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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 ]
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’. Cho told the paper the ...
George Takei, the actor who played Hikaru Sulu in The Original Series, criticised the decision by the writers to make the character gay. The actor said "I'm delighted that there's a gay character, unfortunately, it's a twisting of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's creation, into which he put so much thought. I think it's really unfortunate."
As Southern California recovers from last month’s devastating wildfires, heavy rain resulted in pockets of flooding, blocked roadways and mud piling up around recent burn scars.
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]
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.