George Takei
Acting
- Born:
- 1937-04-20
- Place of birth:
- Los 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
Filmography
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Hunky Jesus
The Gettysburg Address
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
Reclaim the Flag
Beam Me Up, Sulu
Coroner to the Stars
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Avatar: The Last Airbender
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
The Shuttlepod Show
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
Jellystone!
Woman in Motion
Resident Alien
Call Me Kat
The Soul of America
Who’s on Top?
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Aliens Stole My Body
Visible: Out on Television
Love Monster
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
True Terror with George Takei
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Star Trek: Short Treks
The Terror
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
And Then They Came for Us
Kubo's Journey
Allegiance
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
For the Love of Spock
Kubo and the Two Strings
Elena of Avalor
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Message From Hiroshima
Do I Sound Gay?
Roddenberry's Trek
Entourage
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Tab Hunter Confidential
Hopeful Romantic
Fresh Off the Boat
Eat With Me
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Ava & Lala
To Be Takei
BoJack Horseman
The 7D