George Takei

Known For: Acting
Born: April 20, 1937
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

George Takei

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

Hunky Jesus

2026

The Gettysburg Address

2025 · Self

Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek

2025 · Self

Reclaim the Flag

2025 · Self

Beam Me Up, Sulu

2025 · Self

Coroner to the Stars

2025 · Self

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

2024 · Self

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2024 · Koh (voice)

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023 · Seki (voice)

One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center

2023 · Narrator

Star Trek: very Short Treks

2023 · Sulu (voice)

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

2023 · Noggin (voice)

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

2023 · AO the Wise (voice)

ONI: Thunder God's Tale

2022 · Mr. Tengu (voice)

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022 · Ohga (voice)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022 · Self - (archive footage)

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

2022 · Self - Host

Yorktown: A Time to Heal

2022 · Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

The Shuttlepod Show

2022 · Self

Marvel's Hit-Monkey

2021 · Shinji (voice)

Jellystone!

2021 · SoSo (voice)

Woman in Motion

2021 · Self

Resident Alien

2021 · The Gray (voice)

Call Me Kat

2021 · George Takei

The Soul of America

2020 · Self

Who’s on Top?

2020

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020 · Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Aliens Stole My Body

2020 · Phil the Plant (voice)

Visible: Out on Television

2020 · Self

Love Monster

2020 · Elder Panda (voice)

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

2019 · Dream World George

True Terror with George Takei

2019 · Self - Host

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019 · George Takei (voice)

Star Trek: Short Treks

2018 · Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)

The Terror

2018 · Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017 · Elder Masook (voice)

And Then They Came for Us

2017 · himself

Allegiance

2016 · Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

2016

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016 · Self

For the Love of Spock

2016 · Self

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016 · Hosato (voice)

Elena of Avalor

2016 · King Toshi (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

Message From Hiroshima

2015 · Narrator

Do I Sound Gay?

2015 · Self

Roddenberry's Trek

2015 · himself

Entourage

2015 · George Takei

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015 · Self

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015 · Self

Hopeful Romantic

2015

Fresh Off the Boat

2015 · Bernard

Eat With Me

2014 · George

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014 · Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)

Ava & Lala

2014

To Be Takei

2014 · Self

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Audiobook Narrator (voice)

The 7D

2014 · Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

Free Birds

2013 · S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

Through the Keyhole

2013 · Self

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

2013 · Elder (voice)

The Missing Scarf

2013 · Narrator

Space Milkshake

2012 · Gary (voice)

Art of Submission

2012 · Krang

The New Normal

2012 · Sam

Backyard Blockbusters

2012 · Sulu (archive footage)

Strange Frame

2012 · Tamadamsa (voice)

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

2012 · Master of K'un L'un (voice)

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2012 · William Tam

Dark Vengeance

2011 · Tanaka

Larry Crowne

2011 · Dr. Matsutani

The Problem Solverz

2011 · Mr. Konishi (voice)

Bubble Guppies

2011 · Major Bummer (voice), Master Rakunuki (voice)

These Amazing Shadows

2011 · Self

Supah Ninjas

2011 · Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga

Transformers: Prime

2010 · Alpha Trion (voice)

Conan

2010 · Self - Guest

Pound Puppies

2010 · Mr. Julius (voice), Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)

Hawaii Five-0

2010 · Uncle Choi

Lost Girl

2010 · Engelram

Regular Show

2010 · Daisuke (voice)

Fish Hooks

2010 · Bird / Robot (voice), Mr. Bird (voice), Mr. K (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010 · Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)

Hot in Cleveland

2010 · Reverend Matsuda

The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment

2010 · Himself

Adventure Time

2010 · Ricardio (voice)

The Pool Boys

2009 · Maitre D (Joon)

Community

2009 · George Takei (voice)

Archer

2009 · Mr. Moto (voice)

Live from Studio Five

2009 · Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Bring Back... Star Trek

2009 · Self

Annul Victory

2009 · Self

Toyo's Camera

2009 · Self

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009 · Old Man Samurai (voice)

Party Down

2009 · George Takei

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

2009 · Self

Futurama: Bender's Game

2008 · George Takei (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 · Lok Durd (voice)

The Suite Life on Deck

2008 · Rome Tipton

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008 · George Takei

Ninja Cheerleaders

2008 · Hiroshi

All Star Mr & Mrs

2008

Secret Talents of the Stars

Secret Talents of the Stars

2008

The Great Buck Howard

2008 · George Takei

Transformers: Animated

2007 · Yoketron (voice)

Chowder

2007 · Foie Gras (voice)

The Big Bang Theory

2007 · George Takei

Phineas and Ferb

2007 · Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

2007 · Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)

Thank God You're Here

2007 · Self

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

2007

The Graham Norton Show

2007 · Self - Guest

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

2007 · Self

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

2007 · Man in Black (Voice)

Cory in the House

2007 · Ronald

Heroes

2006 · Kaito Nakamura

A.I. Assault

2006 · Major Lane

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006 · Self - Roaster

Psych

2006 · George Takei

The Howard Stern Interview

2006 · Self

40 Years of Star Trek

2006 · Self

How William Shatner Changed the World

2005 · Self

The Colbert Report

2005 · Self - Guest

Freddie

2005 · Martin

Bring Back...

2005 · Self

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005 · Warden (voice)

Robot Chicken

2005 · Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice), Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)

American Dad!

2005 · George Takei (voice)

Mulan II

2004 · First Ancestor (voice)

The Eavesdropper

2004 · Dr. Hsieh

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

2004

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

2004

Roddenberry on Patrol

2003 · Narrator

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

2003 · Norman Mineta

Comedy Central Roasts

2003 · Self

Alienated

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self - Guest

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

2002 · Self

Kim Possible

2002 · Sensei (voice)

After They Were Famous

2002 · Self

Watching Ellie

2002 · George Takei

New World Order

2002 · Radio Free World (voice)

According to Jim

2001 · George Takei (voice)

Scrubs

2001 · George Takei

Samurai Jack

2001 · Warrior #4 (voice)

The Chronicle

2001 · Mr. Shen

The Brak Show

2000 · TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)

Grosse Pointe

2000 · Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000 · High Mystic (voice)

Baby Blues

2000

Son of the Beach

2000

Malcolm in the Middle

2000 · George Takei

The Early Show

1999 · Self

Who Gets the House?

1999 · Elliott

Futurama

1999 · George Takei's Head (voice)

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999 · Mr. Fixx (voice)

Batman Beyond

1999 · Mr. Fixx (voice)

V.I.P.

1998 · KOP's Voice / Self

Will & Grace

1998 · George Takei

Mulan

1998 · First Ancestor (voice)

Bug Buster

1998 · Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

Trekkies

1997 · Self

The View

1997 · Self - Guest

The Best Bad Thing

1997 · Mr. Yamanaka

The Magic Pearl

1997 · Ha Ping (voice)

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

1996 · Self

Hey Arnold!

1996 · Phoebe's Father (voice)

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996 · Self

Once a Thief

1996

Early Edition

1996 · Mr. Lee

The Daily Show

1996 · Self - Guest

Oblivion 2: Backlash

1996 · Doc Valentine

Muppets Tonight

1996 · Self

Space Cases

1996

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

1996 · Self

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996 · George Takei

Kissinger and Nixon

1995 · Le Duc Tho

Brotherly Love

1995 · George Takei

In the House

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Keiji (voice), Change / Peddler (voice)

Star Trek: Voyager

1995 · Captain Sulu

William Shatner: Captain's Log

William Shatner: Captain's Log

1994 · Self

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

1994 · Self

Spider-Man

1994 · Wong (voice)

Oblivion

1994 · Doc Valentine

Diagnosis: Murder

1993 · Man In Black

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

Live by the Fist

1993 · Uncle Coronado

The Curse of the Dragon

1993 · Narrator (voice)

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993 · Colonel Ong

Moving Memories

Moving Memories

1993

GMTV

1993 · Self

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991 · Captain Hikaru Sulu

Lightning Force

1991 · General Seng

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991 · Self

Blood Oath

1990 · Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

The Simpsons

1989 · Akira Kurosawa (voice), Wink - The Game Show Host (voice), Waiter (voice), Sushi Chef (voice), George Takei (voice)

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Return from the River Kwai

1989 · Lieutenant Tanaka

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988 · Self

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Who's Who

1986

MacGyver

1985 · Dr. Shen Wei

Doctor Who's Who's Who

1985 · Sulu

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Bert Tanaka

Miami Vice

1984 · Kenneth Togaru

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Matt Houston

1982 · Sam Shima

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982 · Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Beyond Westworld

1980 · Doctor Marcus

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979 · Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Vega$

1978

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977 · Doctor

The Star Trek Dream

1975 · Self

The Year of the Dragon

1975 · Fred Eng

Chico and the Man

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974 · Chin-Ling

Star Trek

1973 · Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Josie's Castle

1971 · Ken Tanaka

Which Way to the Front?

1970 · Yamashita

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969 · Mr. Sato

The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai

1969 · Narrator

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · Nathaniel Blake

The Green Berets

1968 · Captain Nim

The Big Mouth

1967 · Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)

Ironside

1967

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Roger Lee

Felony Squad

1966

Star Trek

1966 · Sulu

An American Dream

1966 · Attorney Ord Long

Walk Don't Run

1966 · Police Captain

Red Line 7000

1965 · Kato

Mister Roberts

1965

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 · Cheng

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

PT 109

1963 · Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963 · Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

The Gallant Men

1962

The Islanders

1960 · Yung

My Three Sons

1960 · Won Tsun

Hell to Eternity

1960 · George Une

Ice Palace

1960 · Wang

Never So Few

1959 · Soldier in Hospital

Hawaiian Eye

1959

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Arthur Takamori / Taro

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959 · Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957 · Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

Perry Mason

1957 · Toma Sakai

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Doctor

Holograms All the Way Down

Holograms All the Way Down

— · Hikaru Sulu

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