The Resume

(April 20, 1940- )
Ensign/Captain Hikaru Sulu on 'Star Trek'
Acted in 'Majority of One,' 'Walk Don't Run,' 'Ice Palace,' 'Green Berets,' 'Which Way to the Front?,' 'Prisoners of the Sun,' 'Live by the Fist' and 'Curse of the Dragon'
Provides voices of himself and characters on 'The Simpsons'

Why he might be annoying:

He and fellow 'Star Trek' actor William Shatner dislike each other, intensely.
Shatner claims Takei jealousy stems from the fictional rankings on Trek, that when he portrayed an ensign, Shatner portrayed a captain and when he portrayed a captain, Shatner's role was that of an admiral.
Takei once spoke of Sulu as 'Spending 25 years at the damned helm console.'
He kept his gay lifestyle hidden for over 20 years.

Why he might not be annoying:

He and his family were placed in an internment camp during WW II.
He graduated UCLA.
He was able to get many parts in WW II movies because he is of Japanese descent.
He is the first Star Trek actor to attend a Trek Convention in South America (Brazil).
He admitted he was gay (October 2005).
See related: Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Deforest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichele Nichols, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett-Roddenbery and Grace Lee Whitney

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2021 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 40)
• Allegedly Gay Men
• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 7307)
• Artie Lange Impersonations
• Asian Hunks
• Asian Men Loved by Whites
• Big Bang Theory - Guest Stars
• Bobby Lee's Mad TV Impersonations
• Bruce's Least Annoying [2004] (Ranked: 19)
• Bruce's Least Annoying [2007] (Ranked: 42)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4201940)
• Celebrity Apprentice 5 [2012] (Ranked: 16)
• Community - Guest Stars
• Footprints in Mann's Theater - Male
• George Takei's Best Looking Guys on the Howard Stern Show [September 2006]
• Gremlins [Film Series]
• Guest Voices on Futurama
• Guest Voices on Kim Possible
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• Heroes
• Howard Stern's E! Show
• I am a Buddhist
• I am a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here [UK] (Ranked: 8)
• I Attended the William Shatner Roast [2006]
• I Attended UCLA
• I Came Out of the Closet When I Was a Senior Citizen
• I Come from Queens
• I Gave a TED Talk
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[R-T]
• I Married an Allegedly Gay Man
• I Married in 2008
• I Married Someone of the Same Gender
• I Portrayed My Own Doppelganger
• I Posed For the NOH8 Campaign [Gay Rights]
• I Shared My Secrets on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• I Took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• I Was Imprisoned at a Japanese Internment Camp in the US
• It Gets Better Campaign
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Michael McDonald's Mad TV Impersonations
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• My Book was Parodied in Celebrity Autobiography
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Papillon Owners
• Perry Mason - Guest Stars
• Profiles 3001-3250 (Ranked: 3132)
• Realm of Darkness.net Celebrity Prank Phone Calls
• Satirized on Freakazoid
• Satirized on Futurama
• Satirized on Rocko’s Modern Life
• Secret Talents of the Stars [2008] (Ranked: 1)
• Shares Hitler's Birthday [April 20th] (Ranked: 1940)
• Star Trek
• Star Trek Voyager - Guest Stars
• Thank God, You're Here Participants [2007]
• Those Who Over Enunciate
• Voices of Disney
• Voices of Filmation
• Will and Grace - Cameos
• Will and Grace - Guest Stars

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 179 Votes: 45.81% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 176 Votes: 42.05% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 915 Votes: 42.19% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 154 Votes: 55.84% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 91 Votes: 41.76% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 694 Votes: 45.53% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 96 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 74 Votes: 77.03% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 290 Votes: 62.41% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 54 Votes: 46.30% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 83 Votes: 54.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 165 Votes: 69.70% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 122 Votes: 67.21% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 238 Votes: 36.55% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 132 Votes: 37.12% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 213 Votes: 44.60% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 250 Votes: 45.60% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 731 Votes: 49.38% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 442 Votes: 49.55% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 717 Votes: 42.68% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2260 Votes: 44.65% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 43 Votes: 20.93% Annoying