulan IIas First Ancestor (voice)
- The Eavesdropperas Dr. Hsieh
- Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
- Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2003
- DC 9/11: Time of Crisisas Norman Mineta
- Alienated1 episode
2002
- Kim Possibleas Sensei (voice)6 episodes
- Watching Ellieas George Takei1 episode
- New World Orderas Radio Free World (voice)
2001
- According to Jimas George Takei (voice)1 episode
- Scrubsas George Takei1 episode
- Samurai Jackas Warrior #4 (voice)1 episode
- The Chronicleas Mr. Shen1 episode
2000
- The Brak Showas TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)1 episode
- Grosse Pointeas Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)1 episode
- Jackie Chan Adventuresas High Mystic (voice)1 episode
- Baby Blues1 episode
- Son of the Beach1 episode
- Malcolm in the Middleas George Takei1 episode
1999
- Who Gets the House?as Elliott
- Futuramaas George Takei's Head (voice)5 episodes
- Batman Beyond: The Movieas Mr. Fixx (voice)
- Batman Beyondas Mr. Fixx (voice)2 episodes
1998
- V.I.P.as KOP's Voice1 episode
- Will & Graceas George Takei1 episode
- Mulanas First Ancestor (voice)
- Bug Busteras Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
1997
- The Best Bad Thingas Mr. Yamanaka
- The Magic Pearlas Ha Ping (voice)
1996
- Hey Arnold!as Phoebe's Father (voice)1 episode
- Once a Thief1 episode
- Early Editionas Mr. Lee1 episode
- Oblivion 2: Backlashas Doc Valentine
- Space Cases1 episode
- 3rd Rock from the Sunas George Takei1 episode
1995
- Kissinger and Nixonas Le Duc Tho
- Brotherly Loveas George Takei1 episode
- In the House1 episode
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Change1 episode
- Star Trek: Voyageras Captain Sulu1 episode
1994
- Spider-Manas Wong (voice)1 episode
- Oblivionas Doc Valentine
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas Man In Black1 episode
- Live by the Fistas Uncle Coronado
- The Curse of the Dragonas Narrator (voice)
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continuesas Colonel Ong1 episode
- Moving Memories
1991
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countryas Captain Hikaru Sulu
- Lightning Forceas General Seng2 episodes
1990
- Blood Oathas Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
1989
- The Simpsonsas George Takei (voice)1 episode
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontieras Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Return from the River Kwaias Lieutenant Tanaka
1986
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Homeas Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Who's Who
1985
- MacGyveras Dr. Shen Wei1 episode
- Doctor Who's Who's Whoas Sulu1 episode
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Bert Tanaka1 episode
- Miami Viceas Kenneth Togaru1 episode
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spockas Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1982
- Matt Houstonas Sam Shima1 episode
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanas Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1980
- Beyond Westworldas Doctor Marcus1 episode
1979
- Star Trek: The Motion Pictureas Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1978
- Vega$1 episode
1977
- Have I Got a Christmas for Youas Doctor
1975
- The Year of the Dragonas Fred Eng
1974
- Chico and the Man1 episode
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Chin-Ling1 episode
1973
- Star Trekas Hikaru Sulu (voice)22 episodes
1971
- Josie's Castleas Ken Tanaka
1970
- Which Way to the Front?as Yamashita
1969
- The Courtship of Eddie's Fatheras Mr. Sato1 episode
- The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samuraias Narrator
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Nathaniel Blake1 episode
- The Green Beretsas Captain Nim
1967
- The Big Mouthas Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
- Ironside1 episode
1966
- Mission: Impossibleas Roger Lee1 episode
- Felony Squad1 episode
- Star Trekas Sulu79 episodes
- Star Trek The Original Seriesas Sulu1 episode
- An American Dreamas Attorney Ord Long
- Walk Don't Runas Police Captain
1965
- Red Line 7000as Kato
- Mister Roberts1 episode
1964
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Cheng1 episode
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 episode
- PT 109as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
- King Kong vs. Godzillaas Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1962
- The Gallant Men1 episode
1960
- The Islandersas Yung1 episode
- My Three Sonsas Won Tsun1 episode
- Hell to Eternityas George Une
- Ice Palaceas Wang
1959
- Never So Fewas Soldier in Hospital
- Hawaiian Eye4 episodes
- The Twilight Zoneas Arthur Takamori1 episode
- Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Ikeda
1957
- Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi
- Perry Masonas Toma Sakai1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Doctor1 episode