Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the
Starship Enterprise
and captain of the
Starship Excelsior
, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken audiences to new vistas of adventure in
Star Trek
—the unprecedented television and feature film phenomenon.
From the program’s birth in the changing world of the 1960s and death at the hands of the
Best known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the
Starship Enterprise
™ and captain of the
Starship Excelsior
, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken audiences to new vistas of adventure in
Star Trek
®—the unprecedented television and feature film phenomenon.
From the program’s birth in the changing world of the 1960s and death at the hands of the network to its rebirth in the hearts and minds of loyal fans, the
Star Trek
story has blazed its own path into our recent cultural history, leading to a series of blockbuster feature films and three new versions of
Star Trek
for television.
The
Star Trek
story is one of boundless hope and crushing disappointment, wrenching rivalries and incredible achievements. It is also the story of how, after nearly thirty years, the cast of characters from a unique but poorly rated television show have come to be known to millions of Americans and people around the world as family.
For George Takei, the
Star Trek
adventure is intertwined with his personal odyssey through adversity in which four-year-old George and his family were forced by the United States government into internment camps during World War II.
Star Trek
means much more to George Takei than an extraordinary career that has spanned thirty years. For an American whose ideals faced such a severe test,
Star Trek
represents a shining embodiment of the American Dream—the promise of an optimistic future in which people from all over the world contribute to a common destiny.
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George Hosato Takei is an American actor best known for his role in the TV series
Star Trek
, in which he played the helmsman Hikaru Sulu on the USS Enterprise, as well as his dreamy voice and upbeat country singing. Most recently, he played Hiro Nakamura's father Kaito Nakamura on the NBC television show
Heroes
.
Takei is also known for his baritone voice and catch phrase, "Oh my!" Consequently, Tak
George Hosato Takei is an American actor best known for his role in the TV series
Star Trek
, in which he played the helmsman Hikaru Sulu on the USS Enterprise, as well as his dreamy voice and upbeat country singing. Most recently, he played Hiro Nakamura's father Kaito Nakamura on the NBC television show
Heroes
.
Takei is also known for his baritone voice and catch phrase, "Oh my!" Consequently, Takei began recurring appearances as the announcer for
The Howard Stern Show
on January 9, 2006, after that show's move to satellite radio.
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