![]() ![]() Quite frankly, he has created a legacy far superior to “The Donald.” Takei starred in Allegiance, a musical based on Takei’s experience and research into the Japanese American internment during World War II. In 2012, we saw George get “fired” on The Celebrity Apprentice. 99+ Photos Action Adventure Mystery With the help of long presumed dead Captain Kirk, Captain Picard must stop a deranged scientist willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter a space matrix. ![]() In 2008, Takei and long time partner Brad Altman, married at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles – Takei is one of its founders. Kirks Communicators New Ringtone (Oh My) - YouTube Kirk gets a new communicator ringtone just in time for Christmas. His work for gay rights has been going on for decades as his public fame allows him to be heard, seen and quoted by international media. Voice over work and TV guest appearances has kept him in the public spotlight as well as his relationship with The Howard Stern Show and his now famous “Oh my” catch phrase. Mayor Tom Bradley to sit on the board of directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit district. The tri-lingual Takei, (English, Japanese and Spanish,) almost became a Los Angeles City Councilman in 1972 and was appointed by L.A. He's an actor, social justice activist, social media mega-power, New York Times bestselling author, originated the role of Sam Kimura and Ojii-Chan in the Broadway musical Allegiance, and subject of To Be Takei: a documentary on his life and career. Takei as Sulu in the Original Series episode “The Naked Time” | Photo: CBS Home Entertainment TV show and his outspoken opinions on the new Sulu character in Star Trek. Sulu in the acclaimed television and film series Star Trek. We also know even though we saw the helmsmen and future captain return throughout the decades, that would hardly be enough to sustain a career. Sulu performances of depth and imbibing a likability into the role. Of course, we all know of his casting in Star Trek giving Mr. On the big screen he was seen alongside Cary Grant, Alec Guinness, Star Trek‘s first captain, Jeffrey Hunter, James Caan and John Wayne in the 1968 classic, The Green Berets. One of the few Asian-American faces to grace television in the 1950’s and 1960’s, George was fortunate to be a part of “the Golden Age” of television. in theater at UCLA and and then a Masters Degree in theater by 1964. Certainly an austere beginning but one that led him to study architecture at UC Berkeley, to be followed by a B.A. He and his family were sent to relocation centers during World War II when he was only 5-years old. Today we celebrate the 80th birthday of Star Trek‘s original Hikaru Sulu, George Takei, who was born on April 20th in 1937 in Los Angeles.Īs an actor, politician, activist, and writer, Takei has had a career many would hope for but few achieve. Takei has been with his husband, Brad Altman, since 1988, having met at a gay and lesbian running and walking club. George Takei, Star Trek’s Hikaru Sulu, turns 80 ![]()
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