Reprised his Hikaru Sulu role for the 2006 Internet-only "Star Trek: New Voyages (2004)" series, after the suggestion of co-star Walter Koenig.
Son of Takekuma Norman Takei, who worked in real estate, and wife Fumiko Emily Nakamura.
The youngest cast member of Star Trek.
When he met with Gene Roddenberry about a role on "Star Trek" (1966), Roddenberry called him Takei (pronouncing it "Ta-kai"), which translates from Japanese to "expensive" (his name is pronounced "Ta-kay"; it rhymes with "OK"). This is how Roddenberry remembered his name.