George Takei

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

All Movies (116)

• Hunky Jesus2026
• The Gettysburg Address2025 · as Self
• Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek2025 · as Self
• Reclaim the Flag2025 · as Self
• Beam Me Up, Sulu2025 · as Self
• Coroner to the Stars2025 · as Self
• To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager2024 · as Self
• One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center2023 · as Narrator
• The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms2023 · as AO the Wise (voice)
• Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022 · as Ohga (voice)
• Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022 · as Self - (archive footage)
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage2022 · as Self - Host
• Yorktown: A Time to Heal2022 · as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Woman in Motion2021 · as Self
• The Soul of America2020 · as Self
• Who’s on Top?2020
• Aliens Stole My Body2020 · as Phil the Plant (voice)
• Cool Cat's Crazy Dream2019 · as Dream World George
• Yamasong: March of the Hollows2017 · as Elder Masook (voice)
• And Then They Came for Us2017 · as himself
• Allegiance2016 · as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
• Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault2016 · as Self
• For the Love of Spock2016 · as Self
• Kubo and the Two Strings2016 · as Hosato (voice)
• Message From Hiroshima2015 · as Narrator
• Do I Sound Gay?2015 · as Self
• Roddenberry's Trek2015 · as himself
• Entourage2015 · as George Takei
• Tab Hunter Confidential2015 · as Self
• Hopeful Romantic2015
• Eat With Me2014 · as George
• Ava & Lala2014
• To Be Takei2014 · as Self
• Free Birds2013 · as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
• Axel: The Biggest Little Hero2013 · as Elder (voice)
• The Missing Scarf2013 · as Narrator
• Space Milkshake2012 · as Gary (voice)
• Art of Submission2012 · as Krang
• Backyard Blockbusters2012 · as Sulu (archive footage)
• Strange Frame2012 · as Tamadamsa (voice)
• 82012 · as William Tam
• Dark Vengeance2011 · as Tanaka
• Larry Crowne2011 · as Dr. Matsutani
• These Amazing Shadows2011 · as Self
• The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment2010 · as Himself
• The Pool Boys2009 · as Maitre D (Joon)
• Bring Back... Star Trek2009 · as Self
• Annul Victory2009 · as Self
• Toyo's Camera2009 · as Self
• Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword2009 · as Old Man Samurai (voice)
• You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story2009 · as Self
• Futurama: Bender's Game2008 · as George Takei (voice)
• You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008 · as George Takei
• Ninja Cheerleaders2008 · as Hiroshi
• The Great Buck Howard2008 · as George Takei
• Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier2007 · as Self
• Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007 · as Man in Black (Voice)
• A.I. Assault2006 · as Major Lane
• Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner2006 · as Self - Roaster
• 40 Years of Star Trek2006 · as Self
• How William Shatner Changed the World2005 · as Self
• Mulan II2004 · as First Ancestor (voice)
• The Eavesdropper2004 · as Dr. Hsieh
• Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century2004
• Birth of a Timeless Legacy2004
• Roddenberry on Patrol2003 · as Narrator
• DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003 · as Norman Mineta
• New World Order2002 · as Radio Free World (voice)
• Who Gets the House?1999 · as Elliott
• Batman Beyond: The Movie1999 · as Mr. Fixx (voice)
• Mulan1998 · as First Ancestor (voice)
• Bug Buster1998 · as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
• Trekkies1997 · as Self
• The Best Bad Thing1997 · as Mr. Yamanaka
• The Magic Pearl1997 · as Ha Ping (voice)
• The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations1996 · as Self
• Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond1996 · as Self
• Oblivion 2: Backlash1996 · as Doc Valentine
• William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1996 · as Self
• Kissinger and Nixon1995 · as Le Duc Tho
• William Shatner: Captain's Log1994 · as Self
• Star Trek: A Captain's Log1994 · as Self
• Oblivion1994 · as Doc Valentine
• Live by the Fist1993 · as Uncle Coronado
• The Curse of the Dragon1993 · as Narrator (voice)
• Moving Memories1993
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991 · as Captain Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special1991 · as Self
• Blood Oath1990 · as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989 · as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Return from the River Kwai1989 · as Lieutenant Tanaka
• The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next1988 · as Self
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986 · as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Who's Who1986
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984 · as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982 · as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979 · as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
• Have I Got a Christmas for You1977 · as Doctor
• The Star Trek Dream1975 · as Self
• The Year of the Dragon1975 · as Fred Eng
• Josie's Castle1971 · as Ken Tanaka
• Which Way to the Front?1970 · as Yamashita
• The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai1969 · as Narrator
• The Green Berets1968 · as Captain Nim
• The Big Mouth1967 · as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
• An American Dream1966 · as Attorney Ord Long
• Walk Don't Run1966 · as Police Captain
• Red Line 70001965 · as Kato
• PT 1091963 · as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla1963 · as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
• Hell to Eternity1960 · as George Une
• Ice Palace1960 · as Wang
• Never So Few1959 · as Soldier in Hospital
• Gigantis, the Fire Monster1959 · as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
• Rodan! The Flying Monster1957 · as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
• Holograms All the Way Down— · as Hikaru Sulu

All TV Shows (146)

• Avatar the Last Airbender2024 · as Koh (voice)
• BLUE EYE SAMURAI2023 · as Seki (voice)
• Star Trek: very Short Treks2023 · as Sulu (voice)
• Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai2023 · as Noggin (voice)
• ONI: Thunder God's Tale2022 · as Mr. Tengu (voice)
• The Shuttlepod Show2022 · as Self
• Marvel's Hit-Monkey2021 · as Shinji (voice)
• Jellystone!2021 · as SoSo (voice)
• Resident Alien2021 · as The Gray (voice)
• Call Me Kat2021 · as George Takei
• Star Trek: Lower Decks2020 · as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
• Visible: Out on Television2020 · as Self
• Love Monster2020 · as Elder Panda (voice)
• True Terror with George Takei2019 · as Self - Host
• Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?2019 · as George Takei (voice)
• Star Trek: Short Treks2018 · as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
• The Terror2018 · as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
• Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault2016
• Elena of Avalor2016 · as King Toshi (voice)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
• Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Bernard
• Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero2014 · as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
• The 7D2014 · as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Through the Keyhole2013 · as Self
• The New Normal2012 · as Sam
• Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man2012 · as Master of K'un L'un (voice)
• The Problem Solverz2011 · as Mr. Konishi (voice)
• Bubble Guppies2011 · as Major Bummer (voice)
• Bubble Guppies2011 · as Master Rakunuki (voice)
• Supah Ninjas2011 · as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
• Transformers: Prime2010 · as Alpha Trion (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
• Pound Puppies2010 · as Mr. Julius (voice)
• Pound Puppies2010 · as Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Uncle Choi
• Lost Girl2010 · as Engelram
• Regular Show2010 · as Daisuke (voice)
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Bird / Robot (voice)
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Mr. Bird (voice)
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Mr. K (voice)
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated2010 · as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Reverend Matsuda
• Adventure Time2010 · as Ricardio (voice)
• Community2009 · as George Takei (voice)
• Archer2009 · as Mr. Moto (voice)
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Party Down2009 · as George Takei
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Lok Durd (voice)
• The Suite Life on Deck2008 · as Rome Tipton
• All Star Mr & Mrs2008
• Secret Talents of the Stars2008
• Transformers: Animated2007 · as Yoketron (voice)
• Chowder2007 · as Foie Gras (voice)
• The Big Bang Theory2007 · as George Takei
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
• Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World2007 · as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
• Thank God You're Here2007 · as Self
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera2007
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self - Guest
• Cory in the House2007 · as Ronald
• Heroes2006 · as Kaito Nakamura
• Psych2006 · as George Takei
• The Howard Stern Interview2006 · as Self
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Guest
• Freddie2005 · as Martin
• Bring Back...2005 · as Self
• Avatar: The Last Airbender2005 · as Warden (voice)
• Robot Chicken2005 · as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
• Robot Chicken2005 · as Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as George Takei (voice)
• Comedy Central Roasts2003 · as Self
• Alienated2003
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self - Guest
• I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!2002 · as Self
• Kim Possible2002 · as Sensei (voice)
• After They Were Famous2002 · as Self
• Watching Ellie2002 · as George Takei
• According to Jim2001 · as George Takei (voice)
• Scrubs2001 · as George Takei
• Samurai Jack2001 · as Warrior #4 (voice)
• The Chronicle2001 · as Mr. Shen
• The Brak Show2000 · as TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
• Grosse Pointe2000 · as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
• Jackie Chan Adventures2000 · as High Mystic (voice)
• Baby Blues2000
• Son of the Beach2000
• Malcolm in the Middle2000 · as George Takei
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Futurama1999 · as George Takei's Head (voice)
• Batman Beyond1999 · as Mr. Fixx (voice)
• V.I.P.1998 · as KOP's Voice / Self
• Will & Grace1998 · as George Takei
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• Hey Arnold!1996 · as Phoebe's Father (voice)
• Once a Thief1996
• Early Edition1996 · as Mr. Lee
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• Space Cases1996
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as George Takei
• Brotherly Love1995 · as George Takei
• In the House1995
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Keiji (voice)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Change / Peddler (voice)
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Captain Sulu
• Spider-Man1994 · as Wong (voice)
• Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as Man In Black
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Kung Fu: The Legend Continues1993 · as Colonel Ong
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• Lightning Force1991 · as General Seng
• The Simpsons1989 · as Akira Kurosawa (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Wink - The Game Show Host (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Waiter (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Sushi Chef (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as George Takei (voice)
• MacGyver1985 · as Dr. Shen Wei
• Doctor Who's Who's Who1985 · as Sulu
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Bert Tanaka
• Miami Vice1984 · as Kenneth Togaru
• Matt Houston1982 · as Sam Shima
• Beyond Westworld1980 · as Doctor Marcus
• Vega$1978
• Chico and the Man1974
• The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Chin-Ling
• Star Trek1973 · as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
• The Courtship of Eddie's Father1969 · as Mr. Sato
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Nathaniel Blake
• Ironside1967
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Roger Lee
• Felony Squad1966
• Star Trek1966 · as Sulu
• Mister Roberts1965
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964 · as Cheng
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
• The Gallant Men1962
• The Islanders1960 · as Yung
• My Three Sons1960 · as Won Tsun
• Hawaiian Eye1959
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Arthur Takamori / Taro
• Perry Mason1957 · as Toma Sakai
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Doctor