George Takei

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.

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.

He once tried to get a chair in the Congress and a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.

Takei has been with his partner, Brad Altman, since 1988

George's Star on the Walk of Fame for his contributions to Television is located at 6681 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA, USA.

From January to February 1991, George appeared in the Philip Kan Gotanda play The Wash at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California, USA.

From Oct - Dec, 2005, George played "Dr. Martin Dysart" in Peter Shaffer's Equus, in Los Angeles, CA, USA at the East West Players Theater.

In the early 1990's, George provided the voice of "Captain Hikaru Sulu" for several audio adventures based upon the adventures of the USS Excelsior.

George narrated several audio books based on Star Trek novels, including Strangers from the Sky and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

In the late 60s-early 70s George worked for 3 years as producer-host of Expression: East/West, a public affairs show on KNBC, Los Angeles.

George narrated the documentary Bruce Lee: Curse of the Dragon (1993).

George has been a jogger for many years, and runs marathons frequently.

George has stated that his favorite Star Trek (1966) episode is The Naked Time.

George initially objected to the scene in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) where the big Starfleet guard calls him "tiny." When the scene was screened for audiences, the audiences cheered Sulu (Takei) when he defeated the big guard, and George later apologized to writer Harve Bennett for it.

Among George's first acting jobs was as a voice artist. Although he was only a teenager, he dubbed English dialog for adult characters in Japanese films being released in the United States.

George initially declined to appear in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982), but William Shatner personally called him and persuaded him to star in the film.

When George met with Gene Roddenberry about a role on Star Trek (1966), Roddenberry called him Takei (pronouncing it "Ta-kai"), which translates from Japanese to "expensive" (his name is pronounced "Ta-kay". It rhymes with "OK"). This is how Roddenberry remembered his name.

George is a graduate of UCLA.

George is 5' 8" (1.73 m) tall.

In November 2004, George was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, from Emperor Akihito for his efforts and contributions toward U.S.-Japanese relations. The Order of the Rising Sun is the second highest Order that one can obtain.

In October 2005, in an issue of Frontiers Magazine, Takei revealed that he is gay Though his status in gay and lesbian organizations was not a secret, this was the first public announcement that he has made.

George was the first Star Trek actor to do a convention in South America (Sao Paulo, Brazil) in 1996.