George Takei

Acting

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 252

Movies (116)

Hunky Jesus
2026
The Gettysburg Address
2025
Self
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
2025
Self
Reclaim the Flag
2025
Self
Beam Me Up, Sulu
2025
Self
Coroner to the Stars
2025
Self
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
Self
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
2023
Narrator
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
AO the Wise (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
Ohga (voice)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self - (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
Self - Host
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
2022
Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Woman in Motion
2021
Self
The Soul of America
2020
Self
Who’s on Top?
2020
Aliens Stole My Body
2020
Phil the Plant (voice)
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019
Dream World George
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
Elder Masook (voice)
And Then They Came for Us
2017
himself
Allegiance
2016
Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
Self
For the Love of Spock
2016
Self
Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
Hosato (voice)
Message From Hiroshima
2015
Narrator
Do I Sound Gay?
2015
Self
Roddenberry's Trek
2015
himself
Entourage
2015
George Takei
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
Self
Hopeful Romantic
2015