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  • Birth Name: George Hosato Takei
  • Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/20/1937, Aries
  • Profession: Actor; writer
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VIDEO: The Soup: George Takei

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The Soup: George Takei
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Posted: 12/9/2009

"Secret Talents of The Stars" celeb George Takei loves to sing--in the nude! Plus, he's taking over the show. watch

VIDEO: STAR TREK: Optimistic Vision of Future

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STAR TREK: Optimistic Vision of Future
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Posted: 11/6/2009

AMC News spoke to George Takei (Sulu) and Leonard Nimoy (Spock) from the original Star Trek series about passing the torch on to the next generation of actors at the premiere of the new Star Trek movie. watch

VIDEO: George Takei Pee Fright

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George Takei Pee Fright
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Posted: 10/17/2009

George Takei pee fright. watch

George Takei has spent a lot of time in space ... so he's the perfect dude to give a weather forecast -- and a very flamboyant one, we might add.
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Posted: 7/2/2008
Iconic actor George Takei draws parallels in his roles for the EA RTS Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and his famous work on the Star Trek series.
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Posted: 10/9/2008
Season 1, Episode 2: Michael Rapaport and the Bronx Bunny reminisce about the old neighborhood. Teddy T quizzes Star Trek's George 'Sulu' Takei on sex and Klingons.
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Length: 16:16
Posted: 8/3/2009
Masi Oka talks with George Takei about his eagerly awaited role as Hiro's disapproving father.
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Length: 04:01
Posted: 6/6/2008
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Year Title Description
2008 The Great Buck Howard Movie, Actor
2008 Secret Talents of the Stars TV Show Series, Reality Cast Member
2007 Finishing The Game Movie, Actor - Voice of Man in Black
2006 Roast of William Shatner TV Show Series, Appearing
2005 Mulan 2 Movie, Actor - First Ancestor

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Newlywed Game to Feature First Gay Couple: Star Trek's George Takei and Husband

Star Trek alum George Takei and his husband, Brad Altman, will make television history as the first gay couple to compete on The Newlywed Game, GSN announced.

"What we want is to display the normality and the joy of having a happy union," Takei said, who married Altman last September. "To be included ...
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George Takei on Gay-Marriage Ruling: "They Decided to Be Indecisive"

The California Supreme Court's decision to uphold the state's gay-marriage ban won't affect George Takei's marriage, but the actor is still unhappy with the ruling.

Although the court upheld Proposition 8, a ballot initiative passed by voters in November that banned gay marriage, the ruling held that the nearly 18,000 marriages that took place before the vote — including Takei's Sept. 14 wedding to longtime partner Brad Altman — are still valid. Takei said the ruling is bittersweet.

"They decided to be indecisive," Takei tells TVGuide.com. "It was a ruling ... read more

Gay-Marriage Ban: Takei Astounded by California Vote, DeGeneres "Saddened Beyond Belief"

The vote to ban gay marriage in California disappointed Star Trek alum George Takei and many other who seized the chance to tie the knot earlier this year when the state's highest court ruled such nuptials were legal.

Takei — who made Brad Altman his husband in September —was quick to weigh in on unofficial results that showed voters on Tuesday approved the constitutional ban known as Proposition 8.

"It was astounding to think that the hard-won equality that made my recent marriage to Brad Altman [possible] would no longer be possible for others," Takei told UsMagazine.com.

Ellen DeGeneres, who in August exchanged vows with actress Portia de Rossi, at first declined to comment on the outcome ... read more

Shatner Lashes Out at Takei over Wedding Snub

Star Trek's Captain Kirk and Sulu have had their differences, but the real-life pair are now facing the kind of earthly problems that miscommunication between old friends can create.

William Shatner lashed out at George Takei in a video Wednesday, apparently out of the belief that his former costar didn't invite him to his wedding this fall.

"The whole thing makes me feel badly," Shatner said in the video. "Poor man. There is such a sickness there..." More, after the jump. read more

Takei Takes Trek Down the Aisle with Longtime Beau

Star Trek alum George Takei tied the knot on Sunday with longtime boyfriend Brad Altman. The first ones in line to receive a marriage license in West Hollywood when California began issuing them to gay couples on June 17, Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, exchanged vows before 200 loved ones in a ceremony held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.Fellow Trekkers Walter "Chekov" Koenig and Nichelle "Uhura" Nichols served as best man and lady. "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to George and Brad," GLAAD president Neil G. Giuliano says in a statement. "The lifelong promise they have made to each other, in the presence of friends and family, is an affirmation of the love and commitment that they have shared for 21 years." — Matt Mitovich read more

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Heroes, George Takei, Masi Oka courtesy Chris Haston/NBC
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PSYCH, George Takei, Dule Hill courtesy Alan Zenuk/USA Network Photo
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