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