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George Takei
American actor, author and activist (born 1937)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Takei.
George Takei (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.[1][2]
Takei was born to Japanese-American parents, with whom he lived in Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II.
He began pursuing acting in college, which led in 1965 to the role of Sulu, to which he returned periodically into the 1990s. Upon coming out as gay in 2005, he became a prominent proponent of LGBT rights and active in state and local politics.
He has been a vocal advocate of the rights of immigrants, in part through his work on the 2012 Broadway show Allegiance, about the internment experience.[3][4]
Takei spoke both English and Japanese growing up and re
