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George Takei

Actor

George Takei

Born April 20, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA69 films

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.

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Mulan posterFirst watchMulan19987.9as First Ancestor (voice)When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Kubo and the Two Strings poster7.6Kubo and the Two Strings2016Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan poster7.5Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home poster7.2Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster7.0Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991Mulan II poster6.5Mulan II2004Star Trek: The Motion Picture poster6.5Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979Star Trek III: The Search for Spock poster6.6Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster5.7You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008

Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. TBAHolograms All the Way DownHikaru Sulu
  2. 2023The Keepers of the 5 KingdomsAO the Wise (voice)
  3. 2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankOhga (voice)
  4. 2022Yorktown: A Time to HealLt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
  5. 2020Aliens Stole My BodyPhil the Plant (voice)
  6. 2019Cool Cat's Crazy DreamDream World George
  7. 2017Yamasong: March of the HollowsElder Masook (voice)
  8. 2016AllegianceSam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
  9. 2016Kubo and the Two StringsHosato (voice)
  10. 2015EntourageGeorge Takei
  11. 2015Hopeful Romantic
  12. 2014Eat With MeGeorge
  13. 2014Ava & Lala
  14. 2013Free BirdsS.T.E.V.E. (voice)
  15. 2013Axel: The Biggest Little HeroElder (voice)
  16. 2013The Missing ScarfNarrator
  17. 2012Space MilkshakeGary (voice)
  18. 2012Art of SubmissionKrang
  19. 2012Strange FrameTamadamsa (voice)
  20. 20128William Tam
  21. 2011Dark VengeanceTanaka
  22. 2011Larry CrowneDr. Matsutani
  23. 2009The Pool BoysMaitre D (Joon)
  24. 2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordOld Man Samurai (voice)
  25. 2008Futurama: Bender's GameGeorge Takei (voice)
  26. 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanGeorge Takei
  27. 2008Ninja CheerleadersHiroshi
  28. 2008The Great Buck HowardGeorge Takei
  29. 2007Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce LeeMan in Black (Voice)
  30. 2006A.I. AssaultMajor Lane
  31. 2004Mulan IIFirst Ancestor (voice)
  32. 2004The EavesdropperDr. Hsieh
  33. 2003DC 9/11: Time of CrisisNorman Mineta
  34. 2002New World OrderRadio Free World (voice)
  35. 1999Who Gets the House?Elliott
  36. 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieMr. Fixx (voice)
  37. 1998MulanFirst Ancestor (voice)
  38. 1998Bug BusterDr. Hiro Fujimoto
  39. 1997The Best Bad ThingMr. Yamanaka
  40. 1997The Magic PearlHa Ping (voice)
  41. 1996Oblivion 2: BacklashDoc Valentine
  42. 1995Kissinger and NixonLe Duc Tho
  43. 1994OblivionDoc Valentine
  44. 1993Live by the FistUncle Coronado
  45. 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryCaptain Hikaru Sulu
  46. 1990Blood OathVice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
  47. 1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
  48. 1989Return from the River KwaiLieutenant Tanaka
  49. 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
  50. 1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
  51. 1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
  52. 1979Star Trek: The Motion PictureLt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
  53. 1977Have I Got a Christmas for YouDoctor
  54. 1975The Year of the DragonFred Eng
  55. 1971Josie's CastleKen Tanaka
  56. 1970Which Way to the Front?Yamashita
  57. 1969The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the SamuraiNarrator
  58. 1968The Green BeretsCaptain Nim
  59. 1967The Big MouthDiamond Jeweler (uncredited)
  60. 1966An American DreamAttorney Ord Long
  61. 1966Walk Don't RunPolice Captain
  62. 1965Red Line 7000Kato
  63. 1963PT 109Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
  64. 1963King Kong vs. GodzillaOsamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
  65. 1960Hell to EternityGeorge Une
  66. 1960Ice PalaceWang
  67. 1959Never So FewSoldier in Hospital
  68. 1959Gigantis, the Fire MonsterIkeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
  69. 1957Rodan! The Flying MonsterDr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)