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Biography

George Takei played Hikaru Sulu, the helm officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on the original Star Trek series. Takei was born in the Boyle…more

Born

4/20/1937, Los Angeles, California

Birth Name

George Hosato Takei

Gender

Male

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Star (9)

Role
- The Apprentice
  Himself - Season 12
  - S 12: Ep 3 How Much Is That Celebrity in the Window?
    3/4/12
- Supah Ninjas
  Grandfather
  - S 1: Ep 10 X
    7/23/11
- Supah Ninjas
  Grandpa (Hologramps)
  - S 1: Ep 7 Komodo
    6/4/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 Jellyface
    6/4/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Mr. Bradford
    5/14/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Subsiders
    5/7/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Checkmate
    4/30/11
  - + 3 More Credits
- Secret Talents of the Stars
  Contestant
  - S 1: Ep 1 Clint Black/Sasha Cohen/Mya/George Takei
    4/8/08
- How William Shatner Changed the World
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 How William Shatner Changed the World
    3/12/06
- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (UK)
  Himself (Series 8)
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
  Chang
  - S 2: Ep 10 Aladdin
    6/15/97
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child
  Tall Tailor
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Emperor's New Clothes
    4/2/95
- The Twilight Zone
  Taro
  - S 5: Ep 31 The Encounter
    5/1/64
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- Heroes
  Kaito Nakamura
  - S 4: Ep 16 Pass/Fail
    1/18/10
  - S 3: Ep 13 Dual
    12/15/08
  - S 3: Ep 12 Our Father
    12/8/08
  - S 3: Ep 11 The Eclipse: Part 2
    12/1/08
  - S 3: Ep 1 (Volume Three: Villains) The Second Coming
    9/22/08
  - + 7 More Credits
- The National Parks: America's Best Idea
  Voices
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
  Lt. Hikaru Sulu
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Counter-Clock Incident
    10/12/74
  - S 2: Ep 4 Albatross
    9/28/74
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Practical Joker
    9/21/74
  - S 2: Ep 2 Bem
    9/14/74
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Pirates of Orion
    9/7/74
  - + 14 More Credits
- Star Trek
  Lt. Hikaru Sulu
  - S 3: Ep 24 Turnabout Intruder
    6/3/69
  - S 3: Ep 22 The Savage Curtain
    3/7/69
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Way to Eden
    2/21/69
  - S 3: Ep 18 The Lights of Zetar
    1/31/69
  - S 3: Ep 17 That Which Survives
    1/24/69
  - + 46 More Credits
Guest Star (99)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 296 Episode #4.296
    8/16/11
  - S 3: Ep 14 Episode #3.014
    9/22/09
  - S 1: Ep 254 July 1, 2008
    7/1/08
- Pound Puppies
  Mr. Julius
  - S 1: Ep 8 My Fair Rebound
    8/13/11
- Fish Hooks
  Bird / Robot
  - S 1: Ep 23 Flying Fish
    3/4/11
- The Super Hero Squad Show
  Galactus
  - S 2: Ep 8 Alienating with the Surfer!
    1/8/11
  - S 1: Ep 26 This Al Dente Earth!
    2/20/10
  - S 1: Ep 25 Last Exit Before Doomsday!
    2/13/10
- Community
  George Takei (voice)
  - S 2: Ep 6 Epidemiology
    10/28/10
- Adventure Time
  Ricardio
  - S 1: Ep 9 Ricardio the Heart Guy
    4/26/10
- All Star Mr. & Mrs.
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 George Takei, Lucy Pargeter, Phil Vickery
    2/13/10
- Live from Studio Five
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 55 Friday 27/11/09
    11/27/09
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 48 Episode 48
    11/25/09
- Chowder
  Foie Gras
  - S 3: Ep 1 Hands on a Big Mixer / The Spookiest House in Marzipan
    10/15/09
  - S 1: Ep 12 At Your Service / Chowder & Mr. Fugu
    5/1/08
- Party Down
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception
    5/22/09
- Bring Back...
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Star Trek
    5/9/09
- Transformers Animated
  Yoketron
  - S 3: Ep 6 Five Servos of Doom
    4/4/09
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
  General Lok Durd
  - S 1: Ep 14 Defenders of Peace
    1/23/09
- Wanna Bet?
  Self
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    7/21/08
- The Soup
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 32 The Soup Presents: People Who Won't Go Away
    7/7/08
- Kim Possible
  Sensei
  - S 4: Ep 22 Graduation, Part 1
    9/7/07
  - S 4: Ep 16 Oh No! Yono!
    7/1/07
  - S 3: Ep 12 Gorilla Fist
    11/18/05
  - S 2: Ep 12 Exchange
    11/7/03
- Cory in the House
  Ronald
  - S 1: Ep 15 Air Force One Too Many
    6/30/07
- El Tigre : The Adventures Of Manny Rivera
  Seventh Samurai
  - S 1: Ep 9 Yellow Pantera/ Rising Son
    6/16/07
- According to Jim
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 15 The Grill II
    4/25/07
- Thank God You're Here
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 103
    4/18/07
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 6 Michael Oren
    1/16/07
- Psych
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 8 Shawn vs. The Red Phantom
    8/25/06
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
  Warden
  - S 1: Ep 6 Imprisoned
    3/25/05
- Alienated
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Weekly Inquisitor
    4/20/04
- Stanley
  Jane's Grandpa
  - S 3: Ep 5 Living with Leopards!/ A Happy Chinese New Year
    1/19/04
- The Brak Show
  (uncredited)
  - S 3: Ep 6 Sexy New Brak Show Go
    11/9/03
- Banzai
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    7/27/03
- Watching Ellie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Fruit Shots
    5/13/03
- Samurai Jack
  Warrior #4
  - S 2: Ep 10 XXIII: Jack versus Demongo, The Soul Collector
    9/20/02
- Son Of The Beach
  Grandfather
  - S 3: Ep 10 Empty the Dragon
    8/20/02
- The Electric Playground
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 9 100th Episode Spectacular
    6/22/02
- Futurama
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 12 Where No Fan Has Gone Before
    4/21/02
- Jackie Chan Adventures
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 32 The Chosen One
    3/23/02
- The Simpsons
  Waiter
  - S 13: Ep 4 A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love
    12/2/01
- Top Ten TV
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sci-Fi
    10/13/01
- Scrubs
  Priest
- The Chronicle
  Mr. Shen
  - S 1: Ep 3 Here There Be Dragons
    7/21/01
- V.I.P.
  KOP/Himself
  - S 3: Ep 14 A.I. Highrise
    2/17/01
- Grosse Pointe
  Japanese Man
  - S 1: Ep 11 Star Wars
    12/17/00
- Baby Blues
  voice of Bonsai
  - S 1: Ep 8 Ugly Zoe
    8/25/00
- The Simpsons
  Wink
  - S 10: Ep 23 Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo
    5/16/99
- Batman Beyond
  Mr. Fixx
  - S 1: Ep 2 Rebirth (2)
    1/10/99
  - S 1: Ep 1 Rebirth (1)
    1/10/99
- Diagnosis Murder
  Government Agent
  - S 6: Ep 6 Alienated
    10/29/98
- Early Edition
  Mr. Lee
  - S 3: Ep 1 Blackout
    9/26/98
- Muppets Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 Andie MacDowell, George Takei
    1/4/98
- In the House
  Dr. Vince O'Sullivan
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Stuff That Dreams are Made Of
    11/3/97
- Hey Arnold!
  Phoebe's Father
  - S 2: Ep 8 Freeze Frame / Phoebe Cheats
    10/15/97
- Once a Thief
  McCoy Matsumoto
  - S 1: Ep 5 Art of Death
    10/6/97
- Homeboys in Outer Space
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Adventures of Ratman and Gerbil or, Holy Homeboys in Outer Space
    5/13/97
- Space Cases
  Warlord Shank
  - S 2: Ep 13 A Friend In Need
    1/27/97
  - S 1: Ep 13 On The Road To Find Out
    6/1/96
  - S 1: Ep 4 Spung At Heart
    3/23/96
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Hotel Dick
    9/29/96
- Star Trek: Voyager
  Captain Hikaru Sulu
  - S 3: Ep 2 Flashback
    9/11/96
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series
  Wong
  - S 3: Ep 1 Sins of the Fathers (1): Doctor Strange
    4/27/96
- Minor Adjustments
  Simms
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Ungrateful Dead
    1/30/96
  - S 1: Ep 9 Ask Doctor Ron
    1/23/96
- Brotherly Love
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Comic Con
    10/25/95
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
  Colonel Ong
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Return of Sing Ling
    2/15/95
- Lightning Force
  General Seng
  - S 1: Ep 14 M.I.A. (2)
    2/23/92
  - S 1: Ep 13 M.I.A. (1)
    2/16/92
- The Simpsons
  Akira
  - S 2: Ep 11 One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish
    1/24/91
- Miami Vice
  Kenneth Togaru
  - S 3: Ep 20 By Hooker By Crook
    3/20/87
- Murder, She Wrote
  Bert Tanaka
  - S 3: Ep 15 The Bottom Line Is Murder
    2/15/87
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 5: Ep 152 David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival
    11/28/86
- MacGyver
  Dr. Shen Wei
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Wish Child
    10/20/86
- Trapper John, M.D.
  Dr. Chung
  - S 5: Ep 5 What a Difference a Day Makes
    10/30/83
- Matt Houston
  Sam Shima
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Rock and The Hard Place
    1/2/83
- Vegas
  Medical Examiner
  - S 1: Ep 12 Ghost of the Ripper
    1/10/79
- Chico And The Man
  Yoshi Akimura
  - S 2: Ep 8 Mister Butterfly
    11/7/75
- Hawaii Five-O
  Timor Ambok/Nathaniel Blake
  - S 8: Ep 6 Death's Name is Sam
    10/10/75
- Theatre in America
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Year of the Dragon
    1/15/75
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
  Orion Science Officer/Lieutenant/Huron Helmsman
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Pirates of Orion
    9/7/74
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  Chin Ling
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Coward
    4/19/74
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
  Commander Kuri/Klingon #1
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Time Trap
    11/24/73
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
  Amusement Park Computer
  - S 1: Ep 9 Once Upon a Planet
    11/3/73
- Star Trek: The Animated Series
  Megan
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Magicks of Megas-Tu
    10/27/73
- Ironside
  Tsutomu Watari
  - S 5: Ep 15 No Motive for Murder
    12/23/71
- O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
  Joe Lew
  - S 1: Ep 1 Operation: Big Store
    9/17/71
- Beyond Westworld
  Doctor
  - S 1: Ep 5 Take-over
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father
  Mr. Sato
  - S 1: Ep 9 Gentleman Friend
    11/12/69
- It Takes A Thief
  Wo
  - S 2: Ep 12 To Catch a Roaring Lion
    12/31/68
- The Felony Squad
  Jimmy Ito
  - S 1: Ep 27 A Blueprint For Dying
    3/20/67
- Mission: Impossible
  Roger Lee
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Carriers
    11/19/66
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Fahn
  - S 3: Ep 15 Wind Fever
    3/2/66
- I Spy
  Yuze
  - S 1: Ep 16 The Barter
    1/12/66
- I Spy
  Ito
  - S 1: Ep 13 Tigers of Heaven
    12/15/65
- My Three Sons
  Wan Tsun
  - S 6: Ep 12 The Hong Kong Story
    12/9/65
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  Cheng
  - S 2: Ep 10 The Silent Saboteurs
    11/28/65
- Death Valley Days
  Guest Star
  - S 14: Ep 9 The Book
    10/28/65
- My Three Sons
  Ham Radio Operator
  - S 5: Ep 22 Lady in the Air
    2/11/65
- My Three Sons
  Jimmy Soo
  - S 4: Ep 21 My Fair Chinese Lady
    2/6/64
- The Eleventh Hour (1962)
  Dr. Itsumoto
  - S 1: Ep 12 Along About Late in the Afternoon
    12/26/62
- Hawaiian Eye
  Thomas Jefferson Chu
  - S 3: Ep 5 Thomas Jefferson Chu
    10/25/61
- Hawaiian Eye
  Larry Chang
  - S 2: Ep 34 The Manchu Formula
    5/3/61
- The Islanders
  Yung
  - S 1: Ep 15 Escape From Kaledau
    1/29/61
- Assignment Underwater
  Kenja
  - S 1: Ep 10 A Matter of Honor
    11/11/60
- Hawaiian Eye
  Yen Fu
  - S 2: Ep 5 Jade Song
    10/12/60
- Hawaiian Eye
  Hiroshi Kawagani
  - S 1: Ep 18 Sword of the Samurai
    2/3/60
- Perry Mason
  Toma Sakai
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Case of the Blushing Pearls
    10/24/59
- The Twilight Zone
  Taro
- Playhouse 90
  Nakamura
  - S 3: Ep 22 Made in Japan
    3/5/59
Cameo (4)

Role
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Self
  - S 5: Ep 40 Lauren Graham/The Damned
    10/31/08
- Freddie
  Martin
  - S 1: Ep 16 Recipe for Disaster
    3/1/06
- Malcolm in the Middle
  himself
  - S 7: Ep 14 Hal Grieves
    2/19/06
- Scrubs
  "Mr. Sulu" look-alike priest
  - S 3: Ep 22 My Best Friend's Wedding
    5/4/04
Special Guest Star (8)

Role
- Phineas and Ferb
  Positive Re-enforcement Machine
  - S 3: Ep 42 Perry the Actorpus
    3/3/12
- Conan
  Special Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 131 The Decline Of Dee Klein
    8/15/11
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
  Mr. Wang / White Wizard
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Dragon's Secret
    5/31/11
- The Big Bang Theory
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Hot Troll Deviation
    10/14/10
- Futurama
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 4 Proposition Infinity
    7/8/10
- The Suite Life on Deck
  Rome Tipton
  - S 2: Ep 27 Starship Tipton
    5/14/10
- The Bronx Bunny Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1.2
    4/25/07
- Will & Grace
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 18 Buy Buy Baby
    3/30/06

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- In the Top 10 Gay wedding list published in 2008, the Telegraph (a British newspaper) ranked the union between George Takei and his civil partner Brad Altman at no 5.
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- In May 2008 it was revealed that George was planning to marry partner Brad Altman after laws in California were overturned to allow same-sex marriages to go ahead.
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- He once tried to get a chair in the Congress and a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.
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- (revealing he and partner Brad Altman were planning to wed) George Takei: For now, Brad and I are enjoying the delicious dilemma of deciding where, when, and how we will be married. Marriage equality took a long time, but, like fine wine, its bouquet is simply exquisite.
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- George Takei: (following Californian laws banning same-sex marriages were overturned) Our California dream is reality. At long last, the barrier to full marriage rights for same-sex couples has been torn down. We are equal with all citizens of our state!
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- (Speaking of Star Trek: Voyager) George Takei: Working with Kate Mulgrew and Tim Russ was good fun. I only regret not having had the opportunity to work with the other members of that talented cast.
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