George Takei - wikipedia George Takei George Takei Takei in December 2015 Hosato Takei ( 1937 - 04 - 20 ) April 20, 1937 ( age 81 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, author, and voice artist, director, activist Years active 1955 -- present Political party Democratic Spouse ( s ) Brad Altman ( m. 2008 ) Website www.georgetakei.com George Hosato Takei ( / təˈkeɪ / ; born Hosato Takei, April 20, 1937 ) is an American actor, director, author, and activist. He is best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television series Star Trek. He also portrayed the character in six Star Trek feature films and one episode of Star Trek : Voyager. As of April 2018, his Facebook page has over 10 million followers since he joined in 2011, and the account frequently shares photos with original humorous commentary. Takei is a proponent of LGBT rights and is active in state and local politics. He has won several awards and accolades in his work on human rights and Japan -- United States relations, including his work with the Japanese American National Museum. Takei 's work on the broadway show, Allegiance, as well as his own internment in a US - run concentration camp during World War II has given him a platform to speak out against government rhetoric about immigrants and immigration policies. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Star Trek 2.3 After Star Trek 2.4 The Howard Stern Show 3 Personal life and activism 4 Awards and recognition 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 5.3 Internet / web / games / commercials 6 Stage / theater 7 Bibliography 7.1 Notes 8 References 9 External links Early life George Hosato Takei was born Hosato Takei on April 20, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, to Japanese - American parents Fumiko Emily ( née Nakamura ; born in Sacramento, California ) and Takekuma Norman Takei ( born in Yamanashi Prefecture ), who worked in real estate. His father named him George after King George VI of the United Kingdom, whose coronation took place in 1937, shortly after Takei 's birth. In 1942, the Takei family was forced to live in the converted horse stables of Santa Anita Park before being sent to the Rohwer War Relocation Center for internment in Rohwer, Arkansas. The family was later transferred to the Tule Lake War Relocation Center in California. Takei had several relatives living in Japan during World War II. Among them, he had an aunt and infant cousin who lived in Hiroshima and who were both killed during the atomic bombing that destroyed the city. In Takei 's own words, `` My aunt and baby cousin ( were ) found burnt in a ditch in Hiroshima. '' At the end of World War II, Takei and his family returned to Los Angeles. He attended Mount Vernon Junior High School and served as Boys Division President at Los Angeles High School. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 379 of the Koyasan Buddhist Temple. Upon graduation from high school, Takei enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied architecture. Later, he transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in theater in 1960 and a Master of Arts in theater in 1964. He also attended the Shakespeare Institute at Stratford - upon - Avon in England, and Sophia University in Tokyo. In Hollywood, he studied acting at the Desilu Workshop. Career Early career Takei began his career in Hollywood in the late 1950s, providing voiceover for characters in the English dub of the Japanese monster film Godzilla Raids Again a.k.a. Gigantis the Fire Monster, for which he recalled, `` ( T ) here was one word that we had tremendous difficulty getting the meaning of and finding an English word that fit the lip movement. The Japanese word was ' bakayaro ', which means ' stupid fool ' ''. The director, Takei said, had him use the phrase `` banana oil. '' He went on to appear in the anthology television series Playhouse 90 and the Perry Mason episode `` The Case of the Blushing Pearls ''. He guest starred in the third season fifth episode of Hawaiian Eye as Thomas Jefferson Chu. He originated the role of George in the musical Fly Blackbird !, but when the show traveled from Los Angeles to Broadway the west coast actors were forced to audition and the role went to William Sugihara instead. Eventually Sugihara had to give up the role and Takei closed out the show 's final months. Takei subsequently appeared alongside such actors as Frank Sinatra in Never So Few ( uncredited ), Richard Burton in Ice Palace, Jeffrey Hunter in Hell to Eternity, Alec Guinness in A Majority of One, James Caan in Red Line 7000 and Cary Grant in Walk, Do n't Run. He featured in a lead role in `` The Encounter '' ( 1964 ), an episode of The Twilight Zone in which he played the guilt - ridden son of a traitor who signaled Japanese pilots during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He guest - starred in an episode of Mission : Impossible ( 1966 ) during that show 's first season. He also appeared in two Jerry Lewis comedies, The Big Mouth and Which Way to the Front ? In 1969 Takei narrated the documentary The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai. Star Trek Takei as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu In 1965, producer Gene Roddenberry cast him as Lt. Hikaru Sulu in the second Star Trek pilot. He was also cast as a Science Officer in the original pilot of the same year, starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike of the Enterprise. Eventually he was cast in the Star Trek television series, in which Hunter was replaced as Captain by William Shatner as James T. Kirk. It was intended that Sulu 's role be expanded in the second season, but Takei 's role as Captain Nim, a South Vietnamese Army officer alongside John Wayne 's character in The Green Berets, took him away from Star Trek filming and he only appeared in half of that season. Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov substituted for him in the other episodes. When Takei returned, the two men had to share a dressing room and a single episode script. Takei admitted in an interview that he initially felt threatened by Koenig 's presence, but later grew to be friends with him as the image of the officers sharing the ship 's helm panel side - by - side became iconic. Takei has since appeared in numerous TV and film productions, reprising his role as Sulu in Star Trek : The Animated Series from 1973 to 1974, and in the first six Star Trek motion pictures. Today, he is a regular on the science fiction 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 Hikaru Sulu on an episode of Star Trek : Voyager, appearing as a memory of Lt. Tuvok, who served on the USS Excelsior under Sulu, during the events of Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country. Takei is one of the Star Trek supporting cast members whose difficulties with William Shatner have become public. However, in an interview in the 2004 DVD set for the second season of Star Trek, Takei said of Shatner : `` He 's just a wonderful actor who created a singular character. No one could have done Kirk the way Bill did. His energy and his determination, that 's Bill. And that 's also Captain Kirk. '' He appeared alongside Shatner on the 2006 Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner in which the two mocked each other in good humor and embraced, Takei noting that he was `` honored '' to be there `` despite our past tensions ''. Takei is also one of six actors ( the other actors being Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew, Michael Dorn, Avery Brooks and Majel Barrett ) to lend his voice to Star Trek : Captain 's Chair, reprising his role of Captain Hikaru Sulu when users visit the bridge of the original Enterprise in the computer game. In the summer of 2007, Takei reprised his role of Sulu in the fan - made Internet based series Star Trek New Voyages : Phase II episode `` World Enough and Time ''. After Star Trek In 1972, Takei was an alternate delegate from California to the Democratic National Convention. The following year he ran for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council, finishing second of five candidates in the special election and losing by 1,647 votes ; the winner received 42 % of the votes cast and Takei received 33 %. During the campaign, Takei 's bid for the city council caused one local station to stop running the repeats of the original Star Trek series until after the election and KNBC - TV to substitute the premiere episode of the Star Trek animated series scheduled by the network with another in which his character did not appear, in attempts to avoid violating the FCC 's equal - time rule. The other candidates in the race complained that Takei 's distinctive and powerful voice alone, even without his image on television every week, created an unfair advantage. Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley later appointed Takei to the board of directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District, making him part of the team that initiated and planned the Los Angeles subway system. Takei was called away from the set of Star Trek : The Motion Picture in 1978 to cast the tie - breaking vote for the creation of the Los Angeles subway system. He served on the board from 1973 to 1984. In 1979, Takei co-wrote the science - fiction novel Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe with Robert Asprin. In 1980, Takei began a campaign for California State Assemblyman ( District 46 ) from the greater Los Angeles area. However, he chose to withdraw after his opponent challenged the airing of episodes of Star Trek on local television under the Federal Communication Commission 's Fairness Doctrine `` equal time '' regulations, saying also that `` this is the wrong time to interrupt my career as an actor and author. '' He also appeared as a sadistic Japanese POW camp commander in the WW2 film Return from the River Kwai ( 1989 ). Takei starred as a Japanese officer in the 1990 Australian film Blood Oath, based on the real - life trial of Japanese soldiers for war crimes committed against Allied prisoners of war on the island of Ambon, in the Dutch East Indies. In 1994, Takei published his autobiography, To the Stars. At one point he had hoped to do a movie or telefilm based on chapters dealing with the internment of Japanese - Americans during World War II, of which he had personal experience. In May 2004, Takei appeared on Scrubs as a priest in episode 22 of season 3, `` My Best Friend 's Wedding ''. Takei provided the voice for a ruthless and cowardly Fire Nation warden in the Avatar : The Last Airbender episode `` Imprisoned '', which aired in March 2005. Takei took a minor role in the 2006 low - budget sci - fi movie A.I. Assault ( renamed `` Shockwave '' for subsequent home release ), playing airline pilot Major Lane. Transporting two secret US government robots, Major Lane and all on board are killed by the malfunctioning machines with the stricken plane then crash - landing on a deserted Pacific island where the escaped artificial intelligence robots continue their rampage. In August 2006, Takei was a guest on the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. He sat on the dais, and was one of the many people who took part in the roasting, in which he took the time to verbally poke fun at Shatner. In January 2007, Takei began appearing on Heroes, as Kaito Nakamura, a successful Japanese businessman and father to one of the main characters, time / space - travelling Hiro Nakamura, who also happens to be an obsessive fan of Star Trek. In the first episode in which Takei appears, `` Distractions '', the license plate of the limo he arrives in is NCC - 1701, another reference to the Star Trek series. He appeared in all four seasons of the show. Takei appeared on the first episode of Secret Talents of the Stars, singing country music, but was not selected to proceed to the next stage. However the point became moot as the series was abruptly cancelled after the opening episode. In 2008 he appeared on the 8th season of the reality TV series I 'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here ! on British television. He lived in the Australian bush for 21 days and nights, doing tasks along with fellow campers in order to gain better meals and survive eviction from the show. His politeness and calmness made him popular with the other campers. Out of 12 participants the British public voted him into 3rd place behind 2nd placed Martina Navratilova and winner Joe Swash. In 2008, he got a role in the real - time strategy game Command & Conquer : Red Alert 3 as the Emperor Yoshiro of The Rising Sun. In 2009, Takei appeared in an episode of Star Wars : The Clone Wars as the Neimoidian general, Lok Durd, the first time a leading actor from Star Trek worked in a Star Wars production. In April that year, he voiced a fictitious version of himself in the NASA animated short `` Robot Astronomy Talk Show : Gravity and the Great Attractor '', part of the web - series IRrelevant Astronomy produced by NASA 's Spitzer Space Telescope. Takei ( and his husband Brad Altman ) appeared in a documentary short titled George & Brad in Bed ( 2009 ) that profiled their relationship and was a guest on NPR 's Wait, Wait... Do n't Tell Me !. In 2010, Takei recorded a series of public service announcements for the Social Security Administration to help promote applying online for benefits. In 2011, he appeared with husband Brad Altman in All Star Mr & Mrs, a show on ITV in Britain presented by Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton. In 2011, he appeared in the Tom Hanks film Larry Crowne ( Hanks ' second film as director ) in a humorous role as Prof Dr. Ed Matsutani, PhD in Economics. Takei was also one of the celebrities in the 12th season of The Apprentice. He was fired in the third episode, which aired on March 4, 2012. Takei marked the 70th anniversary of the internment of Americans of Japanese descent, including himself as a child, by asking his readers to contact the US Congress to block S. 1253, the National Defense Authorization Act, that `` would authorize a similar sweeping authority, granted to the President, to order the detention -- without charge or trial -- of any person even suspected of being associated with a ' terrorist organization ' ''. Takei was featured with Martin Sheen and Jamie Lee Curtis in a performance of Dustin Lance Black 's play, 8 -- a staged reenactment of the federal trial that overturned California 's Proposition 8 ban on same - sex marriage -- as William Tam. The production was held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and broadcast on YouTube to raise money for the American Foundation for Equal Rights. In 2012, Takei starred in the musical Allegiance, which Takei described as his legacy project. The show is based on Takei 's own experiences and research into the Japanese American internment of World War II and premiered at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Allegiance debuted on Broadway on November 8, 2015, to mixed reviews. The Guardian said it was `` unexceptional though often affecting '' ; Deadline called it `` a triumph of a rare sort, shedding light in a dark corner of our history with uncommon generosity of spirit. '' The New York Times praised the `` well - intentioned and polished '' play for tackling a difficult subject while trying at the same time to entertain its audience, but said Allegiance `` struggles to balance both ambitions, and does n't always find an equilibrium ''. The Associated Press said Allegiance tries to tackle internment camps, discrimination and war, `` but does so unsuccessfully in a bombastic and generic Broadway musical ''. Variety wrote, `` In their sincere efforts to ' humanize ' their complex historical material, the creatives have oversimplified and reduced it to generic themes. '' The Hollywood Reporter said `` the powerful sentiments involved are too often flattened by the pedestrian lyrics and unmemorable melodies of Jay Kuo 's score ''. USA Today called Allegiance `` as corny as Kansas in August and as obvious as Lady Gaga on a red carpet. But darned if it wo n't get a grip on your heartstrings. '' In 2013, Takei was a guest judge in the TBS reality show King of the Nerds, in which he is one of three judges of the Cosplay Competition. Beginning September 17, 2013, Takei hosted Takei 's Take, a web series reviewing consumer technology in a manner for viewers over 50 years in age. The series is produced by AARP. Takei made an appearance in issue no. 5 of Kevin Keller where the titular character cites George Takei as one of his heroes. Upon reading about Kevin with his partner, Takei decides to travel to Riverdale and surprise Kevin. Takei also wrote the foreword for the second volume of the Kevin Keller comics. Takei appeared in the viral video for Bonnie McKee 's song `` American Girl '' lip syncing the lyrics to her song. Starting in 2013, Takei became spokesperson for Rooms To Go, an American furniture retailer. He was seen in a series of television commercials where he used his famous `` Oh Myyy ! '' tag line. In January 2014, Jennifer Kroot 's documentary film about Takei, To Be Takei, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He also participated in Do I Sound Gay ?, a documentary film by David Thorpe about stereotypes of gay men 's speech patterns. In 2015, he produced a YouTube mini-series It Takeis Two featuring himself and Altman, described as a `` parody - scripted reality series '' that also includes Internet culture. The series ran for nine episodes. In early 2017 Takei was featured in television commercials promoting the restaurant Pizza Hut. The Howard Stern show This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately. Find sources : `` George Takei '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( November 2017 ) Takei first appeared on The Howard Stern Show on November 12, 1990, to promote a New York play he was taking part in. He appeared via a satellite feed on September 27, 1994, to promote his book To the Stars... Clips of Takei from his audio book and television interviews would later be played on the show, with prank calls and comedy bits being made using them. On January 9, 2006, it was announced that Takei would be the new announcer for the show when it moved to Sirius XM Radio. Takei sat in the studio for the first week of broadcasts, and to this day sits in for a week of shows every few months. His most recent in - studio appearance was the week of December 5, 2016. In June 2006, Takei accepted a Freedom of Speech Award on behalf of Stern, with the award being presented by Talkers Magazine. Takei was in the studio again for two days in late September 2006 where he discussed his participation in an episode of Star Trek : New Voyages as well as his participation in the film The Great Buck Howard. In a visit in December 2007, Stern stated that Takei was the only cast member who got universally positive feedback from audience e-mails ; even listeners who claim to dislike Star Trek enjoy Takei 's contributions. The show staff has stated that they like his upfront sense of humor and his willingness to talk about almost any issue openly and freely, particularly now that the show is uncensored on Sirius XM. Takei developed a friendly relationship with former Stern cast member Artie Lange, whom Takei affectionately calls his `` cuddly muffin ''. They became friends despite Lange 's penchant for homophobic humor. Lange revealed on the air that Takei sent him a `` lovely card '' praising his guest performance on a 2007 episode of Entourage, in which Takei expressed the desire to one day act alongside Lange, and that the two talk at least once a week by telephone. Personal life and Activism ( left to right ) Takei, Archie Comics publicity director Steven Scott, and Takei 's husband Brad Altman at Midtown Comics in New York. Takei at the Chicago Pride Parade in 2006 In October 2005, Takei revealed in an issue of Frontiers magazine that he is gay and had been in a committed relationship with his partner, Brad Altman, for 18 years ; the move was prompted by then California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger 's veto of same - sex marriage legislation. He said, `` It 's not really coming out, which suggests opening a door and stepping through. It 's more like a long, long walk through what began as a narrow corridor that starts to widen. '' Nevertheless, Takei 's sexuality had been an open secret among Star Trek fans since the 1970s, and Takei did not conceal his active membership in LGBT organizations, including Frontrunners, where he developed public friendships with openly gay couples such as Kevin and Don Norte. In an on - air telephone interview with Howard Stern in December 2005, Takei explained, `` ( We ( gay people ) ) are masculine, we are feminine, we are caring, we are abusive. We are just like straight people, in terms of our outward appearance and our behavior. The only difference is that we are oriented to people of our own gender. '' Takei also described Altman as `` a saint '' for helping to take care of Takei 's terminally ill mother. Takei currently serves as a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign `` Coming Out Project ''. In 2006 he embarked on a nationwide `` Equality Trek '' speaking tour sharing his life as a gay Japanese American, his 18 - year relationship with Altman, Frontrunners, and Star Trek, encouraging others to share their own personal stories. In the wake of the 2007 controversy over former NBA player Tim Hardaway, who had stated `` I hate gay people '', Takei recorded a mock public service announcement which began as a serious message of tolerance, then turned the tables on Hardaway by proclaiming that while he may hate gay people, gay people love him and other `` sweaty basketball players '', and promising Hardaway that `` I will have sex with you ''. This was aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live !. Takei also appeared on the Google float at San Francisco Pride 2007. On May 16, 2008, Takei announced that he and Brad Altman would be getting married. They were the first same - sex couple to apply for a marriage license in West Hollywood. On June 17, shortly after Takei and Altman obtained their marriage license, they spread the news by holding a press conference outside the West Hollywood city auditorium. They were married on September 14, 2008, at the Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, of which Takei is one of the founders and serves as a member of its board of trustees. Walter Koenig was his best man, and Nichelle Nichols, eschewing the title `` matron of honor '', was `` best woman ''. Reverend William Briones of the Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple of Los Angeles presided. Takei and Altman appeared in a celebrity edition of The Newlywed Game TV show, which the GSN cable network aired October 13, 2009. They were the first same - sex couple to be featured on the show. Takei and Altman won the game, winning $10,000 for their charity, the Japanese American National Museum. In February 2010, Takei and Altman became the second same - sex couple to appear on British game show All Star Mr & Mrs, losing to rugby star Phil Vickery and wife Kate. In November 2010, Takei released another PSA blasting Clint McCance, who was at the time the vice president of the school board for the Midland School District in southern Independence County, Arkansas. In the video, Takei repeatedly calls McCance `` a douchebag ''. Takei 's video was made as a response to McCance making blatantly homophobic remarks, stating that he `` enjoys the fact that ( gay people ) give each other AIDS and die ''. McCance went on to encourage gay people to commit suicide, and stated that he would disown his children if they were gay. Clint McCance has since resigned from his job at the Midland school board. Takei has been praised for his response to McCance and garnered much media attention with his most recent PSA. Takei serves as chair of the Council of Governors of East West Players, considered the foremost Asian Pacific American theater in the United States. Takei in September 2012 In May 2011, in response to a Tennessee State Legislature bill that prohibited school teachers or students from using any language that alludes to the existence of homosexuality ( the `` Do n't Say Gay '' bill ), Takei released another PSA in which he offered up his name, suggesting that people could just substitute that for ' gay '. For example, they could support Takei Marriage or watch Takei Pride Parades ; or even use slurs like That 's so Takei. Takei is both a Buddhist and an avid Anglophile. On his personal website he had this to say : `` Those who know me know that I am an inconvertible Anglophile -- or more broadly, a Britanophile, which includes my affection for Scotland and Wales as well. I love things British. My car is British. My wardrobe, to a good extent, is British. I even love the food in London -- I think British food has shaken its prevailing perception as indigestible and become quite wonderful. I try to get to Britain for holidays as often as I can. I love things British. '' Takei at the 2013 Florida SuperCon Takei has also gained popularity for his Facebook page where his daily posts of humorous pictures ( many of which are related to science fiction, LGBT culture and political satire ) have attracted over 9 million followers, some of whom are unfamiliar with Takei or Star Trek. He has been lauded as `` the funniest guy on Facebook ''. In September 2013, Takei used his Facebook page to defend Nina Davuluri, who was targeted by a backlash of racist and xenophobic comments after being named Miss America 2014. He later appeared in a joint ABC interview with Davuluri, in which she revealed that she is a Trekkie. Takei told her, `` In Star Trek we have this creed : ' Infinite diversity in infinite combinations '. That 's what Starfleet was all about so you 're a part of that. '' Davuluri ended the interview by stating, `` I have to say ' Live Long and Prosper ' '' at which point Takei offered her the Vulcan salute, which she returned. However, Takei also attracted criticism from some people with disabilities in 2014 for his posting of a meme on Facebook and Twitter which shows a wheelchair - using woman standing up to reach something from the top shelf in a store and is captioned `` there has been a miracle in the alcohol isle '' ( sic ). People with disabilities noted that people need not be paralyzed to need wheelchairs, after which Takei removed the post and later posted on Facebook apologizing for his comments. In 2014, Takei raised $100,000 for an adult eagle scout to start a web series, titled Camp Abercorn, documenting his experiences in the Boy Scouts of America after he was forced to leave, due to their anti-gay adult policy. Takei stated, `` As a former Boy Scout myself, it pains me deeply that the BSA still boots out gay Scouts when they turn 18, This web series will help educate and inform, as well as entertain. That gets a big thumbs up from me. Let 's make this happen. '' In 2015, after the announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court same - sex marriage decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, Takei was critical of Clarence Thomas 's dissent and called Thomas `` a clown in blackface ''. After defending his comments for over a week, Takei apologized for his wording. On December 8, 2015, following Donald Trump 's call to ban all Muslims from traveling to the United States, Takei appeared on MSNBC to denounce him : `` It 's ironic that he made that comment on December 7, Pearl Harbor Day -- the very event that put us in those internment camps, '' Takei said. `` ( A congressional commission ) found that it was three things that brought that about. One was racial hysteria, second was war hysteria and third was failure of political leadership. Donald Trump is the perfect example of that failure... What Donald Trump is talking about is something that 's going to make his logo ' America disgraced again. ' '' During the transition following Trump 's election, Carl Higbie cited the internment of Japanese Americans as a historical precedent for a register of Muslims. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Trump advisor on immigration matters to Trump, was reportedly proposing the register as the first priority in a suite of proposals for the Department of Homeland Security and as part of the `` extreme vetting '' of immigrants. Takei quickly described Higbie 's comments as `` dangerous '' and went on to say on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell that `` ( r ) egistration of any group of people, and certainly registration of Muslims, is a prelude to internment. '' Takei was not alone in his criticisms, Higbie also attracted criticism in the Washington Post, The New York Times, from Megyn Kelly of Fox News, and from Representative Judy Chu ( D -- CA ), who denounced them as `` abhorrent '' ideas `` based on tactics of fear, division, and hate. '' The constitutional basis of Higbie 's idea was also challenged, even though the Supreme Court has not explicitly overturned Korematsu. Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein has argued that Korematsu has `` joined Dred Scott as an odious and discredited artifact of popular bigotry, '' while Noah Feldman has declared that `` Korematsu 's uniquely bad legal status means it 's not precedent even though it has n't been overturned. '' President - elect Trump 's transition team have since issued a statement to The Huffington Post denying that Trump supports a Muslim registry. This claim contradicts statements Trump made in 2015, including those which Takei denounced, and the newspaper noted that video evidence of Trump 's statements is available. On March 31, 2017, Takei announced his intent to challenge Devin Nunes, Republican incumbent House Representative for the 22nd District of California. A few hours later, he acknowledged that it had all been an April Fools ' joke and instead announced his support for Jon Ossoff, who was running in Georgia 's 6th congressional district special election, 2017. Takei was criticized for his response on Twitter to the shooting of Steve Scalise in June 2017. Calling Scalise `` bigoted '' and `` homophobic '', Takei criticized his previous opposition to same - sex marriage and noted that the officer who saved Scalise was a lesbian. Takei 's response was widely criticized, with Jake Tapper calling it `` unfathomable ''. On November 10, 2017, former actor and model Scott R. Brunton told The Hollywood Reporter that Takei drugged and groped him in Takei 's condo in 1981, when Brunton was 23 years old. Takei denied the allegation, writing on Twitter : `` I have wracked my brain to ask if I remember Mr. Brunton, and I can not say I do... Non-consensual acts are so antithetical to my values and my practices, the very idea that someone would accuse me of this is quite personally painful. '' HuffPost 's Cole Delbyck said that Takei 's denial was `` complicate ( d ) '' by an interview he gave with Howard Stern in October 2017, where Takei had talked about grabbing a man 's testicles to `` persuade '' him to have sex with him at his home. Takei later apologized on Facebook for what he said in the Howard Stern interview, describing his comment in the show a `` distasteful '' joke. On May 24, 2018, the Observer 's Shane Snow reported that Brunton had `` changed his story, '' describing his encounter with Takei as a `` great party story '' and confessing to `` not remembering any touching '' of his genitalia. Snow also consulted toxicologists, who opined Brunton likely had postural hypotension rather than a drugged drink, and a former Senior Deputy District Attorney, who opined `` there 's nothing to prosecute '' if it was the case that Takei stopped physical contact with Brunton after being denied consent. Awards and recognition George Takei and David Henry Hwang discussing Allegiance at Columbia University in late 2015 In 1986, Takei was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star at 6681 Hollywood Blvd for his work in television. In 2004, the government of Japan conferred upon Takei the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, which represents the fourth highest of six classes associated with the award. This decoration was presented in acknowledgment of his contributions to US - Japanese relations. Asteroid 7307 Takei is named in his honor. The citation from the NASA website reads : 7307 Takei. Discovered 1994 Apr. 13 by Y. Shimizu and T. Urata at Nachi - Katsuura. George Takei ( b. 1937 ) is an actor best known for his role as Mr. Sulu in the original Star Trek television series. He also has a lengthy record of public service through his involvement with organizations such as the Japanese American Citizens League and the Human Rights Campaign. The name was suggested by T.H. Burbine. Upon learning of the decision to name the asteroid after him, he said, `` I am now a heavenly body. I found out about it yesterday... I was blown away. It came out of the clear, blue sky -- just like an asteroid. '' In November 2007, Takei was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the San Diego Asian Film Festival. In June 2012, the American Humanist Association gave Takei the LGBT Humanist Award. In May 2014, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation honored Takei with the GLAAD Vito Russo Award, which is presented to an openly LGBT media professional who has made a significant difference in promoting equality for the LGBT community. In May 2015, the Japanese American National Museum honored Takei with the Distinguished Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement and Public Service at the Japanese American National Museum 's 2015 Gala Dinner in Los Angeles. On June 10, 2016, California State University, Los Angeles presented Takei with an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for his contributions. Filmography Film Year Film Role Format Notes 1955 Godzilla Raids Again Shoichi ( voiceovers only ) English voice only 1960 Hell to Eternity George 1961 A Majority of One Butler 1965 Red Line 7000 Kato 1966 Walk, Do n't Run Police Captain 1968 The Green Berets Captain Nim 1972 Josie 's Castle Ken Tanaka 1979 Star Trek : The Motion Picture Lt. Commander Sulu 1982 Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan Commander Sulu 1984 Star Trek III : The Search for Spock Commander Sulu 1986 Star Trek IV : The Voyage Home Commander Sulu 1989 Star Trek V : The Final Frontier Commander Sulu 1989 Return from the River Kwai Lieutenant Tanaka 1990 Blood Oath / Prisoners of the Sun Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi 1991 Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country Captain Sulu 1993 Live by the Fist Uncle Coronado Oblivion Doc Valentine 1998 Mulan First Ancestor ( voice ) Animated 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 Do n'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 2014 Axel : The Biggest Little Hero Elder ( voice ) 2015 Entourage Himself Cameo 2015 The Gettysburg Address Himself 2016 Kubo and the Two Strings Hosato ( voice ) Stop - motion 2018 Blazing Samurai Ohga ( voice ) Post-production Television Year Show Role Format Notes 1959 Perry Mason Toma Sakai Episode : `` The Case of the Blushing Pearls '' 1964 The Twilight Zone Arthur Takamori Episode : `` The Encounter '' 1965 My Three Sons Won Tsun Episode : `` The Hong Kong Story '' 1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Major Lee Cheng Episode : `` The Silent Saboteurs '' 1965 Death Valley Days Wong Lee Episode : `` The Book '' 1966 Mission : Impossible Roger Lee Episode : `` The Carriers '' 1968 It Takes a Thief Wo Episode : `` To Catch a Roaring Lion '' 1966 -- 1969 Star Trek Lt. Sulu Main cast, 52 episodes 1969 The Courtship of Eddie 's Father Mr. Sato Episode : `` Gentleman Friend '' 1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. Fred Episode : `` To Get Through the Night '' 1971 Ironside Tsutomu Watari Episode : `` No Motive for Murder '' 1973 -- 1974 Star Trek : The Animated Series Lt. Sulu Animated The Six Million Dollar Man Chin Ling Episode : `` The Coward '' Hawaii Five - 0 Nathaniel Blake Episode : `` Death 's Name Is Sam '' 1976 Black Sheep Squadron Maj. Kato Episode : `` Up for Grabs '' 1986 MacGyver Dr. Shen Wei Episode : `` The Wish Child '' Miami Vice Kenneth Togaru Episode : `` By Hooker by Crook '' Murder She Wrote Bert Tanaka Episode : `` The Bottom Line is Murder '' 1991 -- present The Simpsons Restaurant Owner, Akira, Waiter, Wink, The Game Show Host Animated Episodes : `` One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish '', `` Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo '', `` A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love '' & `` What Animated Women Want '' 1995 Kissinger and Nixon Lê Đức Thọ Television film 3rd Rock from the Sun Himself Episode : `` Hotel Dick '' Spider - man Wong Animated Episode : `` Doctor Strange '' Star Trek : Voyager Capt. Sulu Episode : `` Flashback '' 1996 -- 1997 Space Cases Warlord Shank 1996 -- 2004 Hey Arnold ! Kyo Heyerdahl Animated 2 episodes 1999 Batman Beyond Mr. Fixx Episodes : `` Rebirth : Part 1 '' & `` Rebirth : Part 2 '' 2002 -- 2007 Kim Possible Master Sensei Animated 2002 -- 2013 Futurama Himself / Hikaru Sulu Animated Episodes : `` Where No Fan Has Gone Before '', `` Proposition Infinity '', `` Zapp Dingbat '' & `` Saturday Morning Fun Pit '' 2002 Jackie Chan Adventures High Mystic Animated Episode : `` The Chosen One '' Scrubs Priest Episode : `` My Best Friend 's Wedding '' 2005 Avatar : The Last Airbender Warden Animated Episode : `` Imprisoned '' 2006 Malcolm in the Middle Himself Episode : `` Hal Grieves '' 2006 Psych Himself Episode : `` Shawn vs. the Red Phantom '' 2006 Will & Grace Himself Episode : `` Buy, Buy Baby '' 2007 Cory in the House Ronald Episode : `` Air Force One Too Many '' ( missing info ) 2007 El Tigre : The Adventures of Manny Rivera The Seventh Samurai Animated Episode : `` Rising Son '' 2007 -- 2010 Heroes Kaito Nakamura 2008 Star Wars : The Clone Wars General Lok Durd Animated Episode : `` Defenders of Peace '' 2008 -- 2009 Chowder Foie Gras Episodes : `` Chowder and Mr. Fugu '' & `` Hands on a Big Mixer '' 2009 Transformers : Animated Yoketron Animated Episode : `` Five Servos of Doom '' 2009 Party Down Himself Episode : `` Stennheiser - Pong Wedding Reception '' 2009 The Super Hero Squad Show Galactus Animated Episode : `` Last Exit Before Doomsday ! '' The Big Bang Theory Himself Episode : `` The Hot Troll Deviation '' The Suite Life on Deck Rome Tipton Episode : `` Starship Tipton '' Scooby - Doo ! Mystery Incorporated Mr. Wang / White Wizard Episode : `` The Dragon 's Secret '' Community Himself Episode : `` Epidemiology '' 2011 -- 2013 Supah Ninjas Hologramps, Evil Grandpa Main character 2012, 2014 Archer Mr. Moto Episodes : `` Drift Problem '' & `` Archer Vice : A Debt of Honor '' 2010 -- 2012 Adventure Time Ricardio the Heart Guy Episodes : `` Ricardio the Heart Guy '' & `` Lady & Peebles '' 2012 Hawaii Five - 0 Uncle Choi Episode : `` Kahu '' Plays Chin Ho Kelly 's ( Daniel Dae Kim ) uncle 2012 The Celebrity Apprentice Himself / Contestant 16th place 4 episodes 2012 -- 2013 Transformers : Prime Alpha Trion Animated Episodes : `` Alpha / Omega '' & `` Rebellion '' 2013 The New Normal Sam 1 episode 2013 -- 2014 The Neighbors Supreme Commander / Father Recurring role 2013 Ultimate Spider - Man Elder Monk Episode : `` Journey of the Iron Fist '' 2013 Lost Girl Snake Man / Amphisbaena 1 episode 2014 King of the Nerds Himself 1 episode 2014 Real Husbands of Hollywood Himself Episode : `` Do n't Vote for Nick '' 2014 Through the Keyhole Himself 1 episode 2015 Penn Zero : Part - Time Hero Sashi 's Dad Episode : `` Flurgle Burgle '' 2015 Hot in Cleveland Rev. Matsuda Episode : `` Duct Soup '' 2015 Miles from Tomorrowland Spectryx Episode : `` The Neptune Adventure / Eye to Eye '' 2015 BoJack Horseman Audiobook Narrator Episode : `` Brand New Couch '' 2016 Bubble Guppies Major Bummer Animated Episode : `` Space Guppies '' 2016 Almost Royal Himself Episode : `` Future '' 2016 Elena of Avalor King Toshi of Satu Animated Episode : `` Model Sister '' 2017 Fresh Off the Boat Bernard Episodes : `` It 's a Plastic Pumpkin, Louis Huang '' & `` The Day After Thanksgiving '' Internet / web / games / commercials Year Title Role Media Format Notes Star Trek : 25th Anniversary Hikaru Sulu Video game 1993 Star Trek : Judgment Rites Hikaru Sulu Video game Star Trek : Starfleet Academy Hikaru Sulu Video game 1999 Star 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 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 Marvel Super Hero Squad : The Infinity Gauntlet Galactus Video game 2012 Skylanders : Giants Arkeyan Conquertron / Drill - X Video game 2013 Rooms to Go Spokesperson TV commercial 2014 Family Guy : The Quest for Stuff Himself Video game 2017 Pizza Hut Himself TV commercial 2017 Futurama : Worlds of Tomorrow Himself Video game Playable character Stage / theater Year Production Role 1961 `` Fly Blackbird ! '' George `` The Year of the Dragon '' Fred Eng `` Aladdin '' Genie Shimon Wincelberg 's `` Undertow '' 1990 `` The Wash '' Sadao Nakasato 2002 Stephen Sondheim 's `` Pacific Overtures '' Reciter 2005 Peter Shaffer 's `` Equus '' Martin Dysart 2012 `` 8 '' William Tam ( Ebell of Los Angeles ) 2012 `` Allegiance '' Sam Kimura ( present day ) / `` Ojii - San '' ( Grandpa ) ( 1940s ) Bibliography Takei, George ; Asprin, Robert ( 1979 ). Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe. Playboy. Chicago. ISBN 0 - 87216 - 581 - 7. Takei, George ( 1994 ). To the Stars : The Autobiography of George Takei. New York : Pocket Books. ISBN 0 - 671 - 89008 - 5. Takei, George ( 2012 ). Oh Myyy ! ( There Goes the Internet ). Oh Myyy ! Limited Liability Company. Takei, George ( 2013 ). Lions and Tigers and Bears ( The Internet Strikes Back ) ( Life, the Internet and Everything ). Oh Myyy ! Limited Liability Company. Notes Jump up ^ Shortly after Brunton 's allegation, Takei claimed in a series of tweets that the allegation against him was a fictitious story made up and spread by `` Russian bots. '' Takei later deleted the tweets following a strong backlash against them. References Jump up ^ Zoglin, Richard ( November 28, 1994 ). `` Star Trek : Trekking Onward ''. Time. Retrieved June 11, 2015. Jump up ^ Vankin, Deborah ( April 7, 2015 ). `` Actor - activist George Takei takes command in cyberspace and beyond ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2015. Jump up ^ `` George Takei : From ' Star Trek ' to cultural icon ''. Fox News. Retrieved February 6, 2015. Jump up ^ George Takei on Facebook Jump up ^ https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/11/19/exp-takei-on-racism.cnn/video/playlists/george-takei/ Jump up ^ https://www.dallasnews.com/arts/performing-arts/2017/02/02/actor-activist-george-takei-takes-star-trek-like-aim-president-trumps-immigration-polices ^ Jump up to : `` The Birth of Hosato Takei ''. California Birth Index. Retrieved January 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` George Takei ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Chen, Melody ( interviewer ) ( 2004 ). George Takei - Archive Interview Part 1 of 6. Archive of American Television ( Video ). Event occurs at 1 : 25. Retrieved October 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Biography ( 1937 - ) ''. Filmreference. Retrieved December 4, 2013. Jump up ^ Taken from Takei 's comments on the Howard Stern Show, January 9, 2006. Jump up ^ To the stars : the autobiography of Takei, Star Trek 's Mr. Sulu by George Takei. Jump up ^ `` Hosato G. Takei Internment Record ''. MooseRoots. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 2004 interview on life in internment camps ( for Archive of American Television ) ''. Youtube. November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2013. Jump up ^ George Takei Reminds Donald Trump Of The Past Horrors Of Nuclear Weapons Jump up ^ `` George Takei - Boy Scouts of America Public Service Announcement ''. YouTube. Jump up ^ `` History for Commodore Perry Scouts ''. Jump up ^ http://www.salon.com/2017/09/19/george-takei-political-resistance-is-a-silver-lining-in-a-very-ominous-dark-cloud/ Jump up ^ `` Notable Alumni Actors ''. UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Retrieved September 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Biography ''. George Takei. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2007. Jump up ^ Mancini, Mark ( n.d. ). `` The Time George Takei Worked with Godzilla ''. MentalFloss.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Relocation from Los Angeles ''. Relocation & Moving Division California. March 27, 2004. Jump up ^ To the Stars. Jump up ^ `` The Japanese Sword as the Soul of the Samurai ''. Archive.org archive of 1969 documentary film. Retrieved April 23, 2017. ^ Jump up to : William Shatner 's Star Trek Memories -- documentary film, released 1995. Jump up ^ William Shatner & Chris Kreski, Star Trek Memories. New York : Harper Paperbacks, 1989, ISBN 0 - 06 - 166469 - 3. Jump up ^ George Takei To the Stars : The Autobiography of George Takei, Star Trek 's Mr. Sulu. Hollywood : Start Trek, 2007, ISBN 0 - 671 - 89009 - 3. Jump up ^ Howard Stern Show : `` George Takei is Still Here & Still Hitched, '' July 27, 2009 Archived September 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., accessed June 29, 2010. Jump up ^ Interview with George Takei by Gary Dell'Abate on The Wrap - Up Show July 27, 2009. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Does Internet ' Star Trek ' ''. George Takei Official site. September 25, 2006. Archived from the original on September 22, 2001. Retrieved February 5, 2007. Jump up ^ `` A New Voyages Like You 've Never Seen Before ''. Star Trek : New Voyages. August 8, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2007. Jump up ^ `` George Takei ''. George Takei. Archived from the original on September 22, 2001. Retrieved December 4, 2013. Jump up ^ Takei, George ; Asprin, Robert ( 1979 ). Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe. Playboy. Chicago. ISBN 0 - 87216 - 581 - 7. ^ Jump up to : `` Mr. Sulu Decides Against Running For Assembly Seat ''. Santa Cruz Sentinel. AP. March 6, 1980. p. 8. Jump up ^ Adamo, Susan. `` TAKEI BACKS SHOW, DROPS OUT OF RACE ''. Starlog ( 43 ). Retrieved November 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` All Star Mr and Mrs ''. itv.com. Jump up ^ George Takei. `` Never Forget. Never Again ''. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' Glee ' Stars ' Touched ' By Pitt & Clooney 's Support Of ' 8 ' ''. Access Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2012. Jump up ^ `` '' 8 `` : A Play about the Fight for Marriage Equality ''. YouTube. Retrieved March 18, 2012. Jump up ^ `` YouTube to broadcast Proposition 8 play live ''. Pink News. Retrieved March 18, 2012. Jump up ^ `` NPR ''. Jump up ^ `` Review Roundup : George Takei Makes Broadway Debut in Allegiance ''. BroadwayWorld. November 8, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015. Stasio, Marilyn ( November 8, 2015 ). `` Broadway Review : Allegiance with Lea Salonga and George Takei ''. Variety. Retrieved November 8, 2015. Jump up ^ `` King of The Nerds ''. TBS. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Takei 's Take ''. AARP. Retrieved October 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Adriana Lee ( September 17, 2013 ). `` Oh, My : George Takei Dishes About Activism, Google Glass And Becoming A Social Media Star ''. ReadWrite. Jump up ^ `` ' Do I Sound Gay ? ' : Toronto Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 2014. Jump up ^ https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/george-takei-webseries-youtube-it-takeis-two-1201467666/ Jump up ^ https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/george-takei-husband-it-takeis-two-webseries/ Jump up ^ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-tao-of-takei-george-takei-new-web-series-20150407-story.html Jump up ^ http://ittakeistwo.com Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MJSG3_y64U Jump up ^ Rothschild, Matthew ( May 8, 2006 ). `` George Takei, Mr. Sulu of Star Trek, Comes Out and Speaks Out ''. The Progressive. Jump up ^ `` George Takei, ' Mr. Sulu, ' says he 's gay ''. Associated Press / NBC News. October 27, 2005. Jump up ^ `` Passion Play ''. Frontiers. October 2005. Archived from the original on 2012 - 09 - 06. Jump up ^ `` ' Star Trek ' Star and Human Rights Campaign Team up for ' Equality Trek ' ''. The Official Website of George Takei. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` George Takei US Tour ''. Human Rights Campaign. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2007. Jump up ^ Will O'Bryan ( January 10, 2008 ). `` Beam Me Out ! : George Takei 's Tales from Sulu to Stern ''. Metro Weekly. Retrieved March 13, 2008. Jump up ^ `` George Takei 's Message to Tim Hardaway ''. February 20, 2007. Jump up ^ Nick Denton ( June 24, 2007 ). `` Sulu joins the Starship Google ''. Valleywag. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved July 8, 2007. Jump up ^ Philip Gambone, Travels in a Gay Nation : Portraits of LGBTQ Americans ( University of Wisconsin Press, 2010 ), 264, 269 -- 70. Jump up ^ `` George Takei of ' Star Trek ' gets marriage license ''. Boston Herald. Associated Press. June 17, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2008. Jump up ^ `` ' Wed Me Up Scotty ! ' George Takei Weds '' Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine... AsianWeek. Retrieved on September 15, 2008. Jump up ^ Michael Weinfeld ( June 5, 2008 ). `` George Takei and partner plan to wed in September ''. USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved October 24, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Brad Altman and George Takei `` Newlywed Game '' ``. YouTube. November 19, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` A Day in Gay America ''. Advocate. November 2011. p. 25. Jump up ^ `` Take That split brought tears to Raging Bull 's eyes ''. This is Glocestershire. February 15, 2010. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Cries grow louder, anti-gay school board official ''. Jump up ^ Sean O'Neal ( November 5, 2010 ). `` Watch George Takei call homophobic Arkansas School Board member a douchebag ''. AV Club. Jump up ^ Wing, Nicholas ( October 27, 2010 ). `` Clint McCance, Arkansas School Board Member, Wants ' Fags ' To Commit Suicide ''. The Huffington Post. Jump up ^ `` Board of Directors ''. East West Players. Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved February 5, 2007. Jump up ^ Hamamoto, Ben ( July 10, 2014 ). `` Seminar traces roots of Buddhists ' support for LGBTQ rights ''. Nichi Bei Times. Retrieved July 25, 2014. Jump up ^ Takei, George ( March 2003 ). `` An Anglophile Angeleno ''. The Official Site of George Takei. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` George Takei ''. Facebook ( official ). Retrieved November 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Knapp, Alex ( March 23, 2012 ). `` How George Takei Conquered Facebook ''. Forbes. Retrieved April 28, 2013. Jump up ^ Cabalona, Jeremy ( April 20, 2012 ). `` How George Takei Went From Star Trek to Social Media Superstar ''. Mashable. Retrieved April 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` George Takei 's Facebook Page ''. Facebook. September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Defends Miss America Nina Davuluri After Racist Tweets ''. The Inquisitr. September 16, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013. Jump up ^ `` After Defending Miss America From Racial Comments, George Takei Meets Nina Davuluri For First Time ''. ABC News. September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Bullying Disabled People Is Never Ok - But It 's Even Worse When You 've Got 8.7 Million Fans Watching ''. The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved February 6, 2015. Jump up ^ `` George Takei - I 've just come back from an extended trip... - Facebook ''. facebook.com. Retrieved February 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Esselink, Jean Ann ( August 14, 2014 ). `` George Takei Helps A Former Boy Scout Realize His Dream ''. The New Civil Rights Movement. Retrieved August 14, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Chen, Kelly ( July 3, 2015 ). `` George Takei Apologizes For Calling Clarence Thomas A ' Clown In Blackface ' ''. New York : The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 4, 2015. But my choice of words was regrettable, not because I do not believe Justice Thomas is deeply wrong, but because they were ad hominem and uncivil, and for that I am sorry. ^ Jump up to : `` George Takei on Donald Trump ''. msnbc.com. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015. Jump up ^ Bobic, Igor ( November 17, 2016 ). `` Trump Supporter Cites Japanese Internment As ' Precedent ' For Muslim Registry ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Railton, Ben ( November 17, 2016 ). `` The Real Precedents Set By Japanese American Internment ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Caldwell, Alicia A. ( November 21, 2016 ). `` Trump supporter pitches hard - line immigration plan for Homeland Security ''. PBS NewsHour. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Raymond, Adam K. ( November 21, 2016 ). `` Trump Cabinet Hopeful Kris Kobach Forgets Cover Sheet, Exposes DHS Plan for All to See ''. New York. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Engel, Pamela ( November 22, 2016 ). `` Magnified version of photo shows potential Homeland Security secretary 's plan for ' extreme vetting ' of immigrants ''. Business Insider ( Australia ). Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Herreria, Carla ( November 17, 2016 ). `` Remember When George Takei Said He Loves A ' Country That Once Betrayed Me ' ? ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Dicker, Ron ( November 19, 2016 ). `` George Takei Blasts Muslim Registry As ' Prelude To Internment ' ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Hawkins, Derek ( November 17, 2016 ). `` Japanese American internment is ' precedent ' for national Muslim registry, prominent Trump backer says ''. The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Bromwich, Jonah Engel ( November 17, 2016 ). `` Trump Camp 's Talk of Registry and Japanese Internment Raises Muslim Fears ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Abadi, Mark ( November 17, 2016 ). `` Megyn Kelly shut down a Trump supporter who said Japanese internment camps were precedent for a Muslim registry ''. Business Insider ( Australia ). Retrieved November 27, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Chow, Kat ( November 17, 2016 ). `` Renewed Support For Muslim Registry Called ' Abhorrent ' ''. NPR Code Switch. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Ford, Matt ( November 19, 2015 ). `` The Return of Korematsu ''. The Atlantic. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Fein, Bruce ( November 25, 2016 ). `` History Overrules Odious Supreme Court Precedent ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Feldman, Noah ( November 18, 2016 ). `` Why Korematsu Is Not a Precedent ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Lucey, Catherine ; Colvin, Jill ( November 19, 2015 ). `` Trump says he would ' absolutely ' implement a database to track Muslims ''. Business Insider ( Australia ). Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ Gabriel, Trip ( November 20, 2015 ). `` Donald Trump Says He 'd ' Absolutely ' Require Muslims to Register ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Has Bombshell Announcement, And Washington Is Reeling ''. The Daily Buzz. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` No, Star Trek Actor George Takei Is n't Really Running for Congress ''. People.com. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Smilowitz, Elliot ( April 1, 2017 ). `` April Fools : George Takei jokes he 's running for Congress ''. The Hill. Retrieved April 1, 2017. 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Jump up ^ `` George Takei Once Talked About Grabbing Men To ' Persuade ' Them To Have Sex ''. HuffPost. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 12. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Apologizes for Howard Stern Remark, Calls It `` Distasteful '' Joke ``. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 15. Jump up ^ `` George Takei Says Sexual Assault Allegations Are a Russian Conspiracy ''. GQ. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 18. ^ Jump up to : `` George Takei Blames Russian Bots For Spreading Sexual Assault Allegations ''. HuffPost. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive : George Takei 's Accuser Has Changed His Story of Drugging and Assault ''. Observer. 2018 - 05 - 24. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Report : Oregon man who accused George Takei of sexual assault changes story ''. OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018 - 05 - 25. Jump up ^ `` George Takei ''. Hollywood Walk of Fame. October 30, 1986. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Actor, Assemblyman Honored By Japanese Government ''. 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Question: who played sulu in the original star trek
Answer: George Hosato Takei (/təˈkeɪ/; born Hosato Takei