George Takei

George Takei: Biography in Details

Who is George Takei?

George Takei is an American actor, director, author, and activist of Japanese descent. He is well-known for playing Mr. Sulu on Star Trek.

One of his first roles was voice-overs in English dubbed Japanese monster films, the most widely known being Godzilla.

George Takei: Early life, Childhood, and Education

Takei was born as George Takei on 20 April 1937, in Los Angeles, California, to Japanese-American parents. Other than this, there is no much information in the mainstream media regarding his early life.

This includes information on his early childhood and teenage days, place of upbringing, etc.

He studied theater at UCLA and earned a Master of Arts in 1964. After graduating from high school, he studied architecture at UC Berkeley.

George Takei: Career, Salary, and Net worth

George Takei started his career in Hollywood at a time when Asians were not often cast in American productions. He started by doing voice-over works for various Japanese monster films. Before getting his big break, George also appeared in TV shows Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, and Mission: Impossible.

To date, Takei has acted in six Star Trek movies. He also tried his hands at politics, finishing second in a narrow margin for City Council of Los Angeles. In addition, he was also appointed to the board of directors of the Southern California Rapid Transit District and was part of a team that started the LA subway system.

George was also one of the contestants on the Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump. Furthermore, he has also announced many of the episodes of The Howard Stern Show on the radio.

Takei revealed that he was gay in 2005 and has been a gay rights advocate. While his salary is unknown, he has a net worth of $14 million as of 2022.

Awards and Achievements

The Japanese government awarded Takei with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2004. In 2006, he accepted a Freedom of Speech Award for Howard Stern on Talkers Magazine. The American Humanist Association awarded Takei with the LGBT Humanist Award in June 2012.

Likewise, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation respected Takei with the GLAAD Vito Russo Award inMay 2014. It is awarded to a straightforwardly LGBT media proficient who has had a noteworthy effect in advancing equity for the LGBT community.

The Japanese American National Museum awarded  Takei with the 2015 JANM Distinguished Medal of Honor in May 2015. Next, it was Lifetime Achievement and Public Service at the Japanese American National Museum’s 2015 Gala Dinner in Los Angeles. On June 10, 2016, the California State University gave Takei a privileged Doctorate of Humane Letters for the greater part of his commitments.

George Takei: Rumors and Controversy

There are rumors of Takei spreading mendacious about Moslem registries.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

The height of George Takei is amazing, standing at 5 feet 8 inches. He has a light hair color. Likewise, the eye color of Takei is light brown in color.

His other body info like weight, shoe size, etc. however, is unknown.

Social Media

He is active in various sorts of social media like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. He has more than 3.1m followers on Twitter, more than 1.4m followers on Instagram, and over 9m followers on Facebook.

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