Known for:	General Hospital, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
Birth name:	Hosato Takei
Birthday:	20 April 1937, Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:	5' 8" (1.73 m)

Hundreds of same-sex couples apply for licenses around California. "Star Trek" crew-man George Takei was one of the first in line as hundreds of eager same-sex couples rushed to a West Hollywood auditorium today to acquire legal marriage licenses for the first time. The historic occasion was all captured by ET cameras. See it here! Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have been together for more than 21 years. They arrived to a throng of reporters and were first in line to pay $70 for a license during a ceremony to honor same-sex couples. Public marriage officials around California opened up their doors today to gay couples after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on same-sex marriages. On his blog, George wrote: "We are feeling a combination of exhaustion and exhilaration after sharing the morning with hundreds of other couples taking this historic opportunity. Although we were put in the media spotlight because of my 'Star Trek' fame, we felt one with everyone's joy on this landmark occasion."

[Read full story on The Insider]
AP - "Star Trek" star George Takei is ready to "live long and prosper" with his partner of 21 years. Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles.
Former Star Trek regular George Takei will become one of the first gay people to receive a marriage license when the historic documents are handed out on Tuesday


Former STAR TREK regular GEORGE TAKEI will become one of the first gay people to receive a marriage license when the historic documents are handed out on Tuesday morning (17Jun08) across California.The actor announced his plans to wed longtime partner Brad Altman the day after new legislation overturned a ban on same-sex marriages in the
George Takei is considering healing his rift with former Star Trek co-star William Shatner and inviting him to his forthcoming gay wedding.


AP - George Takei, best known for playing Sulu on "Star Trek," will never forget the first time he saw Brad Altman, the man he plans to marry, more than two decades ago.
GEORGE TAKEI is considering healing his rift with former STAR TREK co-star WILLIAM SHATNER and inviting him to his forthcoming gay wedding.The pair fell out while the show was being made; with Takei - who played Sulu - complaining about Shatner’s ego and his insistence on regular close-ups on his character Captain Kirk.But Takei’s soon-to-be
Gay actor George Takei will wed his longtime partner in September and has chosen his Star Trek co-star Walter Koenig as his best man.


Gay actor GEORGE TAKEI will wed his longtime partner in September (08) - and has chosen his STAR TREK co-star WALTER KOENIG as his best man.The 71-year-old star - known for his role as Sulu in the 1960s sci-fi series - will wed partner Brad Altman this summer (08), after California state authorities lifted the
AFP - "Star Trek" star George Takei is to tie the knot with long-time partner Brad Altman after California overturned a state ban on same-sex marriages, the actor wrote on his website Tuesday.
Reuters - Actor George Takei, best known for playing Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek," says he plans to wed his longtime partner now that the California Supreme Court has overturned a state ban on gay marriage.
Star Trek's George Takei wants to take advantage of California's new same-sex marriage ruling and tie the knot with his longtime partner Brad Altman as soon as this summer.

"Our California dream is reality," he wrote on his Web site. "Brad Altman and I can now marry. We are overjoyed!"
Star Trek actor George Takei will be the latest celebrity to take advantage of California's gay marriage ruling when he weds his longtime partner later this year.


Filed under: Hook-Ups, Wacky and Weird Another gay celeb -- George Takei -- is going straight to the chapel after California made gay marriage legal. Oh my indeed!Takei announced on his blog that he's going to get hitched to his longtime partner Brad Altman now that the Cali Supreme Court...
STAR TREK actor GEORGE TAKEI will be the latest celebrity to take advantage of California’s gay marriage ruling when he weds his longtime partner later this year (08).The 71-year-old star - known for his role as Sulu in the 1960s sci-fi series - has announced plans to walk down the aisle with partner Brad Altman
Star Trek actor George Takei was urged to sign up to hit series Heroes by a fan. The star, who plays Hiro's father Kaito Nakamura in the sci-fi series, admits he was alerted to the show by an admirer, and insists he was soon addicted to "Heroes" after watching a few episodes.


George Takei isn't just a star. He's also a minor planet. Just like the Beatles, Meg Ryan and Shemp Howard.

"Isn't that something?" Takei marveled Wednesday, after learning this week that the asteroid formerly known as 1994 GT9 has been named in his honor.

The 70-year-old actor, best known for his navigational work as Lieutenant Sulu in TV's original Star Trek, said he was informed of the newly dubbed 7307 Takei by the Japanese American Citizens League......
STAR TREK and HEROES star GEORGE TAKEI has been honoured with his very own asteroid.A huge rock floating around between Mars and Jupiter has been renamed 7307 Takei.Takei, who played Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek TV series, says, "I am now a heavenly body. It (honour) came out of the clear, blue sky
The producers of TV phenomenon Heroes are going back to cult sci-fi series Star Trek for another casting coup - Nichelle Nichols is to play a Hurricane Katrina survivor in upcoming episodes.

Site: Imdb.com » Site type: multicelebrity site:

Description: Celebrity Main Details » imdb.com: George Takei