George Takei
Actor
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
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei 2008
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice) 2016
Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice) 2004
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu 1982
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu 1979
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Sulu 1986
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu 1984
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani 2011
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Sulu 1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu 1989
Entourage
as George Takei 2015
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice) 2013
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice) 2008
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice) 2022
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice) 2009
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited) 1963