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George Takei

American actor, author and activist (born 1937)
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Summary

George Takei was born on April 20, 1937[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a comedian[3], singer[4], voice actor[5], blogger[6], and film actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,509 views/month, #4,138 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Ethnic group: Japanese Americans[11]
  • Occupation: television actor[12], actor[13], director[14], opinion journalist[15], writer[16]
  • Field of work: acting[17], film[18], television[19], opinion journalism[20], human rights protection[21], activism[22]
  • Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[23], UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[24], University of California, Berkeley[25], Sophia University[26], Los Angeles High School[27], Shakespeare Institute[28]
  • Award received: Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[29], California Hall of Fame[30], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[31], Inkpot Award[32]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[35]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[36]
  • Commons category: George Takei[37]
  • Family name: Takei[38]
  • Given name: George[39]
  • Official website: http://www.georgetakei.com/[40]
  • Topic's main category: Category:George Takei[41]
  • Commons gallery: George Takei[42]
  • Relative: Setsuko Thurlow[43]
  • Instrument: voice[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
  • Name in native language: George Takei[46]
  • Official blog URL: https://www.georgetakei.com/blog-posts-2591545364.html[47]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[48]

  • Country: US[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 58d32fe7-5af7-4c37-b3c1-e14c98b35667[50]

Why It Matters

George Takei has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was George Takei born?

George Takei was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did George Takei do for work?

George Takei worked as a comedian[3], singer[4], voice actor[5], blogger[6], and film actor[7].

Where did George Takei go to school?

George Takei was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[23], UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television[24], University of California, Berkeley[25], and Sophia University[26].

What awards did George Takei receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[29], California Hall of Fame[30], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[31], and Inkpot Award[32].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Npgeek73 · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → George Takei 2013.jpg, George Takei in 2024 (cropped).jpg, George Takei GalaxyCon San Jose August-30-2026 270.jpg
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  2. 7w ago · Birkho · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Signature → Unterschrift George Takei amerikanischer Film- und Fernsehsc
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Signature: Unterschrift George Takei amerikanischer Film- und Fernsehschauspieler.svg"
  3. 9w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → FCAA-71C9-F138-7FAE-7C96
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  4. 10w ago · ~2026-41381-53 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Biography, WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers, WikiProject United States +5
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  5. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/George_Takei, Characters/George_Takei
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 28462
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  7. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 2552, 164104
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  8. 17w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id → Krajowa
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  9. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0386269-Takei-George-1937
    George eastman museum people id → 135724
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  10. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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