George Takei
Acting1937Los 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.
Known For
The Big Bang Theory
Self
The Simpsons
Akira Kurosawa (voice) / Wink - The Game Show Host (voice) / George Takei (voice) / Waiter (voice) / Sushi Chef (voice)
Mulan
First Ancestor (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
George Takei
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Warden (voice)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
George Takei
Kubo and the Two Strings
Hosato (voice)
Futurama
George Takei's Head (voice)
Acting History
Future
Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu
2026
2025
Coroner to the Stars
as Self
The Gettysburg Address
as Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
2024
Avatar the Last Airbender
TVas Koh (voice)• 1 eps
2023
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
TVas Seki (voice)• 8 eps
Star Trek: very Short Treks
TVas Sulu (voice)• 2 eps
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
TVas Noggin (voice)• 9 eps
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Call Me Kat
TVas Self• 1 eps
Star Trek: Lower Decks
TVas Hikaru Sulu (voice)• 1 eps
Jellystone!
TVas SoSo (voice)• 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
TVas Mr. Tengu (voice)
Resident Alien
TVas The Gray (voice)• 3 eps
The Shuttlepod Show
TVas Self
2021
Woman in Motion
as Self
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
TVas Shinji (voice)
2020
The Soul of America
as Self
Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
Bubble Guppies
TVas Master Rakunuki (voice)• 1 eps
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TVas George Takei (voice)• 1 eps
Visible: Out on Television
TVas Self
Love Monster
TVas Elder Panda (voice)
2019
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
Star Trek: Short Treks
TVas Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)• 1 eps
Robot Chicken
TVas Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice) / Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
The Terror
TVas Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san• 10 eps
True Terror with George Takei
TVas Self - Host
2017
And Then They Came for Us
as himself
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
Fresh Off the Boat
TVas Bernard• 2 eps
2016
Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
For the Love of Spock
as Self
Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
The 7D
TVas Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)• 1 eps
American Dad!
TVas George Takei (voice)• 1 eps
Elena of Avalor
TVas King Toshi (voice)• 1 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Akira Kurosawa (voice) / Wink - The Game Show Host (voice) / George Takei (voice) / Waiter (voice) / Sushi Chef (voice)• 1 eps
2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
Entourage
as George Takei
Do I Sound Gay?
as Self
Roddenberry's Trek
as himself
Message From Hiroshima
as Narrator
Hot in Cleveland
TVas Reverend Matsuda• 1 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
TVas Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)• 2 eps
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TVas Self• 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
TVas Audiobook Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self - Guest
Regular Show
TVas Daisuke (voice)• 1 eps
2014
To Be Takei
as Self
Eat With Me
as George
Through the Keyhole
TVas Self• 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self - Guest
2013
Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
The Missing Scarf
as Narrator
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Elder (voice)
Lost Girl
TVas Engelram• 1 eps
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
TVas Master of K'un L'un (voice)• 1 eps
2012
Art of Submission
as Krang
Strange Frame
as Tamadamsa (voice)
Space Milkshake
as Gary (voice)
Backyard Blockbusters
as Sulu (archive footage)
8
as William Tam
Archer
TVas Mr. Moto (voice)• 2 eps
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Uncle Choi• 2 eps
Pound Puppies
TVas Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)• 1 eps
Transformers: Prime
TVas Alpha Trion (voice)• 2 eps
The New Normal
TVas Sam
Phineas and Ferb
TVas Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)• 1 eps
2011
Dark Vengeance
as Tanaka
Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
These Amazing Shadows
as Self
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
TVas Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)• 1 eps
Fish Hooks
TVas Bird / Robot (voice) / Mr. Bird (voice) / Mr. K (voice)• 1 eps
Supah Ninjas
TVas Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga• 39 eps
The Problem Solverz
TVas Mr. Konishi (voice)
2010
Adventure Time
TVas Ricardio (voice)• 2 eps
The Suite Life on Deck
TVas Rome Tipton• 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
TVas Self• 1 eps
Community
TVas George Takei (voice)• 1 eps
2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
Annul Victory
as Self
The Pool Boys
as Maitre D (Joon)
Toyo's Camera
as Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
Transformers: Animated
TVas Yoketron (voice)• 1 eps
Party Down
TVas George Takei• 1 eps
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TVas Lok Durd (voice)• 1 eps
Live from Studio Five
TVas Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
Ninja Cheerleaders
as Hiroshi
The Great Buck Howard
as George Takei
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei
Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
Chowder
TVas Foie Gras (voice)• 1 eps
2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Man in Black (Voice)
Cory in the House
TVas Ronald• 1 eps
According to Jim
TVas George Takei (voice)• 1 eps
Heroes
TVas Kaito Nakamura• 13 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TVas Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
Thank God You're Here
TVas Self
2006
A.I. Assault
as Major Lane
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Psych
TVas George Takei• 1 eps
The Howard Stern Interview
TVas Self
Malcolm in the Middle
TVas George Takei• 1 eps
Will & Grace
TVas George Takei• 1 eps
2005
2004
2003
Roddenberry on Patrol
as Narrator
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Norman Mineta
Kim Possible
TVas Sensei (voice)• 6 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
TVas Self
2002
New World Order
as Radio Free World (voice)
Futurama
TVas George Takei's Head (voice)• 4 eps
Samurai Jack
TVas Warrior #4 (voice)• 1 eps
Jackie Chan Adventures
TVas High Mystic (voice)• 1 eps
After They Were Famous
TVas Self
2001
V.I.P.
TVas KOP's Voice / Self• 1 eps
The Chronicle
TVas Mr. Shen
2000
Grosse Pointe
TVas Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
The Brak Show
TVas TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
Who Gets the House?
as Elliott
The Early Show
TVas Self
Batman Beyond
TVas Mr. Fixx (voice)• 2 eps
1998
Bug Buster
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
Early Edition
TVas Mr. Lee• 1 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Man In Black• 1 eps
Muppets Tonight
TVas Self• 1 eps
1997
Trekkies
as Self
The Best Bad Thing
as Mr. Yamanaka
The Magic Pearl
as Ha Ping (voice)
Hey Arnold!
TVas Phoebe's Father (voice)• 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas Change / Peddler (voice)• 1 eps
The View
TVas Self - Guest
1996
Oblivion 2: Backlash
as Doc Valentine
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas George Takei• 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Captain Sulu• 1 eps
Spider-Man
TVas Wong (voice)• 1 eps
The Daily Show
TVas Self - Guest
1995
Kissinger and Nixon
as Le Duc Tho
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
TVas Colonel Ong• 1 eps
Brotherly Love
TVas George Takei
1994
1993
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
Lightning Force
TVas General Seng
1990
Blood Oath
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Return from the River Kwai
as Lieutenant Tanaka
1987
Miami Vice
TVas Kenneth Togaru• 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Bert Tanaka• 1 eps
1986
1985
Doctor Who's Who's Who
TVas Sulu
1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1983
Matt Houston
TVas Sam Shima• 1 eps
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1980
Beyond Westworld
TVas Doctor Marcus
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1977
Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Doctor
1975
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
TVas Chin-Ling• 1 eps
1973
Star Trek
TVas Hikaru Sulu (voice)• 22 eps
1971
Josie's Castle
as Ken Tanaka
1970
Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
TVas Mr. Sato• 1 eps
1968
The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
1967
The Big Mouth
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
1966
An American Dream
as Attorney Ord Long
Walk Don't Run
as Police Captain
Mission: Impossible
TVas Roger Lee• 1 eps
Star Trek
TVas Sulu• 79 eps
1965
Red Line 7000
as Kato
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TVas Cheng• 1 eps
My Three Sons
TVas Won Tsun• 1 eps
1964
The Twilight Zone
TVas Arthur Takamori / Taro• 1 eps
1963
PT 109
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1960
1959
Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Perry Mason
TVas Toma Sakai• 1 eps
1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Doctor