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George Takei
Born 1937-04-20Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the WorldSelfHunky JesusRoleThe Gettysburg AddressSelfLost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star TrekSelfReclaim the FlagSelfBeam Me Up, SuluSelfCoroner to the StarsSelfTo the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: VoyagerSelfOne Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation CenterNarratorThe Keepers of the 5 KingdomsAO the Wise (voice)Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankOhga (voice)Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander HeritageSelf - HostYorktown: A Time to HealLt. Cmdr. Hikaru SuluWoman in MotionSelfThe Soul of AmericaSelfWho’s on Top?RoleAliens Stole My BodyPhil the Plant (voice)Cool Cat's Crazy DreamDream World GeorgeYamasong: March of the HollowsElder Masook (voice)And Then They Came for UshimselfAllegianceSam Kimura / Ojii-ChanStar Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultSelfFor the Love of SpockSelf