GEORGE TAKEI
George Takei
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 20, 1937
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
Starring
2026·
Hunky Jesus2025·
Reclaim the FlagSelf
2025·
Beam Me Up, SuluSelf
2025·
Coroner to the StarsSelf
Self
Koh (voice)
Sulu (voice)
Noggin (voice)
2023·
BLUE EYE SAMURAISeki (voice)
2022·
The Shuttlepod ShowSelf
Mr. Tengu (voice)
Self - (archive footage)
Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Ohga (voice)
2021·
Call Me KatGeorge Takei
2021·
Resident AlienThe Gray (voice)
2021·
Jellystone!SoSo (voice)
2021·
Marvel's Hit-MonkeyShinji (voice)
2021·
Woman in MotionSelf
Self
2020·
Love MonsterElder Panda (voice)
Hikaru Sulu (voice)
2020·
The Soul of AmericaSelf
2020·
Aliens Stole My BodyPhil the Plant (voice)
George Takei (voice)
Self - Host
Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
2018·
The TerrorNobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
himself
2016·
Elena of AvalorKing Toshi (voice)
2016·
AllegianceSam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Self
Self - Guest
2015·
Fresh Off the BoatBernard
Self
2015·
Hopeful RomanticSelf
2014·
BoJack HorsemanAudiobook Narrator (voice)
2014·
The 7DDr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
Self - Guest
2014·
Ava & Lala2013·
Through the KeyholeSelf
Master of K'un L'un (voice)
2012·
The New NormalSam
Sulu (archive footage)
2012·
8William Tam
2011·
Bubble GuppiesMaster Rakunuki (voice), Major Bummer (voice)
2011·
The Problem SolverzMr. Konishi (voice)
2011·
Supah NinjasHattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
2011·
Dark VengeanceTanaka
2010·
ConanSelf - Guest
2010·
Hot in ClevelandReverend Matsuda
2010·
Lost GirlEngelram
2010·
Regular ShowDaisuke (voice)
2010·
Transformers: PrimeAlpha Trion (voice)
2010·
Fish HooksMr. K (voice), Mr. Bird (voice), Bird / Robot (voice)
2010·
Pound PuppiesMr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice), Mr. Julius (voice)
2010·
Hawaii Five-0Uncle Choi
Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
2010·
Adventure TimeRicardio (voice)
2010·
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the InternmentHimself
Self - Guest
2009·
ArcherMr. Moto (voice)
2009·
CommunityGeorge Takei (voice)
Self
2009·
Party DownGeorge Takei
2009·
The Pool BoysMaitre D (Joon)
2009·
Annul VictorySelf
Rome Tipton
2008·
All Star Mr & MrsLok Durd (voice)
George Takei (voice)
George Takei
Self
2007·
Cory in the HouseRonald
Yoketron (voice)
Self - Guest
2007·
Phineas and FerbPositive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
2007·
ChowderFoie Gras (voice)
2007·
The Big Bang TheoryGeorge Takei
Man in Black (Voice)
Self
Self
2006·
PsychGeorge Takei
2006·
HeroesKaito Nakamura
Self
2005·
The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest
2005·
Robot ChickenHikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice), Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
Warden (voice)
2005·
American Dad!George Takei (voice)
2005·
Bring Back...Self
2005·
FreddieMartin
Self - Guest
Self
2003·
Alienated2002·
Watching EllieGeorge Takei
Self
2002·
Kim PossibleSensei (voice)
2001·
ScrubsGeorge Takei
2001·
Samurai JackWarrior #4 (voice)
2001·
The ChronicleMr. Shen
2001·
According to JimGeorge Takei (voice)
2000·
Grosse PointeJapanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
2000·
The Brak ShowTV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
2000·
Baby BluesGeorge Takei
High Mystic (voice)
2000·
Son of the Beach1999·
The Early ShowSelf
1999·
FuturamaGeorge Takei's Head (voice)
1999·
Batman BeyondMr. Fixx (voice)
Mr. Fixx (voice)
1998·
Will & GraceGeorge Takei
1998·
V.I.P.KOP's Voice / Self
1997·
The ViewSelf - Guest
1997·
The Magic PearlHa Ping (voice)
George Takei
1996·
Hey Arnold!Phoebe's Father (voice)
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf - Guest
1996·
Once a Thief1996·
Muppets TonightSelf
1996·
Early EditionMr. Lee
1996·
Space CasesSelf
Self
Change / Peddler (voice), Keiji (voice)
1995·
Brotherly LoveGeorge Takei
1995·
Star Trek: VoyagerCaptain Sulu
1995·
In the House1994·
Spider-ManWong (voice)
Self
1994·
OblivionDoc Valentine
Self
Self - Guest
1993·
GMTVSelf
1993·
Diagnosis: MurderMan In Black
Colonel Ong
1993·
Moving Memories1991·
Lightning ForceGeneral Seng
Self
1989·
The SimpsonsGeorge Takei (voice), Sushi Chef (voice), Waiter (voice), Wink - The Game Show Host (voice), Akira Kurosawa (voice)
Sulu
1985·
MacGyverDr. Shen Wei
1984·
Murder, She WroteBert Tanaka
1984·
Miami ViceKenneth Togaru
1982·
Matt HoustonSam Shima
1980·
Beyond WestworldDoctor Marcus
1978·
Vega$Doctor
Fred Eng
1975·
The Star Trek DreamSelf
Chin-Ling
1974·
Chico and the Man1973·
Star TrekHikaru Sulu (voice)
Mr. Sato
Narrator
1968·
Hawaii Five-ONathaniel Blake
1967·
Ironside1967·
The Big MouthDiamond Jeweler (uncredited)
1966·
Felony Squad1966·
Mission: ImpossibleRoger Lee
1966·
Star TrekSulu
1965·
Mister RobertsCheng
1962·
The Gallant Men1960·
My Three SonsWon Tsun
1960·
The IslandersYung
1959·
The Twilight ZoneArthur Takamori / Taro
1959·
Hawaiian EyeIkeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
1957·
Perry MasonToma Sakai
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
Hikaru Sulu
AO the Wise (voice)
Self - Host
2020·
Who’s on Top?Dream World George
Elder Masook (voice)
Hosato (voice)
2015·
Do I Sound Gay?Self
Narrator
2015·
Roddenberry's Trekhimself
2015·
EntourageGeorge Takei
2014·
Eat With MeGeorge
2014·
To Be TakeiSelf
Elder (voice)
2013·
The Missing ScarfNarrator
2013·
Free BirdsS.T.E.V.E. (voice)
2012·
Space MilkshakeGary (voice)
2012·
Strange FrameTamadamsa (voice)
2012·
Art of SubmissionKrang
2011·
Larry CrowneDr. Matsutani
Self
Self
2009·
Toyo's CameraSelf
Old Man Samurai (voice)
George Takei
2008·
Ninja CheerleadersHiroshi
Self - Roaster
2006·
A.I. AssaultMajor Lane
2004·
The EavesdropperDr. Hsieh
2004·
Mulan IIFirst Ancestor (voice)
Norman Mineta
Narrator
2002·
New World OrderRadio Free World (voice)
1999·
Who Gets the House?Elliott
1998·
Bug BusterDr. Hiro Fujimoto
1998·
MulanFirst Ancestor (voice)
1997·
The Best Bad ThingMr. Yamanaka
1997·
TrekkiesSelf
1996·
Oblivion 2: BacklashDoc Valentine
1995·
Kissinger and NixonLe Duc Tho
1993·
Live by the FistUncle Coronado
Narrator (voice)
Captain Hikaru Sulu
1990·
Blood OathVice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
Lieutenant Tanaka
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1986·
Who's WhoCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1971·
Josie's CastleKen Tanaka
Yamashita
1968·
The Green BeretsCaptain Nim
1966·
An American DreamAttorney Ord Long
1966·
Walk Don't RunPolice Captain
1965·
Red Line 7000Kato
Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1963·
PT 109Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
1960·
Ice PalaceWang
1960·
Hell to EternityGeorge Une
1959·
Never So FewSoldier in Hospital
Doctor