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.
Filmography
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
2026
as Self
Hunky Jesus
2026
The Gettysburg Address
2025
as Self
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
2025
as Self
Reclaim the Flag
2025
as Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu
2025
as Self
Coroner to the Stars
2025
as Self
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
2023
as Narrator
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
as AO the Wise (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ohga (voice)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
as Self - Host
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
2022
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Woman in Motion
2021
as Self
The Soul of America
2020
as Self
Who’s on Top?
2020
Aliens Stole My Body
2020
as Phil the Plant (voice)
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019
as Dream World George
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
as Elder Masook (voice)
And Then They Came for Us
2017
as himself
Allegiance
2016
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
as Self
For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self