George Takei
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Simpsons
Akira Kurosawa (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Wink - The Game Show Host (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Waiter (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Sushi Chef (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
George Takei (voice)
1989
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
American Dad!
George Takei (voice)
2005
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest
2007
Series
Hawaii Five-0
Uncle Choi
2010
Series
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Perry Mason
Toma Sakai
1957
Series
Regular Show
Daisuke (voice)
2010
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self - Guest
2003
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
Man In Black
1993
Series
Scrubs
George Takei
2001
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Captain Sulu
1995
Series
Adventure Time
Ricardio (voice)
2010
Series
Futurama
George Takei's Head (voice)
1999
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
2007
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Lok Durd (voice)
2008
Series
Heroes
Kaito Nakamura
2006
Series
Psych
George Takei
2006
Series
MacGyver
Dr. Shen Wei
1985
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Bert Tanaka
1984
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Nathaniel Blake
1969
Series
Ironside
1967
Series
Will & Grace
George Takei
1998
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
George Takei
2000
Series
Star Trek
Sulu
1966
Series
Robot Chicken
Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
2005
Series
Robot Chicken
Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)
2005
Series
Miami Vice
Kenneth Togaru
1984
Series
BoJack Horseman
Audiobook Narrator (voice)
2014
Series
Archer
Mr. Moto (voice)
2009
Series
The Big Bang Theory
George Takei
2007
Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Koh (voice)
2024
Series
Mission: Impossible
Roger Lee
1966
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
George Takei
1996
Series
Community
George Takei (voice)
2009
Series
Jellystone!
SoSo (voice)
2021
Series
Hey Arnold!
Phoebe's Father (voice)
1996
Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
Chin-Ling
1974
Series
Kim Possible
Sensei (voice)
2002
Series
My Three Sons
Won Tsun
1960
Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Bernard
2015
Series
The Twilight Zone
Arthur Takamori / Taro
1959
Series
V.I.P.
KOP's Voice / Self
1998
Series
Jackie Chan Adventures
High Mystic (voice)
2000
Series
Hot in Cleveland
Reverend Matsuda
2010
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Series
According to Jim
George Takei (voice)
2001
Series
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
2010
Series
Spider-Man
Wong (voice)
1994
Series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Hikaru Sulu (voice)
2020
Series
Early Edition
Mr. Lee
1996
Series
Lost Girl
Engelram
2010
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Series
Batman Beyond
Mr. Fixx (voice)
1999
Series
Samurai Jack
Warrior #4 (voice)
2001
Series
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Warden (voice)
2005
Series
Fish Hooks
Bird / Robot (voice)
2010
Series
Fish Hooks
Mr. Bird (voice)
2010
Series
Fish Hooks
Mr. K (voice)
2010
Series
Resident Alien
The Gray (voice)
2021
Series
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Master of K'un L'un (voice)
2012
Series
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Colonel Ong
1993
Series
Elena of Avalor
King Toshi (voice)
2016
Series
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Series
Transformers: Prime
Alpha Trion (voice)
2010
Series
Party Down
George Takei
2009
Series
The 7D
Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
2014
Series
Bubble Guppies
Major Bummer (voice)
2011
Series
Bubble Guppies
Master Rakunuki (voice)
2011
Series
Matt Houston
Sam Shima
1982
Series
Pound Puppies
Mr. Julius (voice)
2010
Series
Pound Puppies
Mr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice)
2010
Series
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Cheng
1964
Series
Chowder
Foie Gras (voice)
2007
Series
Vega$
1978
Series
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
2014
Series
The Suite Life on Deck
Rome Tipton
2008
Series
Felony Squad
1966
Series
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
George Takei (voice)
2019
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Keiji (voice)
1995
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Change / Peddler (voice)
1995
Film
Mulan
First Ancestor (voice)
1998
Series
The Terror
Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
2018
Series
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Noggin (voice)
2023
Series
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Mr. Sato
1969
Series
Transformers: Animated
Yoketron (voice)
2007
Series
Son of the Beach
2000
Series
In the House
1995
Series
Star Trek
Hikaru Sulu (voice)
1973
Series
Brotherly Love
George Takei
1995
Series
Call Me Kat
George Takei
2021
Series
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
Series
The Howard Stern Interview
Self
2006
Series
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Seki (voice)
2023
Series
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Series
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
Series
The New Normal
Sam
2012
Series
Star Trek: Short Treks
Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
2018
Series
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
Shinji (voice)
2021
Film
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
George Takei
2008
Film
Kubo and the Two Strings
Hosato (voice)
2016
Series
Cory in the House
Ronald
2007
Series
Chico and the Man
1974
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Series
The Shuttlepod Show
Self
2022
Series
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
2003
Series
Through the Keyhole
Self
2013
Series
Once a Thief
1996
Series
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Self
2002
Series
Freddie
Martin
2005
Film
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1979
Series
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
2007
Series
Watching Ellie
George Takei
2002
Series
The Gallant Men
1962
Film
Free Birds
S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
2013
Series
The Chronicle
Mr. Shen
2001
Series
Grosse Pointe
Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
2000
Series
Supah Ninjas
Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
2011
Film
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Ohga (voice)
2022
Film
Mulan II
First Ancestor (voice)
2004
Film
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1986
Film
Entourage
George Takei
2015
Series
Visible: Out on Television
Self
2020
Film
Larry Crowne
Dr. Matsutani
2011
Series
The Islanders
Yung
1960
Series
Baby Blues
2000
Series
Mister Roberts
1965
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Doctor
1951
Film
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1982
Series
Love Monster
Elder Panda (voice)
2020
Series
Bring Back...
Self
2005
Series
Beyond Westworld
Doctor Marcus
1980
Series
Lightning Force
General Seng
1991
Film
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1989
Series
The Problem Solverz
Mr. Konishi (voice)
2011
Series
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
Mr. Tengu (voice)
2022
Film
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain Hikaru Sulu
1991
Series
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
Series
Space Cases
1996
Series
Thank God You're Here
Self
2007
Series
After They Were Famous
Self
2002
Film
The Great Buck Howard
George Takei
2008
Film
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1984
Series
The Brak Show
TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
2000
Film
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Mr. Fixx (voice)
1999
Series
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Sulu (voice)
2023
Film
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Old Man Samurai (voice)
2009
Film
Futurama: Bender's Game
George Takei (voice)
2008
Film
The Green Berets
Captain Nim
1968
Series
Alienated
2003
Film
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
1963
Film
Never So Few
Soldier in Hospital
1959
Film
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
Film
The Curse of the Dragon
Narrator (voice)
1993
Film
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
Narrator
2023
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008
Series
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
2016
Film
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
1959
Film
Walk Don't Run
Police Captain
1966
Film
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
AO the Wise (voice)
2023
Film
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Self - Roaster
2006
Film
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Self
2026
Film
The Gettysburg Address
Self
2025
Film
These Amazing Shadows
Self
2011
Film
Do I Sound Gay?
Self
2015
Film
Which Way to the Front?
Yamashita
1970
Film
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Elder (voice)
2013
Film
Return from the River Kwai
Lieutenant Tanaka
1989
Film
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
Self
2025
Film
Hunky Jesus
2026
Film
The Big Mouth
Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
1967
Film
Space Milkshake
Gary (voice)
2012
Film
Bug Buster
Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
1998
Film
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
2016
Film
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2022
Series
Doctor Who's Who's Who
Sulu
1985
Series
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Film
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Doctor
1977
Film
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Self
2024
Moving Memories
1993
Film
Dark Vengeance
Tanaka
2011
Film
The Eavesdropper
Dr. Hsieh
2004
Film
Aliens Stole My Body
Phil the Plant (voice)
2020
Film
An American Dream
Attorney Ord Long
1966
Film
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
Film
The Pool Boys
Maitre D (Joon)
2009
Film
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Dream World George
2019
Film
Trekkies
Self
1997
Film
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
1957
Film
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self
2015
Film
Red Line 7000
Kato
1965
Film
Who Gets the House?
Elliott
1999
Film
Hopeful Romantic
2015
Film
Beam Me Up, Sulu
Self
2025
Film
The Soul of America
Self
2020
Film
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Norman Mineta
2003
Film
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Film
A.I. Assault
Major Lane
2006
Film
Art of Submission
Krang
2012
Film
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
2006
Film
Annul Victory
Self
2009
Film
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self
2007
Film
8
William Tam
2012
Film
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Doc Valentine
1996
Film
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Elder Masook (voice)
2017
Series
True Terror with George Takei
Self - Host
2019
Film
Strange Frame
Tamadamsa (voice)
2012
Film
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
1996
Film
PT 109
Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
1963
Film
New World Order
Radio Free World (voice)
2002
Film
Ninja Cheerleaders
Hiroshi
2008
Film
Hell to Eternity
George Une
1960
Film
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
1988
Film
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self - Host
2022
Film
The Magic Pearl
Ha Ping (voice)
1997
Film
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Film
The Year of the Dragon
Fred Eng
1975
Film
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
2022
Film
Live by the Fist
Uncle Coronado
1993
Film
Blood Oath
Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
1990
Film
The Best Bad Thing
Mr. Yamanaka
1997
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Self
1996
Film
How William Shatner Changed the World
Self
2005
Film
Woman in Motion
Self
2021
Film
Oblivion
Doc Valentine
1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Self
1994
Film
Reclaim the Flag
Self
2025
Film
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Self
1994
Film
To Be Takei
Self
2014
Film
The Star Trek Dream
Self
1975
Film
Eat With Me
George
2014
Film
Allegiance
Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
2016
Film
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Man in Black (Voice)
2007
Film
Who's Who
1986
Film
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
Self
2009
Film
Coroner to the Stars
Self
2025
Holograms All the Way Down
Hikaru Sulu
Film
Ice Palace
Wang
1960
Film
Roddenberry's Trek
himself
2015
Film
Ava & Lala
2014
Film
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Film
Kissinger and Nixon
Le Duc Tho
1995
Film
Backyard Blockbusters
Sulu (archive footage)
2012
Film
And Then They Came for Us
himself
2017
Film
Bring Back... Star Trek
Self
2009
Film
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
Himself
2010
Film
Toyo's Camera
Self
2009
Film
Josie's Castle
Ken Tanaka
1971
Film
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
Narrator
1969
Film
Who’s on Top?
2020
Film
The Missing Scarf
Narrator
2013
Film
Message From Hiroshima
Narrator
2015