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)

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The 'Modern Family' star, who tied the knot with 27-year-old lawyer Justin Mikita in New York City in July, has decided not to splash out on expensive gifts this year as the couple spent so much money on their wedding and also recently purchased a new home.
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.