Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
20 aprile 1937 (89)
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
George Takai · 武井乔治 · ジョージ・タケイ · 武井穂郷
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.
Conosciuto per
8.0
Series
Star Trek
Sulu
1966–1969
7.9
Film
Mulan
First Ancestor (voice)
1998
7.4
Series
The Terror
Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
2018–2019
7.6
Film
Kubo and the Two Strings
Hosato (voice)
2016
8.5
Series
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Seki (voice)
2023–
7.2
Film
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1986
6.8
Series
Star Trek
Hikaru Sulu (voice)
1973–1974
6.6
Film
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1984
6.5
Film
Mulan II
First Ancestor (voice)
2004
7.0
Film
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain Hikaru Sulu
1991
5.5
Film
Never So Few
Soldier in Hospital
1959
6.4
Film
Trekkies
Self
1997
6.5
Film
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1979
6.9
Film
Futurama: Bender's Game
George Takei (voice)
2008
0.0
Film
The Gettysburg Address
Self
2025
6.6
Film
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1963
5.9
Film
Free Birds
S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
2013
7.4
Film
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1982
6.9
Series
Supah Ninjas
Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
2011–2013
4.7
Film
Which Way to the Front?
Yamashita
1970
7.5
Series
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
Mr. Tengu (voice)
2022
5.7
Film
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1989
6.0
Film
Larry Crowne
Dr. Matsutani
2011
5.7
Film
The Green Berets
Captain Nim
1968
2.0
Series
Love Monster
Elder Panda (voice)
2020–
3.6
Film
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Elder Masook (voice)
2017
6.6
Film
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Ohga (voice)
2022
8.0
Series
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
2016–2017
7.4
Film
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
6.5
Film
Allegiance
Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
2016
5.7
Film
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
AO the Wise (voice)
2023
6.0
Film
Beam Me Up, Sulu
Self
2025
6.8
Film
Woman in Motion
Self
2021
1.0
Film
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Dream World George
2019
4.1
Film
Aliens Stole My Body
Phil the Plant (voice)
2020
8.0
Series
True Terror with George Takei
Self - Host
2019–
4.7
Film
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self - Host
2022
5.5
Film
Reclaim the Flag
Self
2025
6.3
Film
The Soul of America
Self
2020
6.0
Film
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
Narrator
2023
Acting credits 40 titles
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
6.0
2025
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
5.5
2025
The Gettysburg Address
as Self
0.0
2025
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
as Narrator
6.0
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
as Seki (voice)
8.5
2023–
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
5.7
2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
as Self - Host
4.7
2022
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
as Mr. Tengu (voice)
7.5
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
6.6
2022
Woman in Motion
as Self
6.8
2021
Love Monster
as Elder Panda (voice)
2.0
2020–
The Soul of America
as Self
6.3
2020
Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
4.1
2020
True Terror with George Takei
as Self - Host
8.0
2019–
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
1.0
2019
The Terror
as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
7.4
2018–2019
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
3.6
2017
For the Love of Spock
as Self
7.4
2016
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
8.0
2016–2017
Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
6.5
2016
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
7.6
2016
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
5.9
2013
Supah Ninjas
as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
6.9
2011–2013
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
6.0
2011
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
6.9
2008
Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice)
6.5
2004
Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
7.9
1998
Trekkies
as Self
6.4
1997
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
7.0
1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
5.7
1989
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
7.2
1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
6.6
1984
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
7.4
1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
6.5
1979
Star Trek
as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
6.8
1973–1974
Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
4.7
1970
The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
5.7
1968
Star Trek
as Sulu
8.0
1966–1969
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
6.6
1963
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
5.5
1959