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George Takei

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George Takei

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Also known as George Hosato Takei, George Hosato Takei Altman

American actor, author and activist (born 1937)

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George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist best known for playing Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek television series. He has become an influential public figure who uses his platform to advocate for social justice causes, particularly LGBTQ+ rights and Asian-American representation in media.

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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…

Known for

  • Hunky Jesus2026
  • The Sixty Year Mission: How Star Trek Changed Television and the World — Self2026
  • The Gettysburg Address — Self2025
  • Coroner to the Stars — Self2025
  • Beam Me Up, Sulu — Self2025
  • Reclaim the Flag — Self2025
  • Lost Voyages: Phase II and the Rebirth of Star Trek — Self2025
  • To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager — Self2024
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender — Koh (voice)2024
  • The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms — AO the Wise (voice)2023

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Given name
George
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Occupation
writer
Political party
Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
Buddhism
Award
Inkpot Award
Field of work
activism
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.georgetakei.com
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George Takei in 2024 (cropped).jpg
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George Takei
date of birth
1937-04-20
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sexual orientation
homosexuality
start of work period
1955-00-00
social media followers
40100
writing language
English language
ethnic group
Japanese Americans
official blog URL
www.georgetakei.com/blog-posts-2591545364.html
name in native language
George Takei
relative
Setsuko Thurlow
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Encyclopedic overview

George Takei (/təˈkeɪ/ tə-KAY; born Hosato Takei, April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise.

Takei was born to Japanese-American parents, with whom he lived in Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II. He began pursuing acting in college, which led in 1965 to the role of Sulu, to which he returned periodically into the 1990s. Upon coming out as gay in 2005, he became a prominent proponent of LGBTQ rights and active in state and local politics. He has been a vocal advocate of the rights of immigrants, in part through his work on the 2012 Broadway show Allegiance, about the internment experience.

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