1937-04-20 Los 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.
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The Gettysburg Address | Self | 2025-11-19 |
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Coroner to the Stars | Self | 2025-02-20 |
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Beam Me Up, Sulu | Self | 2025-06-25 |
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Reclaim the Flag | Self | 2025-07-17 |
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To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager | Self | 2024-11-07 |
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The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | AO the Wise (voice) | 2023-02-21 |
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One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center | Narrator | 2023-10-28 |
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Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage | Self - Host | 2022-05-27 |
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Ohga (voice) | 2022-07-14 |
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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies | Self - (archive footage) | 2022-06-14 |
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Yorktown: A Time to Heal | Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 2022-04-05 |
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Woman in Motion | Self | 2021-02-02 |
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Aliens Stole My Body | Phil the Plant (voice) | 2020-08-04 |
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The Soul of America | Self | 2020-10-22 |
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Who’s on Top? | 2020-09-11 | |
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Cool Cat's Crazy Dream | Dream World George | 2019-07-26 |
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And Then They Came for Us | himself | 2017-08-01 |
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Yamasong: March of the Hollows | Elder Masook (voice) | 2017-09-10 |
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Allegiance | Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan | 2016-12-13 |
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016-12-05 |
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For the Love of Spock | Self | 2016-09-09 |
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Kubo and the Two Strings | Hosato (voice) | 2016-08-18 |
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Message From Hiroshima | Narrator | 2015-08-04 |
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Roddenberry's Trek | himself | 2015-06-05 |
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Entourage | George Takei | 2015-06-03 |
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Tab Hunter Confidential | Self | 2015-03-15 |
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Do I Sound Gay? | Self | 2015-07-10 |
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Hopeful Romantic | 2015-02-14 | |
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Eat With Me | George | 2014-12-05 |
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Ava & Lala | 2014-10-01 | |
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To Be Takei | Self | 2014-08-22 |
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Free Birds | S.T.E.V.E. (voice) | 2013-10-30 |
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The Missing Scarf | Narrator | 2013-07-13 |
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Bonta 3D | Elder (voice) | 2013-08-02 |
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Space Milkshake | Gary (voice) | 2012-10-26 |
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Backyard Blockbusters | Sulu (archive footage) | 2012-08-31 |
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Art of Submission | Krang | 2012-09-21 |
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Strange Frame | Tamadamsa (voice) | 2012-05-03 |
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8 | William Tam | 2012-03-03 |
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Dark Vengeance | Tanaka | 2011-10-10 |
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These Amazing Shadows | Self | 2011-01-22 |
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Larry Crowne | Dr. Matsutani | 2011-06-30 |
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The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment | Himself | 2010-06-01 |
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You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story | Self | 2009-03-15 |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Old Man Samurai (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
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Annul Victory | Self | 2009-05-02 |
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The Pool Boys | Maitre D (Joon) | 2009-09-30 |
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Bring Back... Star Trek | Self | 2009-05-09 |
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Toyo's Camera | Self | 2009-04-11 |
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The Great Buck Howard | George Takei | 2008-01-18 |
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan | George Takei | 2008-06-05 |
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Futurama: Bender's Game | George Takei (voice) | 2008-11-03 |
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Ninja Cheerleaders | Hiroshi | 2008-05-10 |
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Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Man in Black (Voice) | 2007-01-21 |
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | Self | 2007-02-19 |
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40 Years of Star Trek | Self | 2006-01-01 |
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Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Self - Roaster | 2006-08-20 |
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A.I. Assault | Major Lane | 2006-09-11 |
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How William Shatner Changed The World | Self | 2005-11-13 |
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Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century | 2004-01-01 | |
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Mulan II | First Ancestor (voice) | 2004-11-03 |
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The Eavesdropper | Dr. Hsieh | 2004-01-01 |
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Birth of a Timeless Legacy | 2004-01-01 | |
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Roddenberry on Patrol | Narrator | 2003-11-22 |
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DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Norman Mineta | 2003-09-07 |
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New World Order | Radio Free World (voice) | 2002-01-13 |
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Batman Beyond: The Movie | Mr. Fixx (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
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Who Gets the House? | Elliott | 1999-06-15 |
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Bug Buster | Dr. Hiro Fujimoto | 1998-01-18 |
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Mulan | First Ancestor (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
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Trekkies | Self | 1997-10-18 |
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The Best Bad Thing | Mr. Yamanaka | 1997-05-05 |
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The Magic Pearl | Ha Ping (voice) | 1997-02-01 |
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The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations | Self | 1996-11-04 |
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Oblivion 2: Backlash | Doc Valentine | 1996-04-02 |
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | 1996-10-06 |
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Kissinger and Nixon | Le Duc Tho | 1995-12-10 |
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William Shatner's Star Trek Memories | Self | 1995-01-01 |
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Star Trek: A Captain's Log | Himself | 1994-11-30 |
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William Shatner: Captain's Log | Self | 1994-11-30 |
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Oblivion | Doc Valentine | 1994-04-01 |
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The Curse of the Dragon | Narrator (voice) | 1993-06-30 |
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Moving Memories | 1993-01-01 | |
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Live by the Fist | Uncle Coronado | 1993-07-07 |
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1991-09-28 |
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Sulu | 1991-12-06 |
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Blood Oath | Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi | 1990-07-26 |
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Return from the River Kwai | Lieutenant Tanaka | 1989-04-07 |
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1989-06-09 |
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next | Self | 1988-10-03 |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Sulu | 1986-11-26 |
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Who's Who | 1986-08-13 | |
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1984-06-01 |
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1982-06-04 |
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1979-12-07 |
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Have I Got a Christmas for You | Doctor | 1977-12-16 |
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The Year of the Dragon | Fred Eng | 1975-01-15 |
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The Star Trek Dream | Self | 1975-09-24 |
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Josie's Castle | Ken Tanaka | 1971-06-01 |
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Which Way to the Front? | Yamashita | 1970-09-03 |
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The Green Berets | Captain Nim | 1968-07-04 |
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The Big Mouth | Diamond Jeweler (uncredited) | 1967-07-12 |
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Walk Don't Run | Police Captain | 1966-06-29 |
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An American Dream | Attorney Ord Long | 1966-08-31 |
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Red Line 7000 | Kato | 1965-11-09 |
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King Kong vs. Godzilla | Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited) | 1963-06-26 |
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PT 109 | Helmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited) | 1963-06-26 |
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Hell to Eternity | George Une | 1960-08-01 |
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Ice Palace | Wang | 1960-01-02 |
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster | Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited) | 1959-05-21 |
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Never So Few | Soldier in Hospital | 1959-12-07 |
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Rodan! The Flying Monster | Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice) | 1957-11-07 |
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Holograms All the Way Down | Hikaru Sulu |