miniatura|Takei în 2015 George Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷 Takei Hosato, n. 20 aprilie 1937, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California) este un actor american de film și de televiziune, regizor, autor și activist. Este cel mai cunoscut pentru rolul lui Hikaru Sulu, timonierul navei USS Enterprise din serialul de televiziune Star Trek. A mai interpretat acest personaj în șase filme artistice Star Trek și într-un episod din Star Trek: Voyager.
Biografie și carieră Este căsătorit din 2008 cu Brad Takei. Takei este budist.
Filmografie Film An Fil Rol Format Note 1955 Godzilla Raids Again (Voiceovers only) Voice only1960 Hell to Eternity George Live action1961 A Majority of One Butler Live action1965 Red Line 7000 Kato Live action1966 Walk, Don't Run Police Captain Live action 1968 The Green Berets Captain Nim Live action 1972 Josie's Castle Ken Tanaka Live action 1979 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Lt. Commander Sulu Live action 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Commander Sulu Live action 1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Commander Sulu Live action 1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Commander Sulu Live action 1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Commander Sulu Live action 1989 Return from the River Kwai Lieutenant Tanaka Live action 1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Captain Sulu Live action1994OblivionDoc Valentine 1998 Mulan First Ancestor (voice) Animated 2005 Mulan II First Ancestor (voice) Animated 2008 The Great Buck Howard Himself 2008 Ninja Cheerleaders Ninja Sensei Hiroshi 2008 Futurama: Bender's Game Himself (voice) Animated Cameo 2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan Himself Cameo 2009 Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword Old Man Samurai (voice) Animated 2011 Larry Crowne Dr. Ed Matsutani 2012 Strange Frame Tamadamsa (voice) 2013 Free Birds S.T.E.V.E. (voice) 2014 Eat with Me Himself 2014 To Be Takei Himself Live action 2014 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero Elder (voice) 2015 Entourage Himself Cameo 2015 The Gettysburg Address Himself2016Kubo and the Two Strings Hosato (voice) Filming 2017 Blazing Samurai Ohga (voice) Filming
Televiziune An Emisiune Rol Format Note 1959 Perry Mason Toma Sakai Live action Season 3, Episode 4 - The Case of the Blushing Pearls 1964 The Twilight Zone Arthur Takamori Live action Season 5, Episode 151 - The Encounter 1965 My Three Sons Won Tsun Live action Season 6 - Episode 12 - The Hong Kong Story 1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Major Lee Cheng Live action Season 2 - Episode 10 - The Silent Saboteurs 1965 Death Valley Days Wong Lee Live action Season 14 - Episode 9 - The Book 1966 Mission: Impossible Roger Lee Live action Season 1 - Episode 10 - The Carriers 1968 It Takes A Thief Wo Live action Season 2 - Episode 12 - To Catch A Roaring Lion 1966–1969 Star Trek Lt. Hikaru Sulu Live action 1969 The Courtship of Eddie's Father Mr. Sato Live action Season 1 - Episode 9 - Gentleman Friend 1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. Fred Live action Season 2 - Episode 5 - To Get Through the Night 1973-1974 Star Trek: The Animated Series Lt. Hikaru Sulu Animated 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man Chin Ling Live action Season 1 - Episode 15 - The Coward 1975 Hawaii Five-0 Nathaniel Blake Live action Season 8 - Episode 5 - Death's Name Is Sam 1976 Black Sheep Squadron Maj. Kato Live action Season 1 - Episode 8 - Up For Grabs 1986 MacGyver Dr. Shen Wei Live action 1 episode: Season 2 Episode 4 "The Wish Child" 1987 Miami Vice Kenneth Togaru Live action Season 3 - Episode 20 - By Hooker By Crook 1987 Murder She Wrote Bert Tanaka Live action 1 episode: Season 3 Episode 15 - "The Bottom Line is Murder" 1991–present The Simpsons Restaurant Owner / Akira / Waiter / Wink, the Game Show Host Animated 4 episodes: Season 2 Episode 11: "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" Season 10 Episode 23: "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" Season 13 Episode 4: "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" Season 24 Episode 17: "What Animated Women Want"1996 3rd Rock from the Sun Himself Live action 1 episode: Season 2 Episode 3 "Hotel Dick" 1996 Spider-man Wong Animated 1 episode: Season 3 Episode 1 "Doctor Strange" 1996 Star Trek: Voyager Capt. Sulu Live action 1 episode: Season 3 Episode 2 "Flashback" 1996-1997Space Cases Warlord Shank 1996–2004 Hey Arnold! Kyo Heyerdahl 2 episodes 1999 Batman Beyond Mr. Fixx 2 episodes: Season 1 Episode 1: "Rebirth: Part 1", Season 1 Episode 2: "Rebirth: Part 2" 2002–2007 Kim Possible Master Sensei 2002 Futurama Himself/Hikaru Sulu Animated 1 episode: Season 4 Episode 11 "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" 2002 Jackie Chan Adventures High Mystic Animated 1 episode: Season 2 Episode 28 "The Chosen One" 2004 Scrubs Priest Live action 1 episode: Season 3 Episode 22 "My Best Friend's Wedding" 2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender Warden Animated 1 episode: Season 1 Episode 6 "Imprisoned" 2006 Malcolm in the Middle Himself Live action 1 episode: Season 7 Episode 14 "Hal Grieves" 2006 Psych Himself Live action 1 episode: Season 1 Episode 8 "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" 2006 Will & Grace Himself Live action 1 episode: Season 8 Episode 18 "Buy, Buy Baby" 2007 Cory in the House Ronald 1 episode: Season 1 Episode 15 "Air Force One Too Many" (missing info) 2007–2010 Heroes Kaito Nakamura Live action 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars General Lok Durd Animated 1 Episode: Season 1 Episode 14 "Defenders of Peace" 2008–2009 Chowder Foie Gras Episodes "Chowder and Mr. Fugu" and "Hands on a Big Mixer" 2009 Transformers: Animated Yoketron Animated 1 episode: Season 3 Episode 6: "Five Servos of Doom" 2009 Party Down Himself 1 episode: Season 1 Episode 10: "Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception" 2009 The Super Hero Squad Show Galactus episode "Last Exit Before Doomsday!" 2010 Futurama Himself Animated 1 episode: Season 6 Episode 4 "Proposition Infinity" 2010 The Big Bang Theory Himself 1 episode: Season 4 Episode 4 "The Hot Troll Deviation" 2010 The Suite Life on Deck Rome Tipton 1 episode: Season 2 Episode 26 "Starship Tipton" 2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated Mr. Wang/White Wizard 1 episode: Season 1 Episode 18 "The Dragon's Secret" 2010CommunityHimself1 episode: Season 2 Episode 6 "Epidemiology" 2011–2013 Supah Ninjas Hologramps and Evil Grandpa Main Character 2012, 2014 Archer Mr. Moto 2 episodes: Season 3 Episode 7 "Drift Problem", Season 5 Episode 3 "Archer Vice: A Debt of Honor" 2012 Futurama Himself Animated (Cameo) 1 episode: Season 7 Episode 5 "Zapp Dingbat" 2010–2012 Adventure Time Ricardio the Heart Guy Two episodes: "Ricardio the Heart Guy", "Lady & Peebles" 2012Hawaii Five-0 Uncle Choi 1 episode, Season 3 Episode 11: "Kahu" playing Chin Ho Kelly's (Daniel Dae Kim) uncle 2012–2013Transformers: Prime Alpha Trion Animated 2 episodes, Season 2 Episode 21: "Alpha/Omega", Season 3 Episode 4: "Rebellion" 2013 The New Normal Sam 1 episode 2013–2014 The Neighbors Supreme Commander/Father recurring role 2013 Futurama Himself Animated (Cameo) 1 episode: Season 7 Episode 19 "Saturday Morning Fun Pit" 2013 Ultimate Spider-Man Elder Monk 1 episode, "Journey of the Iron Fist" 2013 Lost Girl Snake Man / Amphisbaena 1 episode 2014 King of the Nerds Himself Season 2 Episode 6 2014 Real Husbands of Hollywood Himself Live action Season 3 Episode 4, "Don't Vote for Nick" 2014 Through the Keyhole Himself Season 2 Episode 2 2015 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Sashi's Dad 1 episode, "Flurgle Burgle" 2015 Hot in Cleveland Rev. Matsuda 1 episode, Season 6 Episode 17, "Duct Soup" 2015 Miles from Tomorrowland Spectryx 1 episode: Season 1 Episode 14, "The Neptune Adventure/Eye to Eye" 2016 Almost Royal Himself 1 episode: Season 2 Episode 5, "Future" 2016 Elena of Avalor King Toshi of Satu Animated Season 1 Episode 2, "Model Sister"
Altele An Titlu Rol Media Format Note 1992 Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Hikaru Sulu Video Game 1993 Star Trek: Judgment Rites Hikaru Sulu Video Game 1997 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Hikaru Sulu Video Game 1999Star Trek: Starfleet Command | Hikaru Sulu | Video Game
| 2000 | Star Trek: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War Hikaru Sulu Video Game 2003 Freelancer Hakera Video Game 2004 Star Trek: Shattered Universe Hikaru Sulu Video Game 2007 Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II Hikaru Sulu Web 2007 Pain Himself Video Game 2008 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Emperor Yoshiro Video Game 2010 Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet Galactus Video Game 2012 Skylanders: Giants Arkeyan Conquertron/Drill-X Video Game 2013 Rooms to Go Spokesperson Reclamă TV 2014 Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff Himself Video Game
Teatru An Producție Rol1961"Fly Blackbird!"George 1974 "The Year of the Dragon (play)" Fred Eng1987"Aladdin"Genie1988Shimon Wincelberg's "Undertow"1990"The Wash" Sadao Nakasato2002Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures"Reciter2005Peter Shaffer's "Equus"Martin Dysart2012"8"William Tam (Ebell of Los Angeles) 2012 "Allegiance" Sam Kimura (present day) / "Ojii-San" (Grandpa) (1940s)
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Legături externe
George Takei biography at StarTrek.com George Takei Interview at the Archive of American Television portal Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture Japanese American Relocation Record Takei's personal blog
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