Acting
George Takei
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
Hunky Jesus
Film · 2026
The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World
Film · 2026
The Gettysburg Address
Film · 2025
Coroner to the Stars
Film · 2025
Beam Me Up, Sulu
Film · 2025
Reclaim the Flag
Film · 2025
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
Film · 2025
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Film · 2024
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Series · 2024
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
Film · 2023
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
Film · 2023
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
Series · 2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Series · 2023
Star Trek: very Short Treks
Series · 2023
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Film · 2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Film · 2022
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
Film · 2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Film · 2022
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
Series · 2022
The Shuttlepod Show
Series · 2022
Woman in Motion
Film · 2021
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
Series · 2021
Jellystone!
Series · 2021
Resident Alien
Series · 2021
Call Me Kat
Series · 2021
Who’s on Top?
Film · 2020
Aliens Stole My Body
Film · 2020
The Soul of America
Film · 2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Series · 2020
Love Monster
Series · 2020
Visible: Out on Television
Series · 2020
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Film · 2019
True Terror with George Takei
Series · 2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Series · 2019
The Terror
Series · 2018
Star Trek: Short Treks
Series · 2018
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Film · 2017
And Then They Came for Us
Film · 2017
Kubo and the Two Strings
Film · 2016
For the Love of Spock
Film · 2016
Allegiance
Film · 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Film · 2016
Elena of Avalor
Series · 2016
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
Series · 2016
Entourage
Film · 2015
Roddenberry's Trek
Film · 2015
Message From Hiroshima
Film · 2015
Do I Sound Gay?
Film · 2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
Film · 2015
Hopeful Romantic
Film · 2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Series · 2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
To Be Takei
Film · 2014
Eat With Me
Film · 2014
Ava & Lala
Film · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Series · 2014
The 7D
Series · 2014
BoJack Horseman
Series · 2014
Free Birds
Film · 2013
The Missing Scarf
Film · 2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
Film · 2013
Through the Keyhole
Series · 2013
Art of Submission
Film · 2012
Strange Frame
Film · 2012
Space Milkshake
Film · 2012
8
Film · 2012
Backyard Blockbusters
Film · 2012
The New Normal
Series · 2012
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Series · 2012
These Amazing Shadows
Film · 2011
Larry Crowne
Film · 2011
Dark Vengeance
Film · 2011
Supah Ninjas
Series · 2011
The Problem Solverz
Series · 2011
Bubble Guppies
Series · 2011
Bubble Guppies
Series · 2011
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
Film · 2010
Adventure Time
Series · 2010
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Series · 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Series · 2010
Pound Puppies
Series · 2010
Pound Puppies
Series · 2010
Fish Hooks
Series · 2010
Fish Hooks
Series · 2010
Fish Hooks
Series · 2010
Transformers: Prime
Series · 2010
Regular Show
Series · 2010
Lost Girl
Series · 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Series · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Film · 2009
Toyo's Camera
Film · 2009
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
Film · 2009
Bring Back... Star Trek
Film · 2009
Annul Victory
Film · 2009
The Pool Boys
Film · 2009
Party Down
Series · 2009
Live from Studio Five
Series · 2009
Community
Series · 2009
Archer
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Ninja Cheerleaders
Film · 2008
The Great Buck Howard
Film · 2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Film · 2008
Futurama: Bender's Game
Film · 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Series · 2008
Secret Talents of the Stars
Series · 2008
All Star Mr & Mrs
Series · 2008
The Suite Life on Deck
Series · 2008
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Film · 2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Film · 2007
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Series · 2007
Chowder
Series · 2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Series · 2007
Phineas and Ferb
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Transformers: Animated
Series · 2007
Cory in the House
Series · 2007
Thank God You're Here
Series · 2007
A.I. Assault
Film · 2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Film · 2006
40 Years of Star Trek
Film · 2006
Heroes
Series · 2006
Psych
Series · 2006
The Howard Stern Interview
Series · 2006
How William Shatner Changed the World
Film · 2005
Freddie
Series · 2005
Bring Back...
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Series · 2005
Robot Chicken
Series · 2005
Robot Chicken
Series · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
Mulan II
Film · 2004
The Eavesdropper
Film · 2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Film · 2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Film · 2004
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
Film · 2003
Alienated
Series · 2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Series · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
New World Order
Film · 2002
Kim Possible
Series · 2002
After They Were Famous
Series · 2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Series · 2002
Watching Ellie
Series · 2002
According to Jim
Series · 2001
The Chronicle
Series · 2001
Samurai Jack
Series · 2001
Scrubs
Series · 2001
Son of the Beach
Series · 2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
Series · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
Baby Blues
Series · 2000
The Brak Show
Series · 2000
Grosse Pointe
Series · 2000
Who Gets the House?
Film · 1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Film · 1999
Batman Beyond
Series · 1999
Futurama
Series · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Mulan
Film · 1998
Bug Buster
Film · 1998
V.I.P.
Series · 1998
Will & Grace
Series · 1998
Trekkies
Film · 1997
The Best Bad Thing
Film · 1997
The Magic Pearl
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Film · 1996
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Film · 1996
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Film · 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Film · 1996
Space Cases
Series · 1996
Early Edition
Series · 1996
Muppets Tonight
Series · 1996
Once a Thief
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Hey Arnold!
Series · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Kissinger and Nixon
Film · 1995
In the House
Series · 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Series · 1995
Brotherly Love
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Film · 1994
Oblivion
Film · 1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Film · 1994
Spider-Man
Series · 1994
The Curse of the Dragon
Film · 1993
Live by the Fist
Film · 1993
Moving Memories
Film · 1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Series · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Series · 1993
GMTV
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Film · 1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1991
Lightning Force
Series · 1991
Blood Oath
Film · 1990
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Film · 1989
Return from the River Kwai
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Film · 1988
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Film · 1986
Who's Who
Film · 1986
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
Film · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
Doctor Who's Who's Who
Series · 1985
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Film · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Film · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Beyond Westworld
Series · 1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Film · 1979
Vega$
Series · 1978
Have I Got a Christmas for You
Film · 1977
The Star Trek Dream
Film · 1975
The Year of the Dragon
Film · 1975
Chico and the Man
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Star Trek
Series · 1973
Josie's Castle
Film · 1971
Which Way to the Front?
Film · 1970
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Series · 1969
The Green Berets
Film · 1968
The Big Mouth
Film · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Walk Don't Run
Film · 1966
An American Dream
Film · 1966
Star Trek
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Felony Squad
Series · 1966
Red Line 7000
Film · 1965
Mister Roberts
Series · 1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Series · 1964
PT 109
Film · 1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Film · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
The Gallant Men
Series · 1962
Hell to Eternity
Film · 1960
Ice Palace
Film · 1960
The Islanders
Series · 1960
My Three Sons
Series · 1960
Never So Few
Film · 1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Film · 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Series · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Holograms All the Way Down
Film
The Con of Wrath: The Craziest Convention Ever!
Film