Mulan1998
As First Ancestor (voice)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
George Takei
Born
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 (116)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008
As George Takei
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979
As Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022
As Ohga (voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Mulan II2004
As First Ancestor (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Free Birds2013
As S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Kubo and the Two Strings2016
As Hosato (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986
As Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982
As Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989
As Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Entourage2015
As George Takei
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Larry Crowne2011
As Dr. Matsutani
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984
As Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991
As Captain Hikaru Sulu
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Futurama: Bender's Game2008
As George Takei (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword2009
As Old Man Samurai (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Hunky Jesus2026
Space Milkshake2012
As Gary (voice)
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Never So Few1959
As Soldier in Hospital
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Green Berets1968
As Captain Nim
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Great Buck Howard2008
As George Takei
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Batman Beyond: The Movie1999
As Mr. Fixx (voice)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022
As Self - (archive footage)
TMDb 2.0 / 10
King Kong vs. Godzilla1963
As Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Trekkies1997
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dark Vengeance2011
As Tanaka
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Big Mouth1967
As Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Toyo's Camera2009
As Self
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms2023
As AO the Wise (voice)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Bug Buster1998
As Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
TMDb 3.9 / 10
PT 1091963
As Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Walk Don't Run1966
As Police Captain
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Pool Boys2009
As Maitre D (Joon)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Gettysburg Address2025
As Self
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero2013
As Elder (voice)
TMDb 2.8 / 10
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As Kato
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Ninja Cheerleaders2008
As Hiroshi
TMDb 4.0 / 10
The Eavesdropper2004
As Dr. Hsieh
TMDb 5.5 / 10
For the Love of Spock2016
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Art of Submission2012
As Krang
TMDb 4.2 / 10
New World Order2002
As Radio Free World (voice)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Tab Hunter Confidential2015
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Ice Palace1960
As Wang
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Oblivion1994
As Doc Valentine
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World2026
As Self
Return from the River Kwai1989
As Lieutenant Tanaka
TMDb 5.0 / 10
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager2024
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
A.I. Assault2006
As Major Lane
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Magic Pearl1997
As Ha Ping (voice)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next1988
As Self
TMDb 2.5 / 10
Gigantis, the Fire Monster1959
As Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner2006
As Self - Roaster
TMDb 6.5 / 10
82012
As William Tam
TMDb 5.3 / 10
These Amazing Shadows2011
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Rodan! The Flying Monster1957
As Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Moving Memories
Moving Memories1993
Aliens Stole My Body2020
As Phil the Plant (voice)
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Eat With Me2014
As George
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Hopeful Romantic2015
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Curse of the Dragon1993
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Do I Sound Gay?2015
As Self
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007
As Man in Black (Voice)
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek2025
As Self
An American Dream1966
As Attorney Ord Long
TMDb 5.0 / 10
To Be Takei2014
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
40 Years of Star Trek2006
As Self
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Kissinger and Nixon1995
As Le Duc Tho
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations1996
As Self
Hell to Eternity1960
As George Une
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond1996
As Self
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment2010
As Himself
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special1991
As Self
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Soul of America2020
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Who Gets the House?1999
As Elliott
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream2019
As Dream World George
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Missing Scarf2013
As Narrator
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault2016
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003
As Norman Mineta
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Beam Me Up, Sulu2025
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Coroner to the Stars2025
As Self
Strange Frame2012
As Tamadamsa (voice)
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Which Way to the Front?1970
As Yamashita
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Blood Oath1990
As Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Who's Who1986
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Holograms All the Way Down
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As Hikaru Sulu
How William Shatner Changed the World2005
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Oblivion 2: Backlash1996
As Doc Valentine
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Live by the Fist1993
As Uncle Coronado
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Yamasong: March of the Hollows2017
As Elder Masook (voice)
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage2022
As Self - Host
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Bring Back... Star Trek2009
As Self
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Backyard Blockbusters2012
As Sulu (archive footage)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Annul Victory2009
As Self
Josie's Castle1971
As Ken Tanaka
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier2007
As Self
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Birth of a Timeless Legacy2004
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Ava & Lala2014
TMDb 8.0 / 10
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story2009
As Self
Woman in Motion2021
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Star Trek: A Captain's Log1994
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Have I Got a Christmas for You1977
As Doctor
Reclaim the Flag2025
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Best Bad Thing1997
As Mr. Yamanaka
TMDb 7.7 / 10
The Year of the Dragon1975
As Fred Eng
TMDb 9.5 / 10
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1996
As Self
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Star Trek Dream1975
As Self
TMDb 1.5 / 10
Allegiance2016
As Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Who’s on Top?2020
William Shatner: Captain's Log
William Shatner: Captain's Log1994
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Roddenberry's Trek2015
As himself
TMDb 8.5 / 10
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center2023
As Narrator
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Yorktown: A Time to Heal2022
As Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century2004
TMDb 4.3 / 10
And Then They Came for Us2017
As himself
Message From Hiroshima2015
As Narrator
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai1969
As Narrator
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