George Takei: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 62
- on screen
- 1957–2024
- box office
- $506M
- average score
- 82
- Born
- April 20, 1937 (age 89)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Hosato Takei
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Author, Activist
- Years active
- 1955-present
- Spouses
- Brad Altman
The Best George Takei Movies
The films of George Takei that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Mulan (1998) leads with $304M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $304M Mulan 1998 · Family -
Worldwide box office: $82.7M Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $76.2M Kubo and the Two Strings 2016 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $42.4M Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2022 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $158K The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms 2023 · Family -
Worldwide box office: $52.7K Blood Oath 1990 · War
George Takei's Career in Numbers
George Takei's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres George Takei works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Rodan! The Flying Monster! (1957) to The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
George Takei Movies by Decade
- 1950s 2
- 1960s 6
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 2
- 1990s 11
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 4
The 2010s were George Takei's busiest decade, with 13 films.
George Takei Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Animation 6
- Documentary 5
- Family 4
- Action 4
- Adventure 4
- Comedy 4
- Sci-Fi 4
- War 3
- Fantasy 2
Drama is the genre George Takei has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of animation (6).
George Takei Career Milestones
- First film
- Rodan! The Flying Monster! 1957
- Biggest box office hit
- Mulan $304M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Movie Echo Score 73
- Newest film
- The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms 2023
George Takei Filmography: Every Movie
Every film George Takei is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 82. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
George Takei Movies as an Actor
48- 2023 The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms as AO the Wise (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $158K
- 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Ohga · Action Worldwide box office: $42.4M Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2022
ONI: Thunder God’s Tale as Mr. Tengu (voice) · Animation - 2020
Aliens Stole My Body as Phil the Plant (voice) · Adventure - 2019
Cool Cat’s Crazy Dream as Dream World George · Comedy - 2017
Yamasong: March of the Hollows as Elder Masook (voice) · Fantasy - 2016 Kubo and the Two Strings Adventure Worldwide box office: $76.2M
- 2015
Message From Hiroshima as Narrator · Documentary - 2015
Do I Sound Gay? Documentary Worldwide box office: $123K - 2014
Eat With Me as George · Romance - 2014
To Be Takei Documentary Worldwide box office: $52.8K - 2013
Axel: The Biggest Little Hero as Elder (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $29.2K - 2013
The Missing Scarf as Narrator · Animation - 2012
Space Milkshake as Gary (voice) · Sci-Fi - 2012
Strange Frame as Tamadamsa (voice) · Animation - 2012
8 as William Tam · Drama - 2011
Dark Vengeance as Tanaka · Action - 2009
Art of Submission as Krang · Drama - 2009
Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword as Old Man Samurai (voice) · Fantasy - 2008
Futurama: Bender’s Game as George Takei (voice) · Animation - 2008
Ninja Cheerleaders as Hiroshi · Action - 2006
A.I. Assault as Major Lane · Thriller - 2004
Mulan II as First Ancestor (voice) · Family - 2004
The Eavesdropper as Dr. Hsieh · Sci-Fi - 2003
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis as Norman Mineta · Drama - 1999
Who Gets the House? as Elliott · Drama - 1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie as Mr. Fixx (voice) · Animation - 1998 Mulan as First Ancestor (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $304M
- 1998
Bug Buster as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto · Comedy - 1997
The Best Bad Thing as Mr. Yamanaka · Family - 1996
Oblivion 2: Backlash as Doc Valentine · Sci-Fi - 1995
Kissinger and Nixon as Le Duc Tho · Drama - 1994
Oblivion as Doc Valentine · Sci-Fi - 1993
Live by the Fist as Uncle Coronado · Action - 1993
The Curse of the Dragon as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1990 Blood Oath as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi · War Worldwide box office: $52.7K
- 1989
Return from the River Kwai as Lieutenant Tanaka · War - 1985
Who’s Who Documentary - 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Adventure Worldwide box office: $82.7M
- 1970
Which Way to the Front? as Yamashita · Comedy - 1968
The Green Berets as Captain Nim · War - 1967
The Big Mouth as Diamond Jeweler (uncredited) · Crime - 1966
An American Dream as Attorney Ord Long · Drama - 1966
Walk Don’t Run as Police Captain · Comedy - 1965
Red Line 7000 as Kato · Drama - 1960
Ice Palace as Wang · Adventure - 1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited) · Horror - 1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice) · Horror
George Takei in Documentaries & Specials
14- 2024
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager as Self · Documentary - 2021
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
The Soul of America as Self · Documentary - 2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self · Documentary - 2019
Woman in Motion as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 91 - 2017
And Then They Came for Us as himself · History - 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as Self · Sci-Fi - 2011
These Amazing Shadows as Self · Documentary - 2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self · Documentary - 2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster · Documentary - 2005
How William Shatner Changed The World as Self · Documentary - 1994
Star Trek: A Captain’s Log as Himself · Documentary - 1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self · Documentary - 1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self · Documentary
Who Is George Takei?
George Takei was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. in 1937 and is 89 years old. Credited on films since 1957, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who George Takei Makes Movies With
The actors and directors George Takei shares the most films with. William Shatner comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Leonard Nimoy (6).
George Takei: Questions & Answers
How many movies George Takei has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has George Takei been in?
George Takei is credited on 62 films, from 1957 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is George Takei's highest-grossing movie?
Mulan (1998) is George Takei's biggest box office hit, with $304M worldwide, ahead of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) ($82.7M). Across every film with box office figures, George Takei's movies have made $506M.
George Takei's biggest hits What is the best George Takei movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, George Takei's best-rated film is Woman in Motion (2019) with a score of 91, followed by Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) (73).
Best George Takei movies, ranked How old is George Takei?
George Takei is 89 years old, born on April 20, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, U.S..
What is George Takei's newest movie?
The most recent film on George Takei's filmography is To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager (2024), in the role of Self.
Who does George Takei work with most often?
George Takei shares the most films with William Shatner (8 films), Leonard Nimoy (6 films) and Jonathan Frakes (4 films).
The Best George Takei Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 62 credits.
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