Up for auction "Star Trek" George Takei Hand Signed Event Ticket

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George Hosato Takei (/təˈkeɪ/; born Hosato Takei, April 20,

1937) is an American actor, director, author, and activist. He is best known

for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the television

series Star Trek. He also portrayed the character in six Star Trek feature

films and one episode of Star Trek: Voyager. As of April 2018,

his Facebook

page has over 10 million followers since he joined in 2011, and the account

frequently shares photos with original humorous commentary. Takei is a

proponent of LGBT rights and is active in state and

local politics. He has won several awards and accolades in his work on human

rights and Japan–United States relations, including

his work with the Japanese American National Museum.

Takei's work on the Broadway show Allegiance, as well as his own internment in a US-run internment

camp during World War II, has given him a platform to speak

out against government rhetoric about immigrants and immigration policies