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George Takei is a Actor American born on 20 april 1937 at Los Angeles (USA)

George Takei

George Takei
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Birth name George Hosato Takei
Nationality USA
Birth 20 april 1937 (87 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Awards Ordre du Soleil levant de quatrième classe

George Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷, Takei Hosato, /təˈkeɪ/; born April 20, 1937) is an American actor, director, author, and activist. Takei is most widely 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 in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager.

Takei's involvement in social media has brought him new fame. His Facebook page currently has over 10 million likes since he joined in 2011, frequently sharing photos with original humorous commentary.

He is a proponent of LGBT rights and active in state and local politics apart from his continued acting career. He has won several awards and accolades in his work on human rights and Japanese-American relations, including his work with the Japanese American National Museum.

Biography

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 homosexual 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". 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 [homosexuals] give each other AIDS and die". McCance went on to encourage homosexuals 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.



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 "Don'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 has also gained popularity for his Facebook page where his daily posts of humorous pictures (many of which are related to science fiction, gay culture and political satire) have attracted over 8 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.

Takei is a top 1,000 Amazon.com reviewer, where his faux reviews (sometimes with Star Trek references, and often with asides about his husband) sometimes attract many thousands (in one case over 18,000) of approvals from other users.

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 gay 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 eventually apologized for his comments.

Best films

Usually with

Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
(11 films)
William Shatner
William Shatner
(11 films)
Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig
(11 films)
James Doohan
James Doohan
(11 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of George Takei (57 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2016Kubo and the Two StringsActorHosato (voice)
2016Star Trek BeyondActor
2015EntourageActorGeorge Takei
2015The Gettysburg AddressActorSelf
2015Do I Sound Gay?ActorSelf
2014To Be TakeiActorSelf
2013Free BirdsActorS.T.E.V.E. (voice)
2013Prisoners of the SunActor
2013The Missing ScarfActorNarrator
2013Axel: The Biggest Little HeroActorElder
2012Strange Frame: Love & SaxActorTamadamsa (voice)
2012Space MilkshakeActorGary (voice)
2011Larry CrowneActorDr. Matsutani
2011These Amazing ShadowsActorSelf
2009Art of SubmissionActorKrang
2009The Pool BoysActorMaitre D (Joon)
2009The National Parks: America's Best IdeaActor
2009Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordActorOld Man Samurai (voice)
2008Futurama: Bender's GameActorHimself (voice)
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanActorGeorge Takei
2008The Great Buck HowardActorGeorge Takei
2008Ninja CheerleadersActorHiroshi
2007Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce LeeActorMan in Black (Voice)
2006A.I. AssaultActorMajor Lane
2004Mulan IIActorFirst Ancestor (voice)
2003DC 9/11: Time of CrisisActorNorman Mineta
1999TrekkiesActorSelf
1999Batman Beyond: The MovieActorMr. Fixx (voice)
1998MulanActorFirst Ancestor (voice)
1998Bug BusterActorDr. Hiro Fujimoto
1997The Best Bad ThingActorMr. Yamanaka
1996Oblivion 2: BacklashActorDoc Valentine
1994OblivionActorDoc Valentine
1993The Curse of the DragonActorNarrator (voice)
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryActorCaptain Hikaru Sulu
1990Blood OathActorVice-Admiral Baron Takahashi
1989Return from the River KwaiActorLieutenant Tanaka
1989Star Trek V: The Final FrontierActorCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeActorCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1984Star Trek III: The Search for SpockActorCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanActorCmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1979Star Trek: The Motion PictureActorLt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu
1977Star Trek: Planet of the TitansActor
1970Which Way to the Front?ActorYamashita
1968The Green BeretsActorCaptain Nim
1967The Big MouthActorDiamond Jeweler (uncredited)
1966An American DreamActorAttorney Ord Long
1966Walk Don't RunActorPolice Captain
1965MorituriActor
1965Red Line 7000ActorKato
1963PT 109ActorHelmsman on Japanese Destroyer (uncredited)
1961A Majority of OneActor
1960Ice PalaceActorWang
1960Hell to EternityActorGeorge Une
1959Battle of the Coral SeaActor
1959Never So FewActorSoldier in Hospital
-Star Trek: The God ThingActor