George Takei
Acting
BornApril 20, 1937 · 89
FromLos Angeles, California, USA
GenderMale
118
Movies
146
TV Shows
75
Years Active
★ 2
Popularity
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.
AKA George Takai · 武井乔治 · ジョージ・タケイ · 武井穂郷
Known For
Top 8 by popularity
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
★ 4.92009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009★ 4.9
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
★ 6.12015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015★ 6.1
as Self - Guest
Photos (3)
Filmography
118 titles
1998Mulanas First Ancestor (voice) ★ 7.9 Watch 
2016Kubo and the Two Stringsas Hosato (voice) ★ 7.7 Watch 
2008You Don't Mess with the Zohanas George Takei ★ 5.7 Watch 
2013Free Birdsas S.T.E.V.E. (voice) ★ 5.9 Watch 
1979Star Trek: The Motion Pictureas Sulu ★ 6.5 Watch 
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khanas Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu ★ 7.4 Watch 
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Homeas Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu ★ 7.2 Watch 
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hankas Ohga (voice) ★ 6.6 Watch 
2004Mulan IIas First Ancestor (voice) ★ 6.5 Watch 
2015Entourageas George Takei ★ 6.2 Watch 
2011Larry Crowneas Dr. Matsutani ★ 6.0 Watch 
1989Star Trek V: The Final Frontieras Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu ★ 5.7 Watch 
2013Axel: The Biggest Little Heroas Elder (voice) ★ 2.8 Watch 
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countryas Captain Hikaru Sulu ★ 7.0 Watch 
2008Futurama: Bender's Gameas George Takei (voice) ★ 6.9 Watch 
2012Space Milkshakeas Gary (voice) ★ 5.1 Watch 
1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spockas Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu ★ 6.6 Watch 
2004The Eavesdropperas Dr. Hsieh ★ 5.5 Watch 
2008The Great Buck Howardas George Takei ★ 6.0 Watch 
2026The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the Worldas Self Watch 
2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Swordas Old Man Samurai (voice) ★ 7.6 Watch 
1968The Green Beretsas Captain Nim ★ 5.6 Watch 
1997Trekkiesas Self ★ 6.3 Watch 
1963King Kong vs. Godzillaas Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Watch 
2015Tab Hunter Confidentialas Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
2025The Gettysburg Addressas Self Watch 
2019Cool Cat's Crazy Dreamas Dream World George ★ 1.0 Watch 
1999Batman Beyond: The Movieas Mr. Fixx (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch 
2011Dark Vengeanceas Tanaka ★ 5.7 Watch 
2026Hunky Jesus Watch 
2017Yamasong: March of the Hollowsas Elder Masook (voice) ★ 3.6 Watch 
1959Never So Fewas Soldier in Hospital ★ 5.5 Watch 
2011These Amazing Shadowsas Self ★ 7.4 Watch 
2015Do I Sound Gay?as Self ★ 5.6 Watch 
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage) ★ 2.0 Watch 
—The Con of Wrath: The Craziest Convention Ever! Watch 
1957Rodan! The Flying Monsteras Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice) ★ 5.7 Watch 
2006A.I. Assaultas Major Lane ★ 5.2 Watch 
2016For the Love of Spockas Self ★ 7.4 Watch 
1966Walk Don't Runas Police Captain ★ 6.5 Watch 
2023The Keepers of the 5 Kingdomsas AO the Wise (voice) ★ 5.7 Watch 
2015Hopeful Romantic ★ 6.0 Watch 
2009The Pool Boysas Maitre D (Joon) ★ 5.8 Watch 
1967The Big Mouthas Diamond Jeweler (uncredited) ★ 5.3 Watch 
1965Red Line 7000as Kato ★ 5.5 Watch 
1959Gigantis, the Fire Monsteras Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited) ★ 6.4 Watch 
2002New World Orderas Radio Free World (voice) ★ 5.3 Watch 
1994Oblivionas Doc Valentine ★ 4.9 Watch 
2025Beam Me Up, Suluas Self ★ 6.0 Watch 
2012Strange Frameas Tamadamsa (voice) ★ 5.2 Watch 
1960Hell to Eternityas George Une ★ 6.3 Watch 
2008Ninja Cheerleadersas Hiroshi ★ 4.0 Watch 
1989Return from the River Kwaias Lieutenant Tanaka ★ 5.0 Watch 
2025Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trekas Self Watch 
2006Comedy Central Roast of William Shatneras Self - Roaster ★ 6.5 Watch 
1963PT 109as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited) ★ 6.1 Watch 
1999Who Gets the House?as Elliott ★ 3.8 Watch 
2012Art of Submissionas Krang ★ 4.2 Watch 
1997The Magic Pearlas Ha Ping (voice) ★ 9.0 Watch 
1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Nextas Self ★ 2.5 Watch 
1970Which Way to the Front?as Yamashita ★ 4.9 Watch 
2016Allegianceas Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan ★ 6.5 Watch 
2014To Be Takeias Self ★ 7.2 Watch 
1993The Curse of the Dragonas Narrator (voice) ★ 7.2 Watch 
2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vaultas Self ★ 5.8 Watch 
1966An American Dreamas Attorney Ord Long ★ 5.0 Watch 
1986Who's Who ★ 10.0 Watch 
2022Yorktown: A Time to Healas Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu Watch Holograms All the Way Down
2023One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Centeras Narrator ★ 6.0 Watch 
2024To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyageras Self ★ 10.0 Watch 
1985Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from Chinaas Narrator Watch 
2021Woman in Motionas Self ★ 6.8 Watch 
1996Oblivion 2: Backlashas Doc Valentine ★ 4.3 Watch 
1994Star Trek: A Captain's Logas Self ★ 5.7 Watch 
2009You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Storyas Self Watch Moving Memories
1960Ice Palaceas Wang ★ 6.3 Watch 
1998Bug Busteras Dr. Hiro Fujimoto ★ 3.9 Watch 
2003DC 9/11: Time of Crisisas Norman Mineta ★ 6.5 Watch 
1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self ★ 5.9 Watch 
2007Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Leeas Man in Black (Voice) ★ 5.0 Watch 
20128as William Tam ★ 5.2 Watch 
1993Live by the Fistas Uncle Coronado ★ 5.1 Watch 
1996William Shatner's Star Trek Memoriesas Self ★ 4.8 Watch 
1995Kissinger and Nixonas Le Duc Tho ★ 7.9 Watch 
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritageas Self - Host ★ 4.7 Watch 
1975The Star Trek Dreamas Self ★ 1.5 Watch 
1990Blood Oathas Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi ★ 5.7 Watch 
1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyondas Self ★ 5.6 Watch 
2004Birth of a Timeless Legacy ★ 4.5 Watch 
2014Ava & Lala ★ 8.0 Watch 
2009Annul Victoryas Self Watch 
2020Who’s on Top? Watch 
2020The Soul of Americaas Self ★ 6.3 Watch 
2004Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century ★ 4.2 Watch 
1975The Year of the Dragonas Fred Eng ★ 9.5 Watch 
2020Aliens Stole My Bodyas Phil the Plant (voice) ★ 4.1 Watch 
2007Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontieras Self ★ 5.4 Watch 
2014Eat With Meas George ★ 5.9 Watch 
2009Bring Back... Star Trekas Self ★ 3.5 Watch 
200640 Years of Star Trekas Self ★ 3.8 Watch 
2005How William Shatner Changed the Worldas Self ★ 5.7 Watch 
1971Josie's Castleas Ken Tanaka ★ 3.6 Watch 
1977Have I Got a Christmas for Youas Doctor Watch 
2017And Then They Came for Usas himself Watch 
2009Toyo's Cameraas Self Watch 
2013The Missing Scarfas Narrator ★ 7.8 Watch 
2025Coroner to the Starsas Self Watch 
1997The Best Bad Thingas Mr. Yamanaka ★ 7.7 Watch 
2012Backyard Blockbustersas Sulu (archive footage) ★ 6.5 Watch The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
2025Reclaim the Flagas Self ★ 5.5 Watch 
1969The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samuraias Narrator Watch 
2010The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internmentas Himself Watch William Shatner: Captain's Log
2015Roddenberry's Trekas himself ★ 8.5 Watch 
2015Message From Hiroshimaas Narrator ★ 8.0 Watch