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George Takei
George Takei is an acclaimed American actor, author, and activist, widely recognized for his breakout role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise. Born as Hosato Takei on April 20, 1937, his life has been marked by a blend of remarkable career milestones and profound personal experiences. As a child, Takei lived in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II, but that did not deter him from pursuing a successful acting career later on. In 1965, he secured his iconic role in Star Trek as Sulu, which he returned to periodically till the 1990s. Though an established actor, Takei announced to the world that he was gay in 2005, leading him to become a vocal advocate for LGBT rights. Besides his English proficiency, he speaks Japanese fluently and has won several awards for his work on human rights and Japan–United States relations. Takei has an extended acting portfolio including various other television series and film productions, and he has also made a significant contribution to state and local politics.
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Given Name: Hosato Takei
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 20, 1937
Occupations: Actor, Author, Activist
Years Active: 1955-present
Spouses: Brad Altman
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Movies Featuring George Takei
Do I Sound Gay?
Kubo and the Two Strings
To Be Takei
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
These Amazing Shadows
Strange Frame
The Missing Scarf
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero
8
Dark Vengeance
Space Milkshake
Eat With Me
Message From Hiroshima
And Then They Came for Us
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Woman in Motion
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis
The Eavesdropper
Cool Cat’s Crazy Dream
Mulan II
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
How William Shatner Changed The World
Blood Oath
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
A.I. Assault
Who’s Who
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Return from the River Kwai
The Soul of America
Aliens Stole My Body
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
Visible: Out on Television
The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms
Live by the Fist
Ice Palace
Oblivion
An American Dream
Who Gets the House?
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Futurama: Bender’s Game
Mulan
Red Line 7000
Ninja Cheerleaders
The Green Berets
Walk Don’t Run
Kissinger and Nixon
Star Trek: A Captain’s Log
Batman Beyond: The Movie
The Big Mouth
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword
Bug Buster
Which Way to the Front?
Art of Submission
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
The Best Bad Thing
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale
Rodan! The Flying Monster!
The Curse of the Dragon
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
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