Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born April 20, 1937
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.
MovieHunky Jesus
2026
MovieThe Gettysburg Address
2025
as Self
MovieLost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
2025
as Self
MovieReclaim the Flag
2025
as Self
MovieBeam Me Up, Sulu
2025
as Self
MovieCoroner to the Stars
2025
as Self
MovieTo the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
2024
as Self
TVAvatar: The Last Airbender
2024
as Koh (voice)
TVBLUE EYE SAMURAI
2023
as Seki (voice)
MovieOne Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
2023
as Narrator
TVStar Trek: very Short Treks
2023
as Sulu (voice)
TVGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
2023
as Noggin (voice)
MovieThe Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
2023
as AO the Wise (voice)
TVONI: Thunder God's Tale
2022
as Mr. Tengu (voice)
MoviePaws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ohga (voice)
MovieWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
as Self - (archive footage)
MovieSoul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
as Self - Host
MovieYorktown: A Time to Heal
2022
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TVThe Shuttlepod Show
2022
as Self
TVMarvel's Hit-Monkey
2021
as Shinji (voice)
TVJellystone!
2021
as SoSo (voice)
MovieWoman in Motion
2021
as Self
TVResident Alien
2021
as The Gray (voice)
TVCall Me Kat
2021
as George Takei
MovieThe Soul of America
2020
as Self
MovieWho’s on Top?
2020
TVStar Trek: Lower Decks
2020
as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
MovieAliens Stole My Body
2020
as Phil the Plant (voice)
TVVisible: Out on Television
2020
as Self
TVLove Monster
2020
as Elder Panda (voice)
MovieCool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019
as Dream World George
TVTrue Terror with George Takei
2019
as Self - Host
TVScooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as George Takei (voice)
TVStar Trek: Short Treks
2018
as Hikaru Sulu (voice) (archive footage)
TVThe Terror
2018
as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san
MovieYamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
as Elder Masook (voice)
MovieAnd Then They Came for Us
2017
as himself
MovieAllegiance
2016
as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
TVStar Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
2016
MovieStar Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
as Self
MovieFor the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
MovieKubo and the Two Strings
2016
as Hosato (voice)
TVElena of Avalor
2016
as King Toshi (voice)
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieMessage From Hiroshima
2015
as Narrator
MovieDo I Sound Gay?
2015
as Self
MovieRoddenberry's Trek
2015
as himself
MovieEntourage
2015
as George Takei
TVStarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
MovieTab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self
MovieHopeful Romantic
2015
TVFresh Off the Boat
2015
as Bernard
MovieEat With Me
2014
as George
TVPenn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Sylvester Kobayashi (voice)
MovieAva & Lala
2014
MovieTo Be Takei
2014
as Self
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Audiobook Narrator (voice)
TVThe 7D
2014
as Dr. Sweet Tooth (voice)
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieFree Birds
2013
as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
TVThrough the Keyhole
2013
as Self
MovieAxel: The Biggest Little Hero
2013
as Elder (voice)
MovieThe Missing Scarf
2013
as Narrator
MovieSpace Milkshake
2012
as Gary (voice)
MovieArt of Submission
2012
as Krang
TVThe New Normal
2012
as Sam
MovieBackyard Blockbusters
2012
as Sulu (archive footage)
MovieStrange Frame
2012
as Tamadamsa (voice)
TVMarvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
2012
as Master of K'un L'un (voice)
Movie8
2012
as William Tam
MovieDark Vengeance
2011
as Tanaka
MovieLarry Crowne
2011
as Dr. Matsutani
TVThe Problem Solverz
2011
as Mr. Konishi (voice)
TVBubble Guppies
2011
as Major Bummer (voice)
MovieThese Amazing Shadows
2011
as Self
TVSupah Ninjas
2011
as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga
TVTransformers: Prime
2010
as Alpha Trion (voice)
TVConan
2010
as Self - Guest
TVPound Puppies
2010
as Mr. Julius (voice)
TVHawaii Five-0
2010
as Uncle Choi
TVLost Girl
2010
as Engelram
TVRegular Show
2010
as Daisuke (voice)
TVFish Hooks
2010
as Bird / Robot (voice)
TVScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Mr. Wang / White Wizard (voice)
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Reverend Matsuda
MovieThe Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
2010
as Himself
TVAdventure Time
2010
as Ricardio (voice)
MovieThe Pool Boys
2009
as Maitre D (Joon)
TVCommunity
2009
as George Takei (voice)
TVArcher
2009
as Mr. Moto (voice)
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieBring Back... Star Trek
2009
as Self
MovieAnnul Victory
2009
as Self
MovieToyo's Camera
2009
as Self
MovieScooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
2009
as Old Man Samurai (voice)
TVParty Down
2009
as George Takei
MovieYou Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
2009
as Self
MovieFuturama: Bender's Game
2008
as George Takei (voice)
TVStar Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Lok Durd (voice)
TVThe Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Rome Tipton
MovieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
as George Takei
MovieNinja Cheerleaders
2008
as Hiroshi
TVAll Star Mr & Mrs
2008
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008
MovieThe Great Buck Howard
2008
as George Takei
TVTransformers: Animated
2007
as Yoketron (voice)
TVChowder
2007
as Foie Gras (voice)
TVThe Big Bang Theory
2007
as George Takei
TVPhineas and Ferb
2007
as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)
TVRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
as Mayor Screwsum / Police Chief (voice)
TVThank God You're Here
2007
as Self
TVEl Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
2007
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
MovieStar Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
MovieFinishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007
as Man in Black (Voice)
TVCory in the House
2007
as Ronald
TVHeroes
2006
as Kaito Nakamura
MovieA.I. Assault
2006
as Major Lane
MovieComedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006
as Self - Roaster
TVPsych
2006
as George Takei
TVThe Howard Stern Interview
2006
as Self
Movie40 Years of Star Trek
2006
as Self
MovieHow William Shatner Changed the World
2005
as Self
TVThe Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
TVFreddie
2005
as Martin
TVBring Back...
2005
as Self
TVAvatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Warden (voice)
TVRobot Chicken
2005
as Godzilla vs. Jason Narrator / Yakuza (voice)
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as George Takei (voice)
MovieMulan II
2004
as First Ancestor (voice)
MovieThe Eavesdropper
2004
as Dr. Hsieh
MovieKiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
MovieBirth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
MovieRoddenberry on Patrol
2003
as Narrator
MovieDC 9/11: Time of Crisis
2003
as Norman Mineta
TVComedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
TVAlienated
2003
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self - Guest
TVI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
2002
as Self
TVKim Possible
2002
as Sensei (voice)
TVAfter They Were Famous
2002
as Self
TVWatching Ellie
2002
as George Takei
MovieNew World Order
2002
as Radio Free World (voice)
TVAccording to Jim
2001
as George Takei (voice)
TVScrubs
2001
as George Takei
TVSamurai Jack
2001
as Warrior #4 (voice)
TVThe Chronicle
2001
as Mr. Shen
TVThe Brak Show
2000
as TV Executive (voice) (uncredited)
TVGrosse Pointe
2000
as Japanese Ad Executive (uncredited)
TVJackie Chan Adventures
2000
as High Mystic (voice)
TVBaby Blues
2000
TVSon of the Beach
2000
TVMalcolm in the Middle
2000
as George Takei
TVThe Early Show
1999
as Self
MovieWho Gets the House?
1999
as Elliott
TVFuturama
1999
as George Takei's Head (voice)
MovieBatman Beyond: The Movie
1999
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
TVBatman Beyond
1999
as Mr. Fixx (voice)
TVV.I.P.
1998
as KOP's Voice / Self
TVWill & Grace
1998
as George Takei
MovieMulan
1998
as First Ancestor (voice)
MovieBug Buster
1998
as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
MovieTrekkies
1997
as Self
TVThe View
1997
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Best Bad Thing
1997
as Mr. Yamanaka
MovieThe Magic Pearl
1997
as Ha Ping (voice)
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
1996
as Self
TVHey Arnold!
1996
as Phoebe's Father (voice)
MovieStar Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
TVOnce a Thief
1996
TVEarly Edition
1996
as Mr. Lee
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
MovieOblivion 2: Backlash
1996
as Doc Valentine
TVMuppets Tonight
1996
as Self
TVSpace Cases
1996
MovieWilliam Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1996
as Self
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as George Takei
MovieKissinger and Nixon
1995
as Le Duc Tho
TVBrotherly Love
1995
as George Takei
TVIn the House
1995
TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Keiji (voice)
TVStar Trek: Voyager
1995
as Captain Sulu
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994
as Self
MovieStar Trek: A Captain's Log
1994
as Self
TVSpider-Man
1994
as Wong (voice)
MovieOblivion
1994
as Doc Valentine
TVDiagnosis: Murder
1993
as Man In Black
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieLive by the Fist
1993
as Uncle Coronado
MovieThe Curse of the Dragon
1993
as Narrator (voice)
TVKung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Colonel Ong
Moving Memories
1993
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
MovieStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Captain Hikaru Sulu
TVLightning Force
1991
as General Seng
MovieStar Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
MovieBlood Oath
1990
as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Akira Kurosawa (voice)
MovieStar Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
MovieReturn from the River Kwai
1989
as Lieutenant Tanaka
MovieThe Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
MovieStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
MovieWho's Who
1986
TVMacGyver
1985
as Dr. Shen Wei
TVDoctor Who's Who's Who
1985
as Sulu
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Bert Tanaka
TVMiami Vice
1984
as Kenneth Togaru
MovieStar Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TVMatt Houston
1982
as Sam Shima
MovieStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TVBeyond Westworld
1980
as Doctor Marcus
MovieStar Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TVVega$
1978
MovieHave I Got a Christmas for You
1977
as Doctor
MovieThe Star Trek Dream
1975
as Self
MovieThe Year of the Dragon
1975
as Fred Eng
TVChico and the Man
1974
TVThe Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Chin-Ling
TVStar Trek
1973
as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
MovieJosie's Castle
1971
as Ken Tanaka
MovieWhich Way to the Front?
1970
as Yamashita
TVThe Courtship of Eddie's Father
1969
as Mr. Sato
MovieThe Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
1969
as Narrator
TVHawaii Five-O
1968
as Nathaniel Blake
MovieThe Green Berets
1968
as Captain Nim
MovieThe Big Mouth
1967
as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
TVIronside
1967
TVMission: Impossible
1966
as Roger Lee
TVFelony Squad
1966
TVStar Trek
1966
as Sulu
MovieAn American Dream
1966
as Attorney Ord Long
MovieWalk Don't Run
1966
as Police Captain
MovieRed Line 7000
1965
as Kato
TVMister Roberts
1965
TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as Cheng
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
MoviePT 109
1963
as Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
MovieKing Kong vs. Godzilla
1963
as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
TVThe Gallant Men
1962
TVThe Islanders
1960
as Yung
TVMy Three Sons
1960
as Won Tsun
MovieHell to Eternity
1960
as George Une
MovieIce Palace
1960
as Wang
MovieNever So Few
1959
as Soldier in Hospital
TVHawaiian Eye
1959
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Arthur Takamori / Taro
MovieGigantis, the Fire Monster
1959
as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
MovieRodan! The Flying Monster
1957
as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Toma Sakai
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Doctor
Holograms All the Way Down
as Hikaru Sulu
