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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.
Hikaru Kato Sulu [1] is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. [2] A member of the crew in the original Star Trek series, Sulu also appears in the animated Star Trek series, in the first six Star Trek movies, in one episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and in several books, comics, and video games. [3]
A synopsis of the plot was prepared for Zicree to show to George Takei. [1] Takei had previously portrayed Sulu in Star Trek: The Original Series and the associated films. [4] [5] His most recent Star Trek appearance, along with Whitney, was in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flashback". [6]
The 2009 Star Trek film makes a reference to the scene where Sulu acts like a swashbuckler, when Kirk asks Sulu what type of combat training he has and he replies "fencing". Footage from this episode appears in the 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past. A reference to this episode is made in the "Hollywood Knights!"
‘Star Trek’ is finally catching up with the 21st century as it’s been revealed that Mr. Sulu will be portrayed as a gay man in this summer’s ‘Star Trek Beyond’.
During a climactic scene on the bridge, the oldest child, Tommy Starnes (played by Craig Hundley), casts a spell to make Captain Kirk's voice unintelligible, so as to render him unable to give orders to his crew. To accomplish this effect in the production of the show, some of William Shatner's dialogue was recorded and then played back in reverse.
The episode was first shown during the evening of August 9, 1996, from a VHS video cassette in the care of the convention's organiser Bob Hollocks. [ 1 ] "Flashback" was released on LaserDisc in Japan on June 25, 1999, as part of the 3rd season vol.1 set.
"The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" is a comedy sketch that first aired on May 29, 1976, during episode 22 of the first season of the NBC variety show, Saturday Night Live. The twelve-minute sketch was written by Michael O'Donoghue during a month-long process consulting with actor John Belushi .