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