George Takei
American actor, author and activist (born 1937)
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- George Takei ( tə- KAY ; born Hosato Takei , April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author, and activist.
- Takei was born to Japanese-American parents, with whom he lived in Tule Lake Segregation Center during World War II.
- Upon coming out as gay in 2005, he became a prominent proponent of LGBT rights and active in state and local politics.
- Takei spoke both English and Japanese growing up and remains fluent in both languages.
George Takei ( tə-KAY; born Hosato Takei, April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise.
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.
Takei spoke both English and Japanese growing up and remains fluent in both languages. He has won several awards and accolades for his work on human rights and Japan–United States relations, including his work with the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California.
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