Takei, George, 1937-

Actor and activist George Takei looks upward in this black and white portrait taken in 2016

As a Guest

1 segment

July 28, 2014

43:28

From 'Star Trek' To LGBT Spokesman, What It Takes 'To Be Takei'

George Takei is famous for his role as Mr. Sulu on Star Trek. Now a new documentary, To Be Takei, delves into his personal story -- including growing up in internment camps, and coming out.

Just play me something

00:00 / 00:00

Your Queue

Would you like to make a playlist based on your queue?

Generate & Share View/Edit Your Queue

Search the Fresh Air Archive

George Takei

As a Guest

From 'Star Trek' To LGBT Spokesman, What It Takes 'To Be Takei'

Did you know you can create a shareable playlist?

There are more than 22,000 Fresh Air segments.