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In 1965, producer Gene Roddenberry cast Takei as astrosciences physicist Sulu in the second pilot for the original Star Trek television series. When the series was accepted by NBC, Takei continued in the role of Sulu, who was now the ship's helmsman.
George Takei recalled Gene Roddenberry wanted the character to represent all of Asia, which symbolized the peace of the Trek universe in spite of the numerous wars in the continent. Roddenberry did not want a nationally specific surname, so he looked at a map and saw the Sulu Sea in central Philippines. "He thought, 'Ah, the waters of that sea ...
Gene Roddenberry was born on August 19, 1921, in his parents' rented home in El Paso, ... which impressed actor George Takei when he came for his audition. [62]
For George Takei, who portrayed Hikaru ... creator and producer Gene Roddenberry wanted to portray the turbulent times and the civil rights movement on a TV show but had to do it metaphorically to ...
Created over 50 years ago by Gene Roddenberry, the "Star Trek" franchise takes place in a fictional future with starships and intergalactic travel. ... From Nichelle Nichols and George Takei in ...
George Takei as Hikaru Sulu, captain of the USS Excelsior; despite having taken his own command, Sulu remains loyal to his old friends aboard the Enterprise. The Undiscovered Country marked the first canonical mention of Sulu's first name, which was first mentioned in Vonda McIntyre 's 1981 novel The Entropy Effect . [ 10 ]
George Takei. Net worth: $12 million. Best known as Mr. Sulu in the “Star Trek” series, George Takei is also an LGBTQ activist. He came out as a gay man in a 2005 interview with Frontiers ...
Roddenberry's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Eugene Wesley "Gene" Roddenberry (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American screenwriter and producer of several television series, best known for his work in creating the Star Trek franchise.