George Takei

April 20, 1937 (age 89) 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.

His titles like Mulan, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/79

Weighted avg: 6.78 /10

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Mulan

1998June 1998 by Tony Bancroft

Minor role as First Ancestor (voice)

Minor role as First Ancestor (voice)

7.59 Excellent-
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2

Kubo and the Two Strings

2016August 2016 by Travis Knight

Supporting as Hosato (voice)

Supporting as Hosato (voice)

7.28 Excellent--
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3

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979December 1979 by Robert Wise

Supporting as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Supporting as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

6.02 Okay++
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4

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982June 1982 by Nicholas Meyer

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

7.06 Good++
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5

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984June 1984 by Leonard Nimoy

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

6.12 Good--
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6

Mulan II

2004November 2004 by Darrell Rooney

Minor role as First Ancestor (voice)

Minor role as First Ancestor (voice)

6.07 Okay++
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7

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986November 1986 by Leonard Nimoy

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

6.77 Good
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8

Star Trek

1966–1969 by Gene Roddenberry

Supporting as Sulu

Supporting as Sulu

7.24 Excellent--
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9

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989June 1989 by William Shatner

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Supporting as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

5.24 Okay-
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10

BLUE EYE SAMURAI

Airing since 2023 by Amber Noizumi

Starring as Seki (voice)

Starring as Seki (voice)

7.83 Excellent
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11

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991December 1991 by Nicholas Meyer

Supporting as Captain Hikaru Sulu

Supporting as Captain Hikaru Sulu

6.61 Good
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12

Larry Crowne

2011June 2011 by Tom Hanks

Supporting as Dr. Matsutani

Supporting as Dr. Matsutani

5.51 Okay
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13

Free Birds

2013October 2013 by Jimmy Hayward

Supporting as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

Supporting as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

5.42 Okay-
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14

The Terror

2018–2019 by David Kajganich

Minor role as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san

Minor role as Nobuhiro Yamato / Yamato-san

6.44 Good-
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15

Futurama: Bender's Game

2008November 2008 by Dwayne Carey-Hill

Minor role as George Takei (voice)

Minor role as George Takei (voice)

6.43 Good-
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16

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022July 2022 by Rob Minkoff

Supporting as Ohga (voice)

Supporting as Ohga (voice)

6.14 Good--
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17

For the Love of Spock

2016September 2016 by Adam Nimoy

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.78 Good+
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18

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963June 1963 by Thomas Montgomery

Supporting as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

Supporting as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

6.08 Okay++
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19

Star Trek

1973–1974 by Gene Roddenberry

Supporting as Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Supporting as Hikaru Sulu (voice)

5.85 Okay+
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20

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

2009April 2009 by Christopher Berkeley

Minor role as Old Man Samurai (voice)

Minor role as Old Man Samurai (voice)

7.09 Good++
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21

Supah Ninjas

2011–2013 by Leo Chu

Lead role as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga

Lead role as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga

5.95 Okay++
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22

To Be Takei

2014August 2014 by Jennifer M. Kroot

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.52 Good-
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23

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999January 1999 by Curt Geda

Supporting as Mr. Fixx (voice)

Supporting as Mr. Fixx (voice)

6.67 Good
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24

The Green Berets

1968July 1968 by John Wayne

Supporting as Captain Nim

Supporting as Captain Nim

5.35 Okay-
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25

The Curse of the Dragon

1993June 1993 by Fred Weintraub

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

6.35 Good-
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26

Walk Don't Run

1966June 1966 by Charles Walters

Supporting as Police Captain

Supporting as Police Captain

5.99 Okay++
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27

Ninja Cheerleaders

2008May 2008 by David Presley

Supporting as Hiroshi

Supporting as Hiroshi

4.64 Mediocre+
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28

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015March 2015 by Jeffrey Schwarz

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.48 Good-
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29

The Pool Boys

2009September 2009 by J.B. Rogers

Minor role as Maitre D (Joon)

Minor role as Maitre D (Joon)

5.54 Okay
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30

Space Milkshake

2012October 2012 by Armen Evrensel

Supporting as Gary (voice)

Supporting as Gary (voice)

5.24 Okay-
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31

Return from the River Kwai

1989April 1989 by Andrew V. McLaglen

Starring as Lieutenant Tanaka

Starring as Lieutenant Tanaka

5.43 Okay-
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32

Trekkies

1997October 1997 by Roger Nygard

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.93 Okay++
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33

Do I Sound Gay?

2015July 2015 by David Thorpe

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.45 Okay
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34

ONI: Thunder God's Tale

2022 by Daisuke 'Dice' Tsutsumi

Supporting as Mr. Tengu (voice)

Supporting as Mr. Tengu (voice)

6.30 Good--
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35

A.I. Assault

2006September 2006 by Jim Wynorski

Minor role as Major Lane

Minor role as Major Lane

5.33 Okay-
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36

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006August 2006 by Joel Gallen

Minor role as Self - Roaster

Minor role as Self - Roaster

6.00 Okay++
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37

Oblivion

1994April 1994 by Sam Irvin

Supporting as Doc Valentine

Supporting as Doc Valentine

5.17 Okay--
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38

Never So Few

1959December 1959 by John Sturges

Minor role as Soldier in Hospital

Minor role as Soldier in Hospital

5.38 Okay-
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39

Eat With Me

2014December 2014 by David Au

Supporting as George

Supporting as George

5.85 Okay+
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40

Bug Buster

1998January 1998 by Lorenzo Doumani

Supporting as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

Supporting as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

5.05 Okay--
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41

Red Line 7000

1965November 1965 by Howard Hawks

Minor role as Kato

Minor role as Kato

5.55 Okay
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42

The Missing Scarf

2013July 2013 by Eoin Duffy

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

6.25 Good--
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43

The Big Mouth

1967July 1967 by Jerry Lewis

Minor role as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)

Minor role as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited)

5.52 Okay
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44

DC 9/11: Time of Crisis

2003September 2003 by Brian Trenchard-Smith

Minor role as Norman Mineta

Minor role as Norman Mineta

6.05 Okay++
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45

Hell to Eternity

1960August 1960 by Phil Karlson

Supporting as George Une

Supporting as George Une

5.96 Okay++
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46

Which Way to the Front?

1970September 1970 by Jerry Lewis

Minor role as Yamashita

Minor role as Yamashita

5.23 Okay-
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47

Oblivion 2: Backlash

1996April 1996 by Sam Irvin

Supporting as Doc Valentine

Supporting as Doc Valentine

5.28 Okay-
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48

Blood Oath

1990July 1990 by Stephen Wallace

Starring as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

Starring as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

5.84 Okay+
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49

Live by the Fist

1993July 1993 by Cirio H. Santiago

Starring as Uncle Coronado

Starring as Uncle Coronado

Needs more reviews
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50

The Eavesdropper

2004January 2004 by Andrew Bakalar

Supporting as Dr. Hsieh

Supporting as Dr. Hsieh

5.77 Okay+
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51

How William Shatner Changed the World

2005November 2005 by Julian Jones

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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52

Strange Frame

2012May 2012 by G.B. Hajim

Supporting as Tamadamsa (voice)

Supporting as Tamadamsa (voice)

5.68 Okay+
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53

Josie's Castle

1971June 1971 by Laurence E. Mascott

Lead role as Ken Tanaka

Lead role as Ken Tanaka

Needs more reviews
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54

Aliens Stole My Body

2020August 2020 by Sean McNamara

Minor role as Phil the Plant (voice)

Minor role as Phil the Plant (voice)

5.40 Okay-
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55

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

2017September 2017 by Sam Koji Hale

Supporting as Elder Masook (voice)

Supporting as Elder Masook (voice)

5.36 Okay-
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56

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

2022May 2022 by Tine

Lead role as Self - Host

Lead role as Self - Host

Needs more reviews
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57

Art of Submission

2012September 2012 by Kenneth Chamitoff

Supporting as Krang

Supporting as Krang

5.61 Okay
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58

The Soul of America

2020October 2020 by KD Davison

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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59

Ice Palace

1960January 1960 by Vincent Sherman

Supporting as Wang

Supporting as Wang

Needs more reviews
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60

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991September 1991 by Donald R. Beck

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.90 Okay++
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61

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

2007February 2007 by John Logsdon

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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62

An American Dream

1966August 1966 by Robert Gist

Minor role as Attorney Ord Long

Minor role as Attorney Ord Long

Needs more reviews
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63

Woman in Motion

2021February 2021 by Todd Thompson

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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64

Axel: The Biggest Little Hero

2013August 2013 by Leo Lee

Starring as Elder (voice)

Starring as Elder (voice)

Needs more reviews
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65

Roddenberry's Trek

2015June 2015

Starring as himself

Starring as himself

Needs more reviews
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66

The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms

2023February 2023 by Zack Ward

Minor role as AO the Wise (voice)

Minor role as AO the Wise (voice)

Needs more reviews
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67

Kissinger and Nixon

1995December 1995 by Daniel Petrie

Supporting as Le Duc Tho

Supporting as Le Duc Tho

Needs more reviews
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68

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957November 1957 by Ishirō Honda

Starring as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

Starring as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

Needs more reviews
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69

Star Trek: A Captain's Log

1994November 1994 by Michael Mahler

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
70

70

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988October 1988 by Donald R. Beck

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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71

Who Gets the House?

1999June 1999 by Timothy J. Nelson

Supporting as Elliott

Supporting as Elliott

Needs more reviews
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72

True Terror with George Takei

Airing since 2019

Lead role as Self - Host

Lead role as Self - Host

Needs more reviews
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73

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

1996February 1996 by Michael Mahler

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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74

40 Years of Star Trek

2006January 2006

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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75

The Best Bad Thing

1997May 1997 by Peter Rowe

Supporting as Mr. Yamanaka

Supporting as Mr. Yamanaka

Needs more reviews
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76

Star Trek: The Original Series – The Roddenberry Vault

2016–2017 by Gene Roddenberry

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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77

New World Order

2002January 2002 by Jay Lee

Minor role as Radio Free World (voice)

Minor role as Radio Free World (voice)

Needs more reviews
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78

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2012March 2012 by Rob Reiner

Minor role as William Tam

Minor role as William Tam

Needs more reviews
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79

Love Monster

Airing since 2020 by Rachel Bright

Starring as Elder Panda (voice)

Starring as Elder Panda (voice)

Needs more reviews