George Takei
Highest Rated: 97% Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Lowest Rated: 0% Mulan II (2003)
Birthday: Apr 20, 1937
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Asian-American actor George Takei studied architecture at the University of California and theatre arts at UCLA. Takei's first film appearance was in the 1960 Warner Bros. feature Ice Palace He appeared with regularity on series television in the early 1960s; his most controversial TV role was the son of a World War II traitor in the 1964 Twilight Zone episode "The Encounter," which was withdrawn from the series' syndicated package due to charges of misrepresentation from several Japanese-American groups. In 1966, Takei began what was to become a lifelong assignment when he was cast as chief navigator Hikaru Sulu on the evergreen science-fiction series Star Trek. He has extended this characterization into seven Star Trek feature films, as well as a Saturday morning cartoon series. Erudite and socially correct at all times, Takei nonetheless enjoyed a reputation as Star Trek's most aggressive on-set practical joker. The show's three-year run ended, and although Takai appeared in a smattering of pictures including The Green Berets and Which Way to the Front?, he didn't find steady work on screen until the Star Trek film franchise got under way in 1979. The ongoing love for the series, and Takai's own ability to stay in the public eye thanks in part to his ongoing association with Howard Stern's radio show, helped him find steady work throughout the nineties, eventually finding a very lucrative career using his quite recognizable, resonant voice in a variety of animated endeavors. He announced in a 2005 interview that he's been in a long-term relationship with another man for nearly 20 years, and this news did nothing to halt his career or the public's goodwill toward him. Among his most high-profile acting gigs apart from Star Trek have been the television show Heroes, okaying Le Duc Tho in Kissinger and Nixon, and playing a quirky economics teacher in the Tom Hanks directed Larry Crowne.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | American | Clinton Nakamoto | — | 2018 |
| 97% | Kubo and the Two Strings | Hosato | $48.1M | 2016 |
| 81% | Do I Sound Gay? | Actor | $88.2K | 2015 |
| 33% | Entourage | Himself | — | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | Message From Hiroshima | Narrator | — | 2015 |
| 90% | To Be Takei | Actor | $52K | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | The Missing Scarf | Actor | — | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | Eat with Me | Actor | — | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | Axel: The Biggest Little Hero | Actor | — | 2014 |
| 19% | Free Birds | S.T.E.V.E. | $46.7M | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | Married And Counting | Narrator | — | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | Space Milkshake | Gary | — | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | Art Of Submission | General Insou Krang | — | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | Strange Frame: Love & Sax | Actor | — | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | The Pool Boys | Maitre D' | — | 2011 |
| 36% | Larry Crowne | Dr. Matsutani | $35.6M | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | The Red Canvas | General Insou Krang | — | 2010 |
| 71% | The Great Buck Howard | Himself | $0.7M | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | Scooby Doo & the Samurai Sword | Screenwriter Actor | — | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | Futurama: Bender's Game | Himself | — | 2008 |
| 37% | You Don't Mess With the Zohan | Himself | $100.1M | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | Tôyô's Camera (Toyo's Camera) | Narrator | — | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | Ninja Cheerleaders | Hiroshi | — | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | A.I. Assault | Major Lane | — | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner | Actor | — | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | Patient 14 | Dr. Reese Tsai | — | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | Aliens Gone Wild! | Actor | — | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | Shockwave | Major Lane | — | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | With Honors Denied | Narrator | — | 2003 |
| 0% | Mulan II | Head Ancestor | — | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | Noon Blue Apples | Actor | — | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | Who Gets the House? | Elliot | — | 1999 |
| 86% | Trekkies | Actor | — | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | Bug Buster | Dr. Hiro Fujimoto | — | 1998 |
| 86% | Mulan | Actor | — | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | The Best Bad Thing | Actor | — | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | Backlash: Oblivion 2 | Doc Valentine | — | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | Kissinger and Nixon | Le Duc Tho | — | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | William Shatner's Star Trek Memories | Actor | — | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | Oblivion (Welcome to Oblivion) | Doc Valentine | — | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | Live by the Fist | Uncle Coronado | — | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | Bruce Lee: The Curse of the Dragon | Actor | — | 1993 |
| 81% | Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country | Capt. Hikaru Sulu | — | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | Blood Oath (Prisoners of the Sun) | Vice Admiral Baron Takahashi | — | 1990 |
| 22% | Star Trek V - The Final Frontier | Sulu | — | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | Return From The River Kwai | Actor | — | 1989 |
| 85% | Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home | Sulu | — | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | 'Doctor Who' Who's Who | Actor | — | 1986 |
| No Score Yet | Spectacular Disasters | Actor | — | 1986 |
| 80% | Star Trek III - The Search for Spock | Sulu | — | 1984 |
| 87% | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | Sulu | — | 1982 |
| 42% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Sulu | — | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | Which Way to the Front? | Yamashita | — | 1970 |
| 23% | The Green Berets | Capt. Nim | — | 1968 |
| 83% | Walk, Don't Run | Police Captain | — | 1966 |
| No Score Yet | Star Trek - The Mudd Pack | Actor | — | 1966 |
| 60% | Red Line 7000 | Kato | — | 1965 |
| 71% | Morituri | Junior Officer | — | 1965 |
| 80% | Hell to Eternity | George | — | 1960 |
| 40% | Never So Few | Soldier | — | 1960 |
| No Score Yet | Ice Palace | Wang | — | 1960 |
| 60% | Godzilla Raids Again | Radio Announcer | — | 1955 |
TV
| Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Seth Meyers 2014 |
Guest |
2019 |
| 86% |
The Terror 2018-2019 |
Yamato-san |
2019 |
| 85% |
The Simpsons 1989 |
Voice |
2018 2013 2001 1999 1991 |
| 94% |
Fresh Off the Boat 2015 |
Bernard |
2017 |
| No Score Yet |
Elena of Avalor 2016 |
Voice |
2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
Hawaii Five-0 2010 |
Uncle Choi |
2016 2012 |
| No Score Yet |
Hot in Cleveland 2010-2015 |
Reverend Matsuda |
2015 |
| No Score Yet |
StarTalk 2015 |
Guest |
2015 |
| 65% |
Lost Girl 2010-2015 |
Snake Man/Amphisbaena |
2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Real Time with Bill Maher 2003 |
Guest |
2014 |
| No Score Yet |
King of the Nerds 2013-2015 |
Judge Appearing |
2014 2013 |
| 31% |
The Neighbors 2012-2014 |
Grandfather |
2014 2013 |
| No Score Yet |
The Chew 2011-2018 |
Guest |
2013 |
| 55% |
The New Normal 2012-2013 |
Sam |
2013 |
| No Score Yet |
Ultimate Spider-Man 2012-2014 |
Voice |
2013 |
| No Score Yet |
Conan 2010 |
Guest |
2013 2010 |
| 95% |
Futurama 1999-2013 |
Voice Guest |
2013 2012 2010 2002 |
| 91% |
Archer 2009 |
Voice |
2012 |
| No Score Yet |
Hollywood Treasure 2010-2012 |
Guest |
2012 |
| No Score Yet |
The Apprentice 2004-2017 |
Reality cast member |
2012 |
| 36% |
Glenn Martin, DDS 2009-2011 |
Voice |
2011 |
| No Score Yet |
The Wendy Williams Show 2008 |
Guest |
2011 2010 |
| 81% |
The Big Bang Theory 2007-2019 |
2010 |
|
| No Score Yet |
The Suite Life on Deck 2008-2011 |
Rome |
2010 |
| 55% |
Heroes 2006-2010 |
Mr. Nakamura Kaito Nakamura |
2010 2008 2007 2006 |
| 93% |
Party Down 2009-2010 |
Himself |
2009 |
| 94% |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008-2019 |
Voice |
2009 |
| No Score Yet |
Cory in the House 2007-2008 |
Ronald |
2007 |
| 25% |
Thank God You're Here 2007 |
Performer |
2007 |
| 6% |
Freddie 2005-2006 |
Marin |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
Malcolm in the Middle 2000-2006 |
Himself |
2006 |
| 89% |
Psych 2006-2014 |
Himself |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
Will & Grace 1998 |
Himself |
2006 |
| No Score Yet |
Kim Possible 2002-2007 |
Voice |
2005 2003 |
| 32% |
Watching Ellie 2002-2003 |
Himself |
2003 2002 |
| No Score Yet |
Baby Blues 2000-2002 |
Voice |
2000 |
| No Score Yet |
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 1999-2015 |
Host |
1999 |
| No Score Yet |
Early Edition 1996-2000 |
Mr. Lee |
1998 |
| 77% |
Star Trek: Voyager 1995-2001 |
Capt. Sulu |
1996 |
| 86% |
Brotherly Love 1995-1997 |
Himself |
1995 |
| No Score Yet |
Miami Vice 1984-1990 |
Kenneth Togaru |
1987 |
| No Score Yet |
Murder, She Wrote 1984-1996 |
Bert Tanaka |
1987 |
| No Score Yet |
MacGyver 1985-1992 |
Dr. Wei |
1986 |
| 94% |
Star Trek: The Animated Series 1973-1974 |
Voice Hikaru Sulu |
1973 |
| No Score Yet |
Ironside 1967-1975 |
Tsutomu Watari |
1971 |
| 80% |
Star Trek 1966-1969 |
Sulu |
1968 1967 1966 |
| No Score Yet |
Mission: Impossible 1966-1973 |
Roger Lee |
1966 |
| 82% |
The Twilight Zone 1959-1964 |
1964 |
|
| No Score Yet |
Perry Mason 1957-1966 |
Sakai |
1959 |
| No Score Yet |
The Apprentice (UK) 2005 |
Reality cast member | |
| No Score Yet |
True Justice 2012 |
QUOTES FROM George Takei CHARACTERS
Hikaru Sulu says: I'm trying to remember how this thing worked - got used to a Huey.
Hikaru Sulu says: One quarter impulse power.
Hikaru Sulu says: Target that explosion and fire!
Hikaru Sulu says: The word sir?
James T. Kirk says: The word? Is no. I am therefore going anyway.
Leonard "Bones" McCoy says: We got a heartbeat! Lock and load, she's ready Jim!
James T. Kirk says: Fire!
General Chang says: To be... or not... to be...
Hikaru Sulu says: Target that explosion and fire.
Hikaru Sulu says: Don't call me tiny.
Dr. Matsutani says: They call them smart phones but only dummy's use them in my class
Dr. Matsutani says: They call them smart phones, but only dummies use them in my class.
Hikaru Sulu says: In range?
Helmsman Lojur says: Not yet sir.
Hikaru Sulu says: Come on, come on.
Helmsman Lojur says: She'll fly apart!
Hikaru Sulu says: *Fly her apart then!*