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George Takei Biography

George Takei

Facts of George Takei

Date of Birth: 1937 , April-20
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 8 Inch

Quick Timeline of George Takei

1937 Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
1955 Began his acting career
1959 Appeared in the television series, Perry Mason
1960 Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles
1966 Appeared in the television series, Star Trek
1979 Appeared in the movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1961 Appeared in the play, "Fly Blackbird!
1979 Published his first book, Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe
2005 Revealed that he is gay
2008 Married to Brad Altman
1986 Honored as Star on the Walk of Fame
2007 Won San Diego Asian Film Festival

Detail Timeline of George Takei

April 20 , 1937

Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California

Multi talented, George Takei was born as George Hosato Takei in the early 1937 in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, United States of America to Fumiko Emily Takei and Takekuma Norman Takei. His father worked in real estate.

1955

Began his acting career

He made his acting debut in the mid 1950s. He made his acting debut in 1955 by playing the voice role in a Japanese science fiction kaiju film Godzilla Raids Again. The following year, he voiced in the movie Rodan.

1959

Appeared in the television series, Perry Mason

In 1959, he starred the role of Toma Sakai in the TV series Perry Mason. In the mid 1960s, he starred in the TV shows like The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and many more.

1960

Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles

As a child, George was enrolled at Mount Vernon Junior High School. After his high school graduation, he joined University of California, Berkeley with a major in architecture. Later on he got transferred to University of California, Los Angeles and majored in theater. He finally earned his Bachelor of Arts from there in 1960.

1966

Appeared in the television series, Star Trek

He got his rise in fame in 1966 after he began portraying the role of Lt. Hikaru Sulu in an American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Original Series. He starred in this TV series till 1969. 

1979

Appeared in the movie, Star Trek: The Motion Picture

At the end of 1970s, he portrayed the role of Lt. Commander Sulu in an American science fiction film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Three years later, he was seen in the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. 

1961

Appeared in the play, "Fly Blackbird!

George Takei is one of the renowned names in an American film industry. As an actor, he has appeared not only in movies and TV series but also in theater plays. In 1961, he starred the role of George in the theater show Fly Blackbird!.

1979

Published his first book, Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe

He has also established himself as an author and activist. As an author, he has published several books in his life. His first book Mirror Friend, Mirror Foe was published in 1979. In 2012, he published his 3rd book Oh Myyy! (There Goes the Internet). 

2005

Revealed that he is gay

George kept his personal profile low and secret till he was in his late 60s. At the end of 2005, he announced that he is gay in an issue of Frontiers magazine. He also revealed that he is having romantic affairs with Brad Altman for about two decades.

September 14 , 2008

Married to Brad Altman

He began his romantic love affairs with Brad Altman since the mid 1980s. After almost two decades of romantic love life, they finally got married on 14th of September 2008. Brad Takei is famous for being a producer.

1986

Honored as Star on the Walk of Fame

George Takei is one of the renowned names in an American film industry. He is an actor and director. He has been active in the film industry since the mid 1950s. For his continuous work in the TV world he was honored with Star on the Walk of Fame in 1986. 

2007

Won San Diego Asian Film Festival

In 2007, he got nominated in San Diego Asian Film Festival for the first time in his life. He was also honored with this award that year. In 2007, he also got his first nomination in Online Film & Television Association. 

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George kept his personal profile low and secret till he was in his late 60s. At the end of 2005, he announced that he is gay in an issue of Frontiers magazine. He also revealed that he is having romantic affairs with Brad Altman for about two decades. He took this bold decision to share his sexuality in front of the world after then California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger prompted him to do so. They got married on 14th of September 2008. Brad Takei is famous for being a producer. He is famous for being the producer of the movies like To Be Takei, It Take is Two and so on. His nationality is American and he has Japanese ethnicity.

As a child, George was enrolled at Mount Vernon Junior High School. He was also the student body president in this high school. He also attended Los Angeles High School. After his high school graduation, he joined University of California, Berkeley with a major in architecture. Later on he got transferred to University of California, Los Angeles and majored in theater. He finally earned his Bachelor of Arts from there in 1960. He made his acting debut in the mid 1950s. He made his acting debut in 1955 by playing the voice role in a Japanese science fiction kaiju film Godzilla Raids Again. The following year, he voiced in the movie Rodan. In 1959, he starred the role of Toma Sakai in the TV series Perry Mason. In the early 1960s, he appeared in the movies like Hell to Eternity, A Majority of One and so on. In the mid 1960s, he starred in the TV shows like The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and many more. He got his rise in fame in 1966 after he began portraying the role of Lt. Hikaru Sulu in an American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Original Series. He starred in this TV series till 1969. His net worth is $12 Million.