George Takei

Biography

George Takei is an American actor and author who began working in Hollywood in the late 1950s, dubbing English voices for Japanese monster films such as Rodan and Godzilla Raids Again before taking small parts in features like Hell to Eternity (1960), Red Line 7000 (1965) and Walk Don't Run (1966). Gene Roddenberry cast him in 1965 as Hikaru Sulu, the Enterprise's helmsman, in the second Star Trek pilot, and he continued in the role when NBC picked up the series. He came back to Sulu for the animated series and for the first six Star Trek films, and played Captain Sulu in a 1996 episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Other credits include Heroes and a voice role in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and he starred in the Broadway musical Allegiance. His graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy won an American Book Award, and in 1986 he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

89years old

Turns 90 on April 20in 160 days

Born April 20, 1937Los Angeles
Star sign: TaurusFirst day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
Also credited as George Hosato Takei and George Hosato Takei Altman

Movie Career

Films: 39
Career span: 65 years1960 to 2025

Genres

Comedy41%, 16 films
Adventure36%, 14 films
Action33%, 13 films
Sci-Fi26%, 10 films
Animation21%, 8 films

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A role that slipped away
Takei was the first to play George in the musical Fly Blackbird!, but the West Coast actors had to audition again when the show went from Los Angeles to Off-Broadway, and William Sugihara got the role.
Big break
Takei was cast by producer Gene Roddenberry in 1965 as Hikaru Sulu, an astrosciences physicist, for the second pilot of the original Star Trek television series.
First role
Takei started his Hollywood career in the late 1950s. He did voiceover work for characters in the English dubs of the Japanese monster movies Rodan and Godzilla Raids Again.
Early training
Takei transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, earning a theater bachelor's degree in 1960 and a theater master's degree in 1964. He also studied acting at the Desilu Workshop in Hollywood.
A first
In 2009, Takei played Lok Durd, a Neimoidian general, in an episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It marked the first occasion a leading Star Trek actor had worked in a Star Wars production.

George Takei movies on Netflix

Coroner to the Stars2025IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms2024IMDb rating 4.1as AO the Wise (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022IMDb rating 5.8as Ohga (voice)
Woman in Motion2019IMDb rating 8.6as Himself
For the Love of Spock2016IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Kubo and the Two Strings2016IMDb rating 7.7as Hosato (voice)
Do I Sound Gay?2015IMDb rating 6.0as Himself
Tab Hunter Confidential2015IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Eat With Me2014IMDb rating 6.8as George
Free Birds2013IMDb rating 5.8as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)
Money Fight2012IMDb rating 3.8as Krang
Space Milkshake2012IMDb rating 5.6as Gary (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword2009IMDb rating 6.4as Old Man Samurai (voice)
Futurama: Bender's Game2008IMDb rating 7.2as George Takei's Head (voice)
Ninja Cheerleaders2008IMDb rating 3.4as Hiroshi
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner2006IMDb rating 7.3as Self - Roaster
Mulan II2004IMDb rating 5.6as First Ancestor (voice)
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis2003IMDb rating 4.5as Norman Mineta
Batman Beyond: The Movie1999IMDb rating 7.7as Mr. Fixx (voice)
Bug Buster1998IMDb rating 4.0as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto
Mulan1998IMDb rating 7.7as First Ancestor (voice)
Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
Oblivion 2: Backlash1996IMDb rating 4.8as Doc Valentine
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Oblivion1994IMDb rating 4.8as Doc Valentine
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3as Sulu
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5as Sulu
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3as Sulu
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7as Sulu
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7as Sulu
Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4as Sulu
Which Way to the Front?1970IMDb rating 4.6as Yamashita
The Green Berets1968IMDb rating 5.6as Capt. Nim
The Big Mouth1967IMDb rating 5.5as Diamond Jeweler
An American Dream1966IMDb rating 4.8as Ord Long
Walk Don't Run1966IMDb rating 6.6as Police Captain
Red Line 70001965IMDb rating 5.6as Kato
King Kong vs. Godzilla1963IMDb rating 5.7as Osamu Sakurai (voice)
Hell to Eternity1960IMDb rating 6.9as George Une

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Sulu
IMDb rating 6.792K votes
Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979 Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fias Sulu
IMDb rating 6.4102K votes
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986as Sulu
IMDb rating 7.398K votes
Kubo and the Two Strings2016as Hosatovoice
IMDb rating 7.7148K votes
Free Birds2013as S.T.E.V.E.voice
IMDb rating 5.829K votes
Mulan1998as First Ancestorvoice
IMDb rating 7.7351K votes
For the Love of Spock2016as Himself
IMDb rating 7.65.1K votes
Mulan II2004as First Ancestorvoice
IMDb rating 5.634K votes

Most often with

Nicholas Meyer directed two of these films, Leonard Nimoy two and Jerry Lewis two. Nichelle Nichols appears in eleven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Nichelle Nichols

William Shatner

Leonard Nimoy

Walter Koenig

James Doohan

DeForest Kelley

Nicholas MeyerDirector, 2 films

Leonard NimoyDirector, 2 films

Jerry LewisDirector, 2 films

Films together

Nichelle Nichols11 films together, 1979 to 2019
Nichelle Nichols's page
- Woman in Motion2019IMDb rating 8.6Takei as HimselfNichols as Himself
- For the Love of Spock2016IMDb rating 7.6Takei as HimselfNichols as Himself
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner2006IMDb rating 7.3Takei as Self - RoasterNichols as Herself - Roaster
- Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9Takei as HimselfNichols as Himself
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4Takei as HimselfNichols as Himself
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluNichols as Uhuru
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5Takei as SuluNichols as Uhura
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluNichols as Uhura
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as SuluNichols as Uhura
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as SuluNichols as Uhura
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4Takei as SuluNichols as Uhura
William Shatner10 films together, 1979 to 2016
William Shatner's page
- For the Love of Spock2016IMDb rating 7.6Takei as HimselfShatner as Himself
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner2006IMDb rating 7.3Takei as Self - RoasterShatner as Himself
- Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9Takei as HimselfShatner as Himself
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4Takei as HimselfShatner as Host
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluShatner as Kirk
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5Takei as SuluShatner as Kirk
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluShatner as Kirk
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as SuluShatner as Kirk
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as SuluShatner as Kirk
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4Takei as SuluShatner as Captain Kirk
Leonard Nimoy10 films together, 1979 to 2016
Leonard Nimoy's page
- For the Love of Spock2016IMDb rating 7.6Takei as HimselfNimoy as Himself
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner2006IMDb rating 7.3Takei as Self - RoasterNimoy as Himself
- Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9Takei as HimselfNimoy as Himself
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4Takei as HimselfNimoy as Himself
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluNimoy as Spock
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5Takei as SuluNimoy as Spock
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluNimoy as Spock
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as SuluNimoy as Capt. Spock
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as SuluNimoy as Spock
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4Takei as SuluNimoy as Spock
Walter Koenig10 films together, 1979 to 2019
Walter Koenig's page
- Woman in Motion2019IMDb rating 8.6Takei as HimselfKoenig as Himself
- For the Love of Spock2016IMDb rating 7.6Takei as HimselfKoenig as Himself
- Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9Takei as HimselfKoenig as Himself
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4Takei as HimselfKoenig as Himself
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluKoenig as Chekov
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5Takei as SuluKoenig as Chekov
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluKoenig as Chekov
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as SuluKoenig as Chekov
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as SuluKoenig as Chekov
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4Takei as SuluKoenig as Chekov
James Doohan9 films together, 1979 to 1998
James Doohan's page
- Bug Buster1998IMDb rating 4.0Takei as Dr. Hiro FujimotoDoohan as Sheriff Carlson
- Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9Takei as HimselfDoohan as Himself
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4Takei as HimselfDoohan as Himself
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluDoohan as Scotty
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5Takei as SuluDoohan as Scotty
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluDoohan as Scotty
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as SuluDoohan as Scotty
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as SuluDoohan as Scotty
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4Takei as SuluDoohan as Scotty
DeForest Kelley8 films together, 1979 to 1997
DeForest Kelley's page
- Trekkies1997IMDb rating 6.9Takei as HimselfKelley as Himself
- William Shatner's Star Trek Memories1995IMDb rating 6.4Takei as HimselfKelley as Himself
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluKelley as McCoy
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier1989IMDb rating 5.5Takei as SuluKelley as McCoy
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as SuluKelley as McCoy
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as SuluKelley as McCoy
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as SuluKelley as McCoy
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979IMDb rating 6.4Takei as SuluKelley as Dr. McCoy
Nicholas MeyerDirector, 2 films, 1982 to 1991
All films by Nicholas Meyer
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Takei as Sulu
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982IMDb rating 7.7Takei as Sulu
Leonard NimoyDirector, 2 films, 1984 to 1986
All films by Leonard Nimoy
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Takei as Sulu
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock1984IMDb rating 6.7Takei as Sulu
Jerry LewisDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1970
All films by Jerry Lewis
- Which Way to the Front?1970IMDb rating 4.6Takei as Yamashita
- The Big Mouth1967IMDb rating 5.5Takei as Diamond Jeweler