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George Takei (/ t ə ˈ k eɪ / tə-KAY; born April 20, 1937), born Hosato Takei (Japanese: 武井 穂郷, Hepburn: Takei Hosato), is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise.
Enterprise, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 101, rolls out of the Palmdale manufacturing facilities with Star Trek television cast members and Dr. James D. Fletcher present for the ceremony, 09/17/76. Left to right are Fletcher, DeForest Kelley, George Taki, Nichelle Nichols, Leonard Nimoy, Gene Rodenberry, and Walter Koenig. Image #: S91-27436
George Takei. George Takei speaks as he is honored at the Lambda Legal West Coast Liberty Awards in West Hollywood, ... Family Photo. Vivien Killilea/Getty. Mariel Saldaña Nazario, Aridio ...
“The world has changed from when I was a young teen, feeling ashamed for being gay,” Takei told the Associated Press in 2005. “The issue of gay marriage is now a political issue. That would ...
George Takei and William Shatner led an outpouring of tributes Sunday to their "Star Trek" co-star Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89.. On Twitter, Takei shared a sweet photo of himself ...
Allegiance is a musical with music and lyrics by Jay Kuo and a book by Marc Acito, Kuo and Lorenzo Thione.The story, set during the Japanese American internment of World War II (with a framing story set in the present day), was inspired by the personal experiences of George Takei, who starred in the musical.
After Japan surrendered, Takei and his family, like all Japanese Americans freed from the camps, were each given $25 and a one-way ticket to anywhere in the U.S. Takei’s family chose to start ...
To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei, Star Trek's Mr. Sulu is an autobiography by actor George Takei, first published by Pocket Books in 1994.Takei describes his early childhood and the time his family spent in Japanese American internment, and experiences which shaped his motivation towards political activism.