Portrait of George Takei

Acting

George Takei

Career

Active from 1957 to 2023, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for ONI: Thunder God's Tale
ONI: Thunder God's Tale
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 149 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
George Takei Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.9, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sci-Fi Adventure 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Retro-Futuristic Aesthetic 2
  • Space Opera 2
  • Philosophical Themes 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Campy Fun 2
  • Family-Friendly Animation 2
  • Comfort Watch 2
  • Japanese Folklore Fantasy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

183
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Holograms All the Way Down
Holograms All the Way Down

as Hikaru Sulu

2020s

16 titles · average score 66
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Koh (voice)

BLUE EYE SAMURAI
BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Seki (voice)

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai (2023)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Noggin (voice)

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ohga (voice)

ONI: Thunder God's Tale
ONI: Thunder God's Tale (2022)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Mr. Tengu (voice)

Yorktown: A Time to Heal
Yorktown: A Time to Heal (2022)

as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Marvel's Hit-Monkey
Marvel's Hit-Monkey (2021)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Shinji (voice)

Resident Alien
Resident Alien (2021)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as The Gray (voice)

Call Me Kat
Call Me Kat (2021)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as George Takei

Jellystone!
Jellystone! (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as SoSo (voice)

Love Monster
Love Monster (2020)

TV show · as Elder Panda (voice)

Star Trek: Lower Decks
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Hikaru Sulu (voice)

2010s

40 titles · average score 65
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

as Hosato (voice)

Allegiance
Allegiance (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

as Sam Kimura / Ojii-Chan

Fresh Off the Boat
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Bernard

BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman (2014)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show · as Audiobook Narrator (voice)

Free Birds
Free Birds (2013)
GoodWatch score 40

as S.T.E.V.E. (voice)

The Missing Scarf
The Missing Scarf (2013)
GoodWatch score 76

as Narrator

Space Milkshake
Space Milkshake (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

as Gary (voice)

Supah Ninjas
Supah Ninjas (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Hattori 'Hologramps' Fukanaga

Dark Vengeance
Dark Vengeance (2011)
GoodWatch score 56

as Tanaka

Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Uncle Choi

Adventure Time
Adventure Time (2010)
GoodWatch score 93

TV show · as Ricardio (voice)

Regular Show
Regular Show (2010)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Daisuke (voice)

2000s

45 titles · average score 66
Community
Community (2009)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as George Takei (voice)

Archer
Archer (2009)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Mr. Moto (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Lok Durd (voice)

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as George Takei

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Positive Re-enforcement Machine (voice)

Heroes
Heroes (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Kaito Nakamura

Psych
Psych (2006)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as George Takei

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as George Takei (voice)

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
GoodWatch score 96

TV show · as Warden (voice)

The Eavesdropper
The Eavesdropper (2004)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dr. Hsieh

Scrubs
Scrubs (2001)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as George Takei

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as George Takei

1990s

30 titles · average score 65
Futurama
Futurama (1999)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as George Takei's Head (voice)

Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as George Takei

Mulan
Mulan (1998)
GoodWatch score 81

as First Ancestor (voice)

Bug Buster
Bug Buster (1998)
GoodWatch score 30

as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto

The Magic Pearl
The Magic Pearl (1997)

as Ha Ping (voice)

3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as George Takei

Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold! (1996)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Phoebe's Father (voice)

Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Captain Sulu

The Curse of the Dragon
The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
GoodWatch score 72

as Narrator (voice)

Live by the Fist
Live by the Fist (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

as Uncle Coronado

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

as Captain Hikaru Sulu

Blood Oath
Blood Oath (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

as Vice-Admiral Baron Takahashi

1980s

13 titles · average score 67
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
GoodWatch score 40

as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Return from the River Kwai
Return from the River Kwai (1989)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lieutenant Tanaka

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as George Takei (voice) / Sushi Chef (voice)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dr. Shen Wei

Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China (1985)

as Narrator

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Bert Tanaka

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Kenneth Togaru

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

as Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Matt Houston
Matt Houston (1982)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Sam Shima

Beyond Westworld
Beyond Westworld (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Doctor Marcus

1970s

9 titles · average score 60
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Have I Got a Christmas for You
Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)

as Doctor

The Year of the Dragon
The Year of the Dragon (1975)

as Fred Eng

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Chin-Ling

Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Star Trek
Star Trek (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Josie's Castle
Josie's Castle (1971)

as Ken Tanaka

Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
GoodWatch score 38

as Yamashita

1960s

22 titles · average score 59
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Nathaniel Blake

The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Mr. Sato

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

Star Trek
Star Trek (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Sulu

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Roger Lee

Felony Squad
Felony Squad (1966)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Cheng

King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
GoodWatch score 52

as Osamu Sakurai (voice) (uncredited)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Hell to Eternity
Hell to Eternity (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

as George Une

My Three Sons
My Three Sons (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Won Tsun

Ice Palace
Ice Palace (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

as Wang

1950s

7 titles · average score 70
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Arthur Takamori / Taro

Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Never So Few
Never So Few (1959)
GoodWatch score 44

as Soldier in Hospital

Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ikeda / Osaka SDF Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Toma Sakai

Rodan! The Flying Monster
Rodan! The Flying Monster (1957)

as Dr. Kyuichiro Kashiwagi / Izeki / male honeymooner (voice)

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Doctor