George Takei

Acting · Born 1937-04-20 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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

• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Hikaru Sulu
• Mulan as First Ancestor (voice)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Old Man Samurai (voice)
• Kubo and the Two Strings as Hosato (voice)
• Batman Beyond: The Movie as Mr. Fixx (voice)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

TV

• Batman Beyond as Mr. Fixx (voice)
• The Simpsons as Akira Kurosawa (voice)
• Spider-Man as Wong (voice)
• Jackie Chan Adventures as High Mystic (voice)
• Star Trek as Sulu
• The Big Bang Theory as Self
• Futurama as George Takei's Head (voice)
• Star Trek: Voyager as Captain Sulu
• Malcolm in the Middle as George Takei
• MacGyver as Dr. Shen Wei