Portrait of George Takei

George Takei

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.

Born: April 20, 1937

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

2025
Star Trek: Khan

as Captain Hikaru Sulu

2025
2025
2024
2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI

as Seki (voice)

2023
2023
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

as AO the Wise (voice)

2022
ONI: Thunder God's Tale

as Mr. Tengu (voice)

2022
Yorktown: A Time to Heal

as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

2021
Marvel's Hit-Monkey

as Shinji (voice)

2021
Jellystone!

as SoSo (voice)

2021
2021
Resident Alien

as The Gray (voice)

2021
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks

as Hikaru Sulu (voice)

2020
Aliens Stole My Body

as Phil the Plant (voice)

2020
Love Monster

as Elder Panda (voice)

2019
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

as Dream World George

2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as George Takei (voice)

2018
Star Trek: Short Treks

as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)

2018
The Terror

as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san

2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows

as Elder Masook (voice)

2016
Allegiance

as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan

2016
Kubo and the Two Strings

as Hosato (voice)

2016
Elena of Avalor

as King Toshi (voice)

2015
2015
2015
Entourage

as George Takei

2015
2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)

2014
Eat With Me

as George

2014
BoJack Horseman

as Audiobook Narrator (voice)

2014
2014
The 7D

as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)

2013
Free Birds

as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

2013
2013
2012
Space Milkshake

as Gary (voice)

2012
2012
2012
Backyard Blockbusters

as Sulu (archive footage)

2012
Strange Frame

as Tamadamsa (voice)

2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

as Master of K'un L'un (voice)

2012
8

as William Tam

2011
2011
Larry Crowne

as Dr. Matsutani

2011
Bubble Guppies

as Major Bummer (voice)

2011
Bubble Guppies

as Master Rakunuki (voice)

2011
Supah Ninjas

as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga

2010
Transformers: Prime

as Alpha Trion (voice)

2010
Pound Puppies

as Mr. Julius (voice)

2010
Pound Puppies

as Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)

2010
Hawaii Five-0

as Uncle Choi

2010
Lost Girl

as Engelram

2010
Regular Show

as Daisuke (voice)

2010
Fish Hooks

as Bird / Robot (voice)

2010
Fish Hooks

as Mr. K (voice)

2010
Fish Hooks

as Mr. Bird (voice)

2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)

2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Reverend Matsuda

2010
Adventure Time

as Ricardio (voice)

2009
The Pool Boys

as Maitre D (Joon)

2009
Community

as George Takei (voice)

2009
Archer

as Mr. Moto (voice)

2009
2009
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

as Old Man Samurai (voice)

2009
Party Down

as George Takei

2008
Futurama: Bender's Game

as George Takei (voice)

2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Lok Durd (voice)

2008
2008
2008
The Great Buck Howard

as George Takei

2007
Transformers: Animated

as Yoketron (voice)

2007
Chowder

as Foie Gras (voice)

2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)

2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)

2007
2006
Heroes

as Kaito Nakamura

2006
A.I. Assault

as Major Lane

2006
Psych

as George Takei

2005
Freddie

as Martin

2005
2005
2005
Robot Chicken

as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)

2005
Robot Chicken

as Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)

2005
American Dad!

as George Takei (voice)

2004
Mulan II

as First Ancestor (voice)

2004
2004
The Eavesdropper

as Dr. Hsieh

2003
2003
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

as Norman Mineta

2002
Kim Possible

as Sensei (voice)

2002
New World Order

as Radio Free World (voice)

2001
According to Jim

as George Takei (voice)

2001
Scrubs

as George Takei

2001
Samurai Jack

as Warrior #4 (voice)

2001
The Chronicle

as Mr. Shen

2000
The Brak Show

as TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)

2000
Grosse Pointe

as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)

2000
Jackie Chan Adventures

as High Mystic (voice)

2000
Malcolm in the Middle

as George Takei

1999
1999
1999
Futurama

as George Takei's Head (voice)

1999
Batman Beyond

as Mr. Fixx (voice)

1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie

as Mr. Fixx (voice)

1998
V.I.P.

as KOP's Voice / Self

1998
Will & Grace

as George Takei

1998
Mulan

as First Ancestor (voice)

1998
Bug Buster

as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

1997
Trekkies

as Self

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1997
The Best Bad Thing

as Mr. Yamanaka

1997
The Magic Pearl

as Ha Ping (voice)

1996
Hey Arnold!

as Phoebe's Father (voice)

1996
Early Edition

as Mr. Lee

1996
1996
Oblivion 2: Backlash

as Doc Valentine

1996
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun

as George Takei

1995
Kissinger and Nixon

as Le Duc Tho

1995
Brotherly Love

as George Takei

1995
Star Trek: Voyager

as Captain Sulu

1994
Spider-Man

as Wong (voice)

1994
Oblivion

as Doc Valentine

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Man In Black

1993
Live by the Fist

as Uncle Coronado

1993
The Curse of the Dragon

as Narrator (voice)

1993
GMTV

as Self

1991
1991
Lightning Force

as General Seng

1990
Blood Oath

as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

1989
The Simpsons

as Akira Kurosawa (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Wink - The Game Show Host (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Waiter (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as Sushi Chef (voice)

1989
The Simpsons

as George Takei (voice)

1989
1989
Return from the River Kwai

as Lieutenant Tanaka

1985
MacGyver

as Dr. Shen Wei

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Bert Tanaka

1984
1982
Matt Houston

as Sam Shima

1982
1980
Beyond Westworld

as Doctor Marcus

1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

1978
1975
1973
Star Trek

as Hikaru Sulu (voice)

1971
Josie's Castle

as Ken Tanaka

1970
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Nathaniel Blake

1968
The Green Berets

as Captain Nim

1967
The Big Mouth

as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)

1966
1966
Star Trek

as Sulu

1966
An American Dream

as Attorney Ord Long

1966
Walk Don't Run

as Police Captain

1965
1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla

as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

1963
PT 109

as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)

1960
1960
My Three Sons

as Won Tsun

1960
Hell to Eternity

as George Une

1960
Ice Palace

as Wang

1959
Never So Few

as Soldier in Hospital

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Arthur Takamori / Taro

1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster!

as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

1957
Perry Mason

as Toma Sakai