George Takei
Born: 1937-04-20 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- The Gettysburg Address as Self
- Beam Me Up, Sulu as Self
- Reclaim the Flag as Self
- Coroner to the Stars as Self
2024
- Avatar the Last Airbender as Koh (voice)
- To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager as Self
2023
- BLUE EYE SAMURAI as Seki (voice)
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai as Noggin (voice)
- The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as AO the Wise (voice)
- Star Trek: very Short Treks as Sulu (voice)
- One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center as Narrator
2022
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Ohga (voice)
- The Shuttlepod Show as Self
- 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
- ONI: Thunder God's Tale as Mr. Tengu (voice)
- Yorktown: A Time to Heal as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
2021
- Resident Alien as The Gray (voice)
- Jellystone! as SoSo (voice)
- Call Me Kat as Self
- Marvel's Hit-Monkey as Shinji (voice)
- Woman in Motion as Self
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decks as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
- Aliens Stole My Body as Phil the Plant (voice)
- The Soul of America as Self
- Visible: Out on Television as Self
- Love Monster as Elder Panda (voice)
- Who’s on Top?
2019
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as George Takei (voice)
- Cool Cat's Crazy Dream as Dream World George
- True Terror with George Takei as Self - Host
2018
- The Terror as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
- Star Trek: Short Treks as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
2017
- Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Elder Masook (voice)
- And Then They Came for Us as himself
2016
- Elena of Avalor as King Toshi (voice)
- Kubo and the Two Strings as Hosato (voice)
- Allegiance as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
- For the Love of Spock as Self
- Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Fresh Off the Boat as Bernard
- Entourage as George Takei
- Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
- Message From Hiroshima as Narrator
- Roddenberry's Trek as himself
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
- The 7D as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
- Ava & Lala
- Eat With Me as George
- To Be Takei as Self
2013
- Free Birds as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- Through the Keyhole as Self
- Axel: The Biggest Little Hero as Elder (voice)
- The Missing Scarf as Narrator
2012
- Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man as Master of K'un L'un (voice)
- Strange Frame as Tamadamsa (voice)
- Space Milkshake as Gary (voice)
- The New Normal as Sam
- Art of Submission as Krang
- 8 as William Tam
- Backyard Blockbusters as Sulu (archive footage)
2011
- Bubble Guppies as Major Bummer (voice)
- Larry Crowne as Dr. Matsutani
- Dark Vengeance as Tanaka
- These Amazing Shadows as Self
- Supah Ninjas as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
- The Problem Solverz as Mr. Konishi (voice)
2010
- Regular Show as Daisuke (voice)
- Hawaii Five-0 as Uncle Choi
- Adventure Time as Ricardio (voice)
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
- Hot in Cleveland as Reverend Matsuda
- Lost Girl as Engelram
- Fish Hooks as Bird / Robot (voice)
- Transformers: Prime as Alpha Trion (voice)
- Pound Puppies as Mr. Julius (voice)
- The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment as Himself
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Community as George Takei (voice)
- Archer as Mr. Moto (voice)
- Party Down as George Takei
- Annul Victory as Self
- Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Old Man Samurai (voice)
- Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
- The Pool Boys as Maitre D (Joon)
- You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
- Toyo's Camera as Self
- Live from Studio Five as Self
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Lok Durd (voice)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan as George Takei
- The Suite Life on Deck as Rome Tipton
- Ninja Cheerleaders as Hiroshi
- The Great Buck Howard as George Takei
- Futurama: Bender's Game as George Takei (voice)
- All Star Mr & Mrs
- Secret Talents of the Stars
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Self
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Phineas and Ferb as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
- Chowder as Foie Gras (voice)
- Cory in the House as Ronald
- Transformers: Animated as Yoketron (voice)
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
- Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
- Thank God You're Here as Self
- Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee as Man in Black (Voice)
2006
- Psych as George Takei
- Heroes as Kaito Nakamura
- A.I. Assault as Major Lane
- The Howard Stern Interview as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 40 Years of Star Trek as Self
2005
- American Dad! as George Takei (voice)
- Robot Chicken as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
- Avatar: The Last Airbender as Warden (voice)
- Freddie as Martin
- Bring Back... as Self
- How William Shatner Changed The World as Self
2004
- Mulan II as First Ancestor (voice)
- The Eavesdropper as Dr. Hsieh
- Star Trek: New Voyages as Hikaru Sulu
- Birth of a Timeless Legacy
- Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Roddenberry on Patrol as Narrator
- DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Norman Mineta
- Alienated
2002
- Kim Possible as Sensei (voice)
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! as Self
- New World Order as Radio Free World (voice)
- After They Were Famous as Self
2001
- Scrubs as George Takei
- Samurai Jack as Warrior #4 (voice)
- According to Jim as George Takei (voice)
- The Chronicle as Mr. Shen
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as George Takei
- Jackie Chan Adventures as High Mystic (voice)
- Son of the Beach
- Grosse Pointe as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
- Baby Blues
- The Brak Show as TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
1999
- Futurama as George Takei's Head (voice)
- Batman Beyond as Mr. Fixx (voice)
- Batman Beyond: The Movie as Mr. Fixx (voice)
- Who Gets the House? as Elliott
- The Early Show as Self
1998
- Will & Grace as George Takei
- V.I.P. as KOP's Voice / Self
- Mulan as First Ancestor (voice)
- Bug Buster as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
- The Best Bad Thing as Mr. Yamanaka
- The Magic Pearl as Ha Ping (voice)
- Trekkies as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Hey Arnold! as Phoebe's Father (voice)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as George Takei
- Early Edition as Mr. Lee
- Oblivion 2: Backlash as Doc Valentine
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- Muppets Tonight as Self
- The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as Self
- Once a Thief
- Space Cases
1995
- Star Trek: Voyager as Captain Sulu
- Brotherly Love as George Takei
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Keiji (voice)
- In the House
- Kissinger and Nixon as Le Duc Tho
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
1994
- Spider-Man as Wong (voice)
- Oblivion as Doc Valentine
- Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself
- William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Man In Black
- GMTV as Self
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Colonel Ong
- The Curse of the Dragon as Narrator (voice)
- Live by the Fist as Uncle Coronado
- Moving Memories
1991
- Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Sulu
- Lightning Force as General Seng
1990
- Blood Oath as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
1989
- The Simpsons as Akira Kurosawa (voice)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- Return from the River Kwai as Lieutenant Tanaka
1988
1986
1985
- MacGyver as Dr. Shen Wei
- Doctor Who's Who's Who as Sulu
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Bert Tanaka
- Miami Vice as Kenneth Togaru
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1982
- Matt Houston as Sam Shima
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1980
- Beyond Westworld as Doctor Marcus
1979
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1978
1977
- Have I Got a Christmas for You as Doctor
1975
- The Year of the Dragon as Fred Eng
- The Star Trek Dream as Self
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man as Chin-Ling
- Chico and the Man
1973
- Star Trek as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
1971
- Josie's Castle as Ken Tanaka
1970
- Which Way to the Front? as Yamashita
1969
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Mr. Sato
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Nathaniel Blake
- The Green Berets as Captain Nim
1967
- Ironside
- The Big Mouth as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
1966
- Star Trek as Sulu
- Mission: Impossible as Roger Lee
- Felony Squad
- Walk Don't Run as Police Captain
- An American Dream as Attorney Ord Long
1965
- Red Line 7000 as Kato
- Mister Roberts
1964
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Cheng
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- PT 109 as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1962
1960
- My Three Sons as Won Tsun
- Hell to Eternity as George Une
- Ice Palace as Wang
- The Islanders as Yung
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Arthur Takamori / Taro
- Hawaiian Eye
- Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
- Never So Few as Soldier in Hospital
1957
- Perry Mason as Toma Sakai
- Rodan! The Flying Monster as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Doctor