Acting
George Takei
Born 20 April 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA
233 credits
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
Acting 233
- TBAHolograms All the Way DownFilmHikaru Sulu
- 2026The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the WorldFilmSelf
- 2026Hunky JesusFilm
- 2025Beam Me Up, SuluFilmSelf
- 2025Reclaim the FlagFilmSelf
- 2025The Gettysburg AddressFilmSelf
- 2025Coroner to the StarsFilmSelf
- 2025Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star TrekFilmSelf
- 2024Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeriesKoh (voice)
- 2024To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerFilmSelf
- 2023BLUE EYE SAMURAISeriesSeki (voice)
- 2023Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiSeriesNoggin (voice)
- 2023Star Trek: very Short TreksSeriesSulu (voice)
- 2023The Keepers of the 5 KingdomsFilmAO the Wise (voice)
- 2023One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation CenterFilmNarrator
- 2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankFilmOhga (voice)
- 2022ONI: Thunder God's TaleSeriesMr. Tengu (voice)
- 2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander HeritageFilmSelf - Host
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesFilmSelf - (archive footage)
- 2022Yorktown: A Time to HealFilmLt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 2021Resident AlienSeriesThe Gray (voice)
- 2021Jellystone!SeriesSoSo (voice)
- 2021Marvel's Hit-MonkeySeriesShinji (voice)
- 2021Call Me KatSeriesGeorge Takei
- 2021Woman in MotionFilmSelf
- 2020Star Trek: Lower DecksSeriesHikaru Sulu (voice)
- 2020Visible: Out on TelevisionSeriesSelf
- 2020Aliens Stole My BodyFilmPhil the Plant (voice)
- 2020The Soul of AmericaFilmSelf
- 2020Love MonsterSeriesElder Panda (voice)
- 2020Who’s on Top?Film
- 2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?SeriesGeorge Takei (voice)
- 2019Cool Cat's Crazy DreamFilmDream World George
- 2019True Terror with George TakeiSeriesSelf - Host
- 2018The TerrorSeriesNobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
- 2018Star Trek: Short TreksSeriesHikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
- 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsFilmElder Masook (voice)
- 2017And Then They Came for UsFilmhimself
- 2016Kubo and the Two StringsFilmHosato (voice)
- 2016Elena of AvalorSeriesKing Toshi (voice)
- 2016For the Love of SpockFilmSelf
- 2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultFilmSelf
- 2016Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry VaultSeries
- 2016AllegianceFilmSam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
- 2015Fresh Off the BoatSeriesBernard
- 2015EntourageFilmGeorge Takei
- 2015Do I Sound Gay?FilmSelf
- 2015Tab Hunter ConfidentialFilmSelf
- 2015Roddenberry's TrekFilmhimself
- 2015Hopeful RomanticFilm
- 2015Message From HiroshimaFilmNarrator
- 2014BoJack HorsemanSeriesAudiobook Narrator (voice)
- 2014The 7DSeriesDr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
- 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroSeriesSylvester Kobayashi (voice)
- 2014To Be TakeiFilmSelf
- 2014Eat With MeFilmGeorge
- 2014Ava & LalaFilm
- 2013Free BirdsFilmS.T.E.V.E. (voice)
- 2013The Missing ScarfFilmNarrator
- 2013Axel: The Biggest Little HeroFilmElder (voice)
- 2012Marvel's Ultimate Spider-ManSeriesMaster of K'un L'un (voice)
- 2012The New NormalSeriesSam
- 2012Space MilkshakeFilmGary (voice)
- 2012Strange FrameFilmTamadamsa (voice)
- 2012Art of SubmissionFilmKrang
- 20128FilmWilliam Tam
- 2012Backyard BlockbustersFilmSulu (archive footage)
- 2011Larry CrowneFilmDr. Matsutani
- 2011Bubble GuppiesSeriesMajor Bummer (voice), Master Rakunuki (voice)
- 2011Supah NinjasSeriesHattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
- 2011These Amazing ShadowsFilmSelf
- 2011The Problem SolverzSeriesMr. Konishi (voice)
- 2011Dark VengeanceFilmTanaka
- 2010Hawaii Five-0SeriesUncle Choi
- 2010Regular ShowSeriesDaisuke (voice)
- 2010Adventure TimeSeriesRicardio (voice)
- 2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedSeriesMr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
- 2010Lost GirlSeriesEngelram
- 2010Transformers: PrimeSeriesAlpha Trion (voice)
- 2010Hot in ClevelandSeriesReverend Matsuda
- 2010Fish HooksSeriesBird / Robot (voice), Mr. Bird (voice), Mr. K (voice)
- 2010Pound PuppiesSeriesMr. Julius / Monsieur Mitch (voice), Mr. Julius (voice)
- 2010The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the InternmentFilmHimself
- 2009ArcherSeriesMr. Moto (voice)
- 2009CommunitySeriesGeorge Takei (voice)
- 2009Party DownSeriesGeorge Takei
- 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordFilmOld Man Samurai (voice)
- 2009The Pool BoysFilmMaitre D (Joon)
- 2009Live from Studio FiveSeriesSelf
- 2009Bring Back... Star TrekFilmSelf
- 2009Annul VictoryFilmSelf
- 2009You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo StoryFilmSelf
- 2009Toyo's CameraFilmSelf
- 2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsSeriesLok Durd (voice)
- 2008The Suite Life on DeckSeriesRome Tipton
- 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilmGeorge Takei
- 2008The Great Buck HowardFilmGeorge Takei
- 2008Futurama: Bender's GameFilmGeorge Takei (voice)
- 2008Ninja CheerleadersFilmHiroshi
- 2008All Star Mr & MrsSeries
- 2008Secret Talents of the StarsSeries
- 2007Phineas and FerbSeriesPositive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
- 2007The Big Bang TheorySeriesGeorge Takei
- 2007ChowderSeriesFoie Gras (voice)
- 2007Cory in the HouseSeriesRonald
- 2007Transformers: AnimatedSeriesYoketron (voice)
- 2007El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny RiveraSeries
- 2007Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce LeeFilmMan in Black (Voice)
- 2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldSeriesMayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
- 2007Star Trek: Beyond the Final FrontierFilmSelf
- 2007Thank God You're HereSeriesSelf
- 2006PsychSeriesGeorge Takei
- 2006HeroesSeriesKaito Nakamura
- 2006Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerFilmSelf - Roaster
- 2006A.I. AssaultFilmMajor Lane
- 200640 Years of Star TrekFilmSelf
- 2005American Dad!SeriesGeorge Takei (voice)
- 2005Robot ChickenSeriesGodzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice), Hikaru Sulu / Purple Crayon Narrator (voice)
- 2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeriesWarden (voice)
- 2005FreddieSeriesMartin
- 2005How William Shatner Changed the WorldFilmSelf
- 2005Bring Back...SeriesSelf
- 2004Mulan IIFilmFirst Ancestor (voice)
- 2004The EavesdropperFilmDr. Hsieh
- 2004Birth of a Timeless LegacyFilm
- 2004Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd CenturyFilm
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSeriesSelf
- 2003DC 9/11: Time of CrisisFilmNorman Mineta
- 2003AlienatedSeries
- 2002Kim PossibleSeriesSensei (voice)
- 2002Watching EllieSeriesGeorge Takei
- 2002After They Were FamousSeriesSelf
- 2002New World OrderFilmRadio Free World (voice)
- 2001ScrubsSeriesGeorge Takei
- 2001According to JimSeriesGeorge Takei (voice)
- 2001Samurai JackSeriesWarrior #4 (voice)
- 2001The ChronicleSeriesMr. Shen
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleSeriesGeorge Takei
- 2000Jackie Chan AdventuresSeriesHigh Mystic (voice)
- 2000Son of the BeachSeries
- 2000The Brak ShowSeriesTV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
- 2000Baby BluesSeries
- 1999FuturamaSeriesGeorge Takei's Head (voice)
- 1999Batman BeyondSeriesMr. Fixx (voice)
- 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieFilmMr. Fixx (voice)
- 1999Who Gets the House?FilmElliott
- 1998Will & GraceSeriesGeorge Takei
- 1998MulanFilmFirst Ancestor (voice)
- 1998V.I.P.SeriesKOP's Voice / Self
- 1998Bug BusterFilmDr. Hiro Fujimoto
- 1997TrekkiesFilmSelf
- 1997The Best Bad ThingFilmMr. Yamanaka
- 1997The Magic PearlFilmHa Ping (voice)
- 19963rd Rock from the SunSeriesGeorge Takei
- 1996Hey Arnold!SeriesPhoebe's Father (voice)
- 1996Early EditionSeriesMr. Lee
- 1996Muppets TonightSeriesSelf
- 1996Once a ThiefSeries
- 1996Oblivion 2: BacklashFilmDoc Valentine
- 1996Space CasesSeries
- 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondFilmSelf
- 1996William Shatner's Star Trek MemoriesFilmSelf
- 1996The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ationsFilmSelf
- 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeriesCaptain Sulu
- 1995In the HouseSeries
- 1995Brotherly LoveSeriesGeorge Takei
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeriesChange / Peddler (voice), Keiji (voice)
- 1995Kissinger and NixonFilmLe Duc Tho
- 1994Spider-ManSeriesWong (voice)
- 1994OblivionFilmDoc Valentine
- 1994Star Trek: A Captain's LogFilmSelf
- 1994William Shatner: Captain's LogFilmSelf
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesMan In Black
- 1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeriesColonel Ong
- 1993The Curse of the DragonFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1993Live by the FistFilmUncle Coronado
- 1993Moving MemoriesFilm
- 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryFilmCaptain Hikaru Sulu
- 1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilmSelf
- 1991Lightning ForceSeriesGeneral Seng
- 1990Blood OathFilmVice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
- 1989The SimpsonsSeriesAkira Kurosawa (voice), George Takei (voice), Sushi Chef (voice), Waiter (voice), Wink - The Game Show Host (voice)
- 1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierFilmCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1989Return from the River KwaiFilmLieutenant Tanaka
- 1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the NextFilmSelf
- 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeFilmCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1986Who's WhoFilm
- 1985MacGyverSeriesDr. Shen Wei
- 1985Doctor Who's Who's WhoSeriesSulu
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesBert Tanaka
- 1984Miami ViceSeriesKenneth Togaru
- 1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockFilmCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanFilmCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1982Matt HoustonSeriesSam Shima
- 1980Beyond WestworldSeriesDoctor Marcus
- 1979Star Trek: The Motion PictureFilmLt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
- 1978Vega$Series
- 1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouFilmDoctor
- 1975The Year of the DragonFilmFred Eng
- 1975The Star Trek DreamFilmSelf
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesChin-Ling
- 1974Chico and the ManSeries
- 1973Star TrekSeriesHikaru Sulu (voice)
- 1971Josie's CastleFilmKen Tanaka
- 1970Which Way to the Front?FilmYamashita
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesNathaniel Blake
- 1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeriesMr. Sato
- 1969The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the SamuraiFilmNarrator
- 1968The Green BeretsFilmCaptain Nim
- 1967IronsideSeries
- 1967The Big MouthFilmDiamond Jeweler (uncredited)
- 1966Star TrekSeriesSulu
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesRoger Lee
- 1966Walk Don't RunFilmPolice Captain
- 1966Felony SquadSeries
- 1966An American DreamFilmAttorney Ord Long
- 1965Red Line 7000FilmKato
- 1965Mister RobertsSeries
- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeriesCheng
- 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaFilmOsamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
- 1963PT 109FilmHelmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
- 1962The Gallant MenSeries
- 1960My Three SonsSeriesWon Tsun
- 1960Hell to EternityFilmGeorge Une
- 1960The IslandersSeriesYung
- 1960Ice PalaceFilmWang
- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesArthur Takamori / Taro
- 1959Hawaiian EyeSeries
- 1959Never So FewFilmSoldier in Hospital
- 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterFilmIkeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
- 1957Perry MasonSeriesToma Sakai
- 1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterFilmDr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesDoctor
Filmography from TMDB.