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George Takei

Acting

Born: 1937-04-20
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 3.9

Also Known As

George Takai武井乔治ジョージ・タケイ武井穂郷جورج تاكايДжордж Такей

Biography

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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Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Inkpot Award

2019
🏆 Won

California Hall of Fame

2016
🏆 Won

Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting245 titles

Who's Who
10.0
Movie

Who's Who

1986Documentary
The Shuttlepod Show
10.0
Series

The Shuttlepod Show

2022-2023Documentary
The Year of the Dragon
9.5
Movie

The Year of the Dragon

1975Drama
The Magic Pearl
9.0
Cartoon

The Magic Pearl

1997Animation
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Avatar: The Last Airbender
8.8
Cartoon

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005-2008Animation
Regular Show
8.6
Cartoon

Regular Show

2010-2017Animation
Malcolm in the Middle
8.5
Series

Malcolm in the Middle

2000-2006Comedy
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
8.5
Cartoon

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008-2020Action
The Twilight Zone
8.5
Series

The Twilight Zone

1959-1964Sci-Fi
Adventure Time
8.5
Cartoon

Adventure Time

2010-2018Animation
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
8.5
Cartoon

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

2023 - ...Action
BoJack Horseman
8.5
Cartoon

BoJack Horseman

2014-2020Animation
Futurama
8.4
Cartoon

Futurama

1999 - ...Animation
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
8.4
Cartoon

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

2023-2025Sci-Fi
Samurai Jack
8.4
Cartoon

Samurai Jack

2001-2017Sci-Fi
Spider-Man
8.3
Cartoon

Spider-Man

1994-1998Animation
Mister Roberts
8.3
Series

Mister Roberts

1965-1966Comedy
Batman Beyond
8.2
Cartoon

Batman Beyond

1999-2001Animation
Jackie Chan Adventures
8.2
Cartoon

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000-2005Action
Chowder
8.2
Cartoon

Chowder

2007-2010Animation
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
8.2
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

2010-2013Animation
The Chronicle
8.2
Series

The Chronicle

2001-2002Comedy
Scrubs
8.2
Series

Scrubs

2001-2010Comedy
Transformers: Prime
8.1
Cartoon

Transformers: Prime

2010-2013Action
Roddenberry on Patrol
8.0
Movie

Roddenberry on Patrol

2003Comedy
Message From Hiroshima
8.0
Movie

Message From Hiroshima

2015Documentary
Ava & Lala
8.0
Movie

Ava & Lala

2014Drama
The Gallant Men
8.0
Series

The Gallant Men

1962-1963Drama
The Simpsons
8.0
Cartoon

The Simpsons

1989 - ...Drama
Star Trek
8.0
Series

Star Trek

1966-1969Sci-Fi
The Islanders
8.0
Series

The Islanders

1960-1961Drama
Community
8.0
Series

Community

2009-2015Comedy
Hey Arnold!
8.0
Cartoon

Hey Arnold!

1996-2004Drama
True Terror with George Takei
8.0
Series

True Terror with George Takei

2019 - ...Documentary
Transformers: Animated
8.0
Cartoon

Transformers: Animated

2007-2009Action
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
8.0
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019-2021Animation
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault
8.0
Series

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

2016-2017Documentary
Mulan
7.9
Cartoon

Mulan

1998Animation
Kissinger and Nixon
7.9
Movie

Kissinger and Nixon

1995Drama
The Big Bang Theory
7.9
Series

The Big Bang Theory

2007-2019Comedy
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
7.9
Cartoon

El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

2007-2008Animation
Psych
7.9
Series

Psych

2006-2014Drama
Phineas and Ferb
7.9
Cartoon

Phineas and Ferb

2007 - ...Animation
Archer
7.9
Cartoon

Archer

2009-2023Comedy
The Missing Scarf
7.8
Cartoon

The Missing Scarf

2013Animation
Star Trek: Voyager
7.8
Series

Star Trek: Voyager

1995-2001Sci-Fi
Marvel's Hit-Monkey
7.8
Cartoon

Marvel's Hit-Monkey

2021-2024Animation
The Suite Life on Deck
7.8
Cartoon

The Suite Life on Deck

2008-2011Comedy
Resident Alien
7.8
Series

Resident Alien

2021-2025Sci-Fi
Avatar the Last Airbender
7.8
Series

Avatar the Last Airbender

2024 - ...Action
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.8
Series

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964-1968Action
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
7.7
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009Drama
The Best Bad Thing
7.7
Movie

The Best Bad Thing

1997Drama
In the House
7.7
Series

In the House

1995-1999Comedy
MacGyver
7.7
Series

MacGyver

1985-1992Drama
Perry Mason
7.7
Series

Perry Mason

1957-1966Thriller
Hawaii Five-0
7.7
Series

Hawaii Five-0

2010-2020Thriller
Star Trek: Lower Decks
7.7
Cartoon

Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020-2024Sci-Fi
Lost Girl
7.7
Series

Lost Girl

2010-2015Sci-Fi
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
7.7
Cartoon

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

2012-2017Animation
Kubo and the Two Strings
7.6
Cartoon

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016Animation
Mission: Impossible
7.6
Series

Mission: Impossible

1966-1973Action
Grosse Pointe
7.6
Series

Grosse Pointe

2000-2001Comedy
Bubble Guppies
7.6
Cartoon

Bubble Guppies

2011 - ...Animation
Robot Chicken
7.6
Cartoon

Robot Chicken

2005-2022Comedy
Miami Vice
7.5
Series

Miami Vice

1984-1989Thriller
Party Down
7.5
Series

Party Down

2009-2023Comedy
Kim Possible
7.5
Cartoon

Kim Possible

2002-2007Animation
The Brak Show
7.5
Cartoon

The Brak Show

2000-2003Animation
The Howard Stern Interview
7.5
Series

The Howard Stern Interview

2006 - ...Documentary
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
7.5
Cartoon

ONI: Thunder God's Tale

2022Animation
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5
Series

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996-2001Drama
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984-1996Thriller
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
7.4
Movie

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982Action
These Amazing Shadows
7.4
Movie

These Amazing Shadows

2011Documentary
For the Love of Spock
7.4
Movie

For the Love of Spock

2016Documentary
Heroes
7.4
Series

Heroes

2006-2010Sci-Fi
Early Edition
7.4
Series

Early Edition

1996-2000Sci-Fi
Muppets Tonight
7.4
Series

Muppets Tonight

1996-1998Comedy
The Terror
7.4
Series

The Terror

2018-2019Thriller
Tab Hunter Confidential
7.3
Movie

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015Documentary
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3
Series

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974-1978Sci-Fi
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993-2009Comedy
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.2
Movie

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986Sci-Fi
The Curse of the Dragon
7.2
Movie

The Curse of the Dragon

1993Documentary
To Be Takei
7.2
Movie

To Be Takei

2014Documentary
Batman Beyond: The Movie
7.2
Cartoon

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999Animation
Hawaii Five-O
7.2
Series

Hawaii Five-O

1968-1980Action
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
7.2
Cartoon

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014-2017Sci-Fi
Fresh Off the Boat
7.2
Series

Fresh Off the Boat

2015-2020Comedy
The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Series

The Graham Norton Show

2007 - ...Comedy
Comedy Central Roasts
7.2
Series

Comedy Central Roasts

2003 - ...Comedy
Hot in Cleveland
7.2
Series

Hot in Cleveland

2010-2015Comedy
Conan
7.2
Series

Conan

2010-2021Documentary
Space Cases
7.1
Series

Space Cases

1996-1997Drama
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Series

Diagnosis: Murder

1993-2001Drama
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.0
Movie

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991Sci-Fi
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
7.0
Movie

Birth of a Timeless Legacy

2004Documentary
Vega$
7.0
Series

Vega$

1978-1981Drama
Jellystone!
7.0
Cartoon

Jellystone!

2021-2025Animation
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
7.0
Cartoon

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

2007-2009Animation
American Dad!
7.0
Cartoon

American Dad!

2005 - ...Animation
Futurama: Bender's Game
6.9
Cartoon

Futurama: Bender's Game

2008Animation
Brotherly Love
6.9
Series

Brotherly Love

1995-1997Comedy
Will & Grace
6.9
Series

Will & Grace

1998-2006Comedy
Ironside
6.9
Series

Ironside

1967-1975Thriller
Baby Blues
6.9
Cartoon

Baby Blues

2000Animation
Supah Ninjas
6.9
Series

Supah Ninjas

2011-2013Action
The Colbert Report
6.9
Series

The Colbert Report

2005-2014Documentary
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
6.8
Movie

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016Sci-Fi
Woman in Motion
6.8
Movie

Woman in Motion

2021Documentary
Star Trek
6.8
Cartoon

Star Trek

1973-1974Animation
Cory in the House
6.8
Cartoon

Cory in the House

2007-2008Comedy
Backyard Blockbusters
6.7
Movie

Backyard Blockbusters

2012Documentary
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
6.7
Series

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993-1997Action
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
6.7
Series

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015-2019Documentary
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
6.6
Movie

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984Sci-Fi
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
6.6
Movie

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

2003Drama
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
6.6
Cartoon

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022Animation
Son of the Beach
6.6
Series

Son of the Beach

2000-2002Comedy
My Three Sons
6.6
Series

My Three Sons

1960-1972Comedy
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
6.5
Movie

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979Sci-Fi
Mulan II
6.5
Cartoon

Mulan II

2004Animation
Walk Don't Run
6.5
Movie

Walk Don't Run

1966Comedy
King Kong vs. Godzilla
6.5
Movie

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963Action
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
6.5
Movie

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006Comedy
Allegiance
6.5
Movie

Allegiance

2016Drama
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
6.5
Movie

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

2004Documentary
According to Jim
6.5
Series

According to Jim

2001-2009Comedy
Felony Squad
6.5
Series

Felony Squad

1966-1969Thriller
Lightning Force
6.5
Series

Lightning Force

1991-1992Action
After They Were Famous
6.5
Series

After They Were Famous

2002 - ...Documentary
Hell to Eternity
6.4
Movie

Hell to Eternity

1960Drama
Trekkies
6.4
Movie

Trekkies

1997Documentary
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
6.4
Movie

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

1994Documentary
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
6.4
Movie

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

1959Action
The Daily Show
6.4
Series

The Daily Show

1996 - ...Documentary
Elena of Avalor
6.4
Cartoon

Elena of Avalor

2016-2020Animation
Fish Hooks
6.4
Cartoon

Fish Hooks

2010-2014Animation
Ice Palace
6.3
Movie

Ice Palace

1960Action
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
6.3
Movie

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991Drama
The Soul of America
6.3
Movie

The Soul of America

2020Documentary
The Early Show
6.3
Series

The Early Show

1999-2011Documentary
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
Cartoon

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995-2000Animation
Matt Houston
6.3
Series

Matt Houston

1982-1985Drama
Visible: Out on Television
6.3
Series

Visible: Out on Television

2020Documentary
Watching Ellie
6.3
Series

Watching Ellie

2002-2003Comedy
Entourage
6.2
Movie

Entourage

2015Comedy
Chico and the Man
6.2
Series

Chico and the Man

1974-1978Comedy
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
6.2
Cartoon

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969-1972Comedy
The 7D
6.2
Cartoon

The 7D

2014-2016Animation
Call Me Kat
6.2
Series

Call Me Kat

2021-2023Comedy
Star Trek: Short Treks
6.2
Series

Star Trek: Short Treks

2018-2020Sci-Fi
PT 109
6.1
Movie

PT 109

1963Drama
Eat With Me
6.1
Movie

Eat With Me

2014Romance
How William Shatner Changed the World
6.1
Movie

How William Shatner Changed the World

2005Documentary
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
6.1
Movie

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996Documentary
Once a Thief
6.1
Series

Once a Thief

1996-1998Action
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
6.1
Series

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

2002 - ...Comedy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015-2026Comedy
Larry Crowne
6.0
Movie

Larry Crowne

2011Comedy
One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center
6.0
Movie

One Fighting Irishman: Wayne M. Collins and the Tule Lake Segregation Center

2023Documentary
The Great Buck Howard
6.0
Movie

The Great Buck Howard

2008Comedy
Beam Me Up, Sulu
6.0
Movie

Beam Me Up, Sulu

2025Documentary
Hopeful Romantic
6.0
Movie

Hopeful Romantic

2015Drama
Bring Back...
6.0
Series

Bring Back...

2005-2009Comedy
The New Normal
6.0
Series

The New Normal

2012-2013Comedy
Through the Keyhole
6.0
Series

Through the Keyhole

2013-2019Comedy
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.0
Series

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 - ...Comedy
Free Birds
5.9
Cartoon

Free Birds

2013Animation
The Pool Boys
5.8
Movie

The Pool Boys

2009Comedy
GMTV
5.8
Series

GMTV

1993-2010Documentary
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
5.7
Movie

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989Sci-Fi
The Green Berets
5.7
Movie

The Green Berets

1968Action
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
5.7
Movie

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

2023Action
Dark Vengeance
5.7
Movie

Dark Vengeance

2011Action
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
5.7
Movie

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008Comedy
Rodan! The Flying Monster
5.7
Movie

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957Sci-Fi
Blood Oath
5.6
Movie

Blood Oath

1990Drama
Hawaiian Eye
5.6
Series

Hawaiian Eye

1959-1963Thriller
The Eavesdropper
5.5
Movie

The Eavesdropper

2004Drama
Never So Few
5.5
Movie

Never So Few

1959Action
Do I Sound Gay?
5.5
Movie

Do I Sound Gay?

2015Documentary
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
5.5
Movie

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

1996Documentary
Reclaim the Flag
5.5
Movie

Reclaim the Flag

2025Documentary
Red Line 7000
5.4
Movie

Red Line 7000

1965Action
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
5.4
Movie

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

2007Documentary
Beyond Westworld
5.4
Series

Beyond Westworld

1980Sci-Fi
New World Order
5.3
Movie

New World Order

2002Thriller
8
5.3
Movie

8

2012Drama
The Big Mouth
5.3
Movie

The Big Mouth

1967Comedy
V.I.P.
5.3
Series

V.I.P.

1998-2002Action
Pound Puppies
5.3
Cartoon

Pound Puppies

2010-2013Animation
A.I. Assault
5.2
Movie

A.I. Assault

2006Thriller
Strange Frame
5.2
Cartoon

Strange Frame

2012Sci-Fi
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
Return from the River Kwai
5.1
Movie

Return from the River Kwai

1989Action
Live by the Fist
5.1
Movie

Live by the Fist

1993Action
Space Milkshake
5.1
Movie

Space Milkshake

2012Sci-Fi
An American Dream
5.0
Movie

An American Dream

1966Drama
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0
Series

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 - ...Documentary
Oblivion
4.9
Movie

Oblivion

1994Action
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
4.9
Movie

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

2007Comedy
Which Way to the Front?
4.8
Movie

Which Way to the Front?

1970Comedy
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
4.7
Movie

Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

2022Documentary
Freddie
4.7
Series

Freddie

2005-2006Comedy
Star Trek: very Short Treks
4.7
Cartoon

Star Trek: very Short Treks

2023Animation
The Problem Solverz
4.5
Cartoon

The Problem Solverz

2011-2013Animation
Oblivion 2: Backlash
4.4
Movie

Oblivion 2: Backlash

1996Sci-Fi
The View
4.4
Series

The View

1997 - ...Documentary
40 Years of Star Trek
4.3
Movie

40 Years of Star Trek

2006Documentary
Art of Submission
4.2
Movie

Art of Submission

2012Action
Aliens Stole My Body
4.1
Movie

Aliens Stole My Body

2020Action
Ninja Cheerleaders
4.0
Movie

Ninja Cheerleaders

2008Action
Alienated
4.0
Series

Alienated

2003-2004Drama
Bug Buster
3.9
Movie

Bug Buster

1998Comedy
Who Gets the House?
3.8
Movie

Who Gets the House?

1999Drama
Live from Studio Five
3.7
Series

Live from Studio Five

2009-2010Documentary
Josie's Castle
3.6
Movie

Josie's Castle

1971Drama
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
3.6
Cartoon

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017Animation
Bring Back... Star Trek
3.5
Movie

Bring Back... Star Trek

2009Documentary
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
2.8
Cartoon

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

2013Animation
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
2.6
Movie

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988Documentary
Love Monster
2.0
Cartoon

Love Monster

2020 - ...Animation
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
1.0
Movie

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

2019Comedy
The Star Trek Dream
1.0
Movie

The Star Trek Dream

1975Documentary
Who’s on Top?
0
Movie

Who’s on Top?

2020Documentary
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
0
Movie

To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager

2024Documentary
Toyo's Camera
0
Movie

Toyo's Camera

2009Documentary
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
0
Movie

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

2009Documentary
And Then They Came for Us
0
Movie

And Then They Came for Us

2017Documentary
The Gettysburg Address
0
Movie

The Gettysburg Address

2025Documentary
Annul Victory
0
Movie

Annul Victory

2009Documentary
Yorktown: A Time to Heal
0
Movie

Yorktown: A Time to Heal

2022Sci-Fi
Have I Got a Christmas for You
0
Movie

Have I Got a Christmas for You

1977Drama
Coroner to the Stars
0
Movie

Coroner to the Stars

2025Documentary
The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment
0
Movie

The Untold Story of Ralph Carr and the Japanese: The Fate of 3 Japanese-Americans and the Internment

2010Documentary
The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai
0
Movie

The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai

1969Drama
Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek
0
Movie

Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek

2025Documentary
Hunky Jesus
New0
Movie

Hunky Jesus

2026Documentary
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
0
Movie

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022Documentary
All Star Mr & Mrs
0
Series

All Star Mr & Mrs

2008-2016Drama
Doctor Who's Who's Who
0
Series

Doctor Who's Who's Who

1985 - ...Drama
Thank God You're Here
0
Series

Thank God You're Here

2007Comedy