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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Hunky Jesus | 2026-03-18 | |
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Beam Me Up, Sulu | Self | 2025-06-25 |
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The Gettysburg Address | Self | 2025-11-19 |
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Reclaim the Flag | Self | 2025-07-17 |
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Coroner to the Stars | Self | 2025-02-20 |
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Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek | Self | 2025-08-04 |
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To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager | Self | 2024-11-07 |
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One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center | Narrator | 2023-10-28 |
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The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms | AO the Wise (voice) | 2023-02-21 |
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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) | 2022-06-22 |
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Yorktown: A Time to Heal | Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 2022-04-05 |
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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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Woman in Motion | Self | 2021-02-02 |
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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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Aliens Stole My Body | Phil the Plant (voice) | 2020-08-04 |
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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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Kubo and the Two Strings | Hosato (voice) | 2016-08-18 |
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For the Love of Spock | Self | 2016-09-09 |
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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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Roddenberry's Trek | himself | 2015-06-05 |
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Message From Hiroshima | Narrator | 2015-08-04 |
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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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Ava & Lala | 2014-10-01 | |
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Eat With Me | George | 2014-12-05 |
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To Be Takei | Self | 2014-08-22 |
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The Missing Scarf | Narrator | 2013-07-13 |
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Free Birds | S.T.E.V.E. (voice) | 2013-10-30 |
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Bonta 3D | Elder (voice) | 2013-08-02 |
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Backyard Blockbusters | Sulu (archive footage) | 2012-08-31 |
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Space Milkshake | Gary (voice) | 2012-10-26 |
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8 | William Tam | 2012-03-03 |
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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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These Amazing Shadows | Self | 2011-01-22 |
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Dark Vengeance | Tanaka | 2011-10-10 |
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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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Annul Victory | Self | 2009-05-02 |
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Bring Back... Star Trek | Self | 2009-05-09 |
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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | Old Man Samurai (voice) | 2009-04-07 |
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You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story | Self | 2009-03-15 |
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The Pool Boys | Maitre D (Joon) | 2009-09-30 |
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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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Futurama: Bender's Game | George Takei (voice) | 2008-11-03 |
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan | George Takei | 2008-06-05 |
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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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Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Self - Roaster | 2006-08-20 |
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40 Years of Star Trek | Self | 2006-01-01 |
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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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Birth of a Timeless Legacy | 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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Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century | 2004-01-01 | |
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DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | Norman Mineta | 2003-09-07 |
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Roddenberry on Patrol | Narrator | 2003-11-22 |
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New World Order | Radio Free World (voice) | 2002-01-13 |
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Who Gets the House? | Elliott | 1999-06-15 |
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Batman Beyond: The Movie | Mr. Fixx (voice) | 1999-01-10 |
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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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The Magic Pearl | Ha Ping (voice) | 1997-02-01 |
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The Best Bad Thing | Mr. Yamanaka | 1997-05-05 |
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Trekkies | Self | 1997-10-18 |
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond | Self | 1996-10-06 |
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William Shatner's Star Trek Memories | Self | 1996-02-06 |
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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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Kissinger and Nixon | Le Duc Tho | 1995-12-10 |
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Star Trek: A Captain's Log | Self | 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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Live by the Fist | Uncle Coronado | 1993-07-07 |
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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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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Captain Hikaru Sulu | 1991-12-06 |
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | 1991-09-28 |
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Blood Oath | Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi | 1990-07-26 |
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1989-06-09 |
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Return from the River Kwai | Lieutenant Tanaka | 1989-04-07 |
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next | Self | 1988-10-03 |
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Who's Who | 1986-08-13 | |
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu | 1986-11-26 |
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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 Star Trek Dream | Self | 1975-09-24 |
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The Year of the Dragon | Fred Eng | 1975-01-15 |
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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 Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai | Narrator | 1969-01-01 |
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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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An American Dream | Attorney Ord Long | 1966-08-31 |
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Walk Don't Run | Police Captain | 1966-06-29 |
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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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Ice Palace | Wang | 1960-01-02 |
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Hell to Eternity | George Une | 1960-08-01 |
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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 |
