Star Trek
In 1965, he met with a young producer named Gene Roddenberry who cast him as Mr. Sulu in the second Star Trek pilot and eventually the Star Trek television series. While working on the show he appeared as Captain Nim in The Green Berets. It was intended that Sulu's role be expanded in the second season, but due to Takei's part in Green Berets, he only appeared in half the season, with his role being filled by Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov. Takei admitted in an interview that he initially felt threatened by Walter's presence, but later grew to be friends with him.
Takei has since appeared in numerous TV and film productions, including the first six Star Trek motion pictures, and today is a regular on the sci-fi convention circuit throughout the world. He has also acted and provided voice acting for several science fiction computer games, including Freelancer and numerous Star Trek games. In 1996, in honor of the 30th anniversary of Star Trek, he reprised his role as Captain Hik
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Takei Began His Career In Hollywood In The Late 1950s, At A Time When Asian Faces Were Rarely Seen On Television And Movie Screens. His First Role Was Providing Voiceover For Several Characters In The English Dub Of The Japanese Monster Film Rodan, Fo
Takei began his career in Hollywood in the late 1950s, at a time when Asian faces were rarely seen on television and movie screens. His first role was providing voiceover for several read more...
Star Trek
In 1965, he met with a young producer named Gene Roddenberry who cast him as Mr. Sulu in the second Star Trek pilot and eventually the Star Trek television series. While working read more...
After Star Trek
In 1972, Takei was an alternate delegate from California to the Democratic National Convention. The following year, he ran for City Council of Los Angeles, finishing second, losing read more...
The Howard Stern Show
Takei has made several appearances on the Howard Stern show. In 1994, Stern goaded Takei into saying something mildly negative about William Shatner. Stern played it back to Shatner read more...
George Hosato Takei (born April 20, 1937) is an American actor best known for his role in the TV series Star Trek, in which he played the helmsman Mr. Sulu on the USS Enterprise read more...
Takei was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Fumiko Emily (née Nakamura) and Takekuma Norman Takei, who worked in real estate. His father was an Anglophile, and named read more...
In November 2004, Takei was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun from Emperor Akihito for his contributions to U.S.-Japanese relations.
Asteroid 7307 Takei is named in his read more...