George Takei
80 movies · 108 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 20, 1937 (age 89)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- George Takai · 武井乔治 · ジョージ・タケイ · 武井穂郷
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
George Takei: movies and TV shows
Acting (188)
- Upcoming Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu
- 2026
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023 The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
as AO the Wise (voice)
- 2022
- 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ohga (voice)
- 2022 Yorktown: A Time to Heal
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2020 Aliens Stole My Body
as Phil the Plant (voice)
- 2020
- 2019 Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World George
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Elder Masook (voice)
- 2016 Allegiance
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
- 2016
- 2016 Kubo and the Two Strings
as Hosato (voice)
- 2016
- 2015 Message From Hiroshima
as Narrator
- 2015 Entourage
as George Takei
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014 Eat With Me
as George
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013 Free Birds
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- 2013 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
as Elder (voice)
- 2013 The Missing Scarf
as Narrator
- 2012 Space Milkshake
as Gary (voice)
- 2012 Art of Submission
as Krang
- 2012
- 2012 Backyard Blockbusters
as Sulu (archive footage)
- 2012 Strange Frame
as Tamadamsa (voice)
- 2012
- 2012 8
as William Tam
- 2011 Dark Vengeance
as Tanaka
- 2011 Larry Crowne
as Dr. Matsutani
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009 The Pool Boys
as Maitre D (Joon)
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
- 2009
- 2008 Futurama: Bender's Game
as George Takei (voice)
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as George Takei
- 2008 Ninja Cheerleaders
as Hiroshi
- 2008
- 2008 The Great Buck Howard
as George Takei
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World · TV
as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice) · 1 episode
- 2007
- 2007 Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Man in Black (Voice)
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006 A.I. Assault
as Major Lane
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005 Robot Chicken · TV
as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice) / Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
- 2005
- 2004 Mulan II
as First Ancestor (voice)
- 2004 The Eavesdropper
as Dr. Hsieh
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
as Norman Mineta
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 New World Order
as Radio Free World (voice)
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999 Who Gets the House?
as Elliott
- 1999
- 1999 Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998 Mulan
as First Ancestor (voice)
- 1998 Bug Buster
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
- 1997 The Best Bad Thing
as Mr. Yamanaka
- 1997 The Magic Pearl
as Ha Ping (voice)
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Oblivion 2: Backlash
as Doc Valentine
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 Kissinger and Nixon
as Le Duc Tho
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · TV
as Keiji (voice) / Change / Peddler (voice) · 2 episodes
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994 Oblivion
as Doc Valentine
- 1993
- 1993 Live by the Fist
as Uncle Coronado
- 1993 The Curse of the Dragon
as Narrator (voice)
- 1993
- 1993
- 1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
- 1991
- 1990 Blood Oath
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
- 1989 The Simpsons · TV
as Akira Kurosawa (voice) / Wink - The Game Show Host (voice) / Waiter (voice) / Sushi Chef (voice) / George Takei (voice) · 5 episodes
- 1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1989 Return from the River Kwai
as Lieutenant Tanaka
- 1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985 Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
as Narrator
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1982
- 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1980
- 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Sulu
- 1978
- 1977 Have I Got a Christmas for You
as Doctor
- 1975 The Year of the Dragon
as Fred Eng
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1971 Josie's Castle
as Ken Tanaka
- 1970 Which Way to the Front?
as Yamashita
- 1969
- 1969
- 1969 The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
as Narrator
- 1968 The Green Berets
as Captain Nim
- 1967 The Big Mouth
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966 An American Dream
as Attorney Ord Long
- 1966 Walk Don't Run
as Police Captain
- 1965 Red Line 7000
as Kato
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963 PT 109
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
- 1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
- 1962
- 1960
- 1960
- 1960 Hell to Eternity
as George Une
- 1960 Ice Palace
as Wang
- 1959 Never So Few
as Soldier in Hospital
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957 Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
- 1957
- 1951
Talk shows and appearances (65)
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022 The Shuttlepod Show
1 episode
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020 Visible: Out on Television
5 episodes
- 2019 True Terror with George Takei
6 episodes
- 2017
- 2016
- 2016
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2 episodes
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
1 episode
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2013 Through the Keyhole
1 episode
- 2011
- 2010 Conan
1 episode
- 2010
- 2009 Live from Studio Five
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2 episodes
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008 Secret Talents of the Stars
2 episodes
- 2007 Thank God You're Here
1 episode
- 2007 The Graham Norton Show
1 episode
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006 The Howard Stern Interview
1 episode
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 The Colbert Report
1 episode
- 2005 Bring Back...
1 episode
- 2003 Comedy Central Roasts
1 episode
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
1 episode
- 2002 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
17 episodes
- 2002 After They Were Famous
1 episode
- 1999 The Early Show
1 episode
- 1998 V.I.P.
1 episode
- 1997
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 The Daily Show
2 episodes
- 1996 Muppets Tonight
1 episode
- 1996
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2 episodes
- 1993 GMTV
1 episode
- 1991
- 1988
- 1975
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode