This Japanese-American icon is best known for his unforgettable performance as Hikaru Sulu on the USS Enterprise in the original “Star Trek” (1966–1969). He reprised that role in a series of Star Trek movies including “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (1979) and “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982). This beloved actor has starred in movies such as “Return from the River Kawai” (1989), “Mulan” (2004) and a host television series including “Scrubs” (2004), “Will & Grace” (2006), “The Big Bang Theory” (2010), “Heroes” (2007–2010), “Community” (2010), and more. Such is his renown that he often appears as himself in television shows while also being a talented voice actor who has performed in multiple animated shows over the years. Takei is an LGBTQ rights activist and inspiration behind the broadway show Allegiance which details the trauma of the Japanese internment camps.