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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Beam Me Up, Sulu | Self | 2025-06-25 |
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Reclaim the Flag | Self | 2025-07-17 |
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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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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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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies | Self - (archive footage) | 2022-06-14 |
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Ohga (voice) | 2022-07-14 |
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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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Aliens Stole My Body | Phil the Plant (voice) | 2020-08-04 |
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Who’s on Top? | 2020-09-11 | |
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The Soul of America | Self | 2020-10-22 |
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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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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016-12-05 |
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Allegiance | Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan | 2016-12-13 |
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For the Love of Spock | Self | 2016-09-09 |
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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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Entourage | George Takei | 2015-06-03 |
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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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Eat With Me | George | 2014-12-05 |
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To Be Takei | Self | 2014-08-22 |
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Ava & Lala | 2014-10-01 | |
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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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The Missing Scarf | Narrator | 2013-07-13 |
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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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Strange Frame | Tamadamsa (voice) | 2012-05-03 |
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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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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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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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You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story | Self | 2009-03-15 |
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Toyo's Camera | Self | 2009-04-11 |
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Bring Back... Star Trek | Self | 2009-05-09 |
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The Pool Boys | Maitre D (Joon) | 2009-09-30 |
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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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Ninja Cheerleaders | Hiroshi | 2008-05-10 |
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Futurama: Bender's Game | George Takei (voice) | 2008-11-03 |
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier | Self | 2007-02-19 |
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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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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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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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Birth of a Timeless Legacy | 2004-01-01 | |
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Mulan II | First Ancestor (voice) | 2004-11-03 |
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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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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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Oblivion 2: Backlash | Doc Valentine | 1996-04-02 |
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The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations | Self | 1996-11-04 |
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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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Oblivion | Doc Valentine | 1994-04-01 |
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William Shatner: Captain's Log | Self | 1994-11-30 |
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The Curse of the Dragon | Narrator (voice) | 1993-06-30 |
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Live by the Fist | Uncle Coronado | 1993-07-07 |
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Moving Memories | 1993-01-01 | |
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 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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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 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 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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Never So Few | Soldier in Hospital | 1959-12-07 |
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster | Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited) | 1959-05-21 |
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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 |
