George Takei as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, from Star Trek (1966).
First appearance
George Takei:
"The Man Trap" (1966)
(The Original Series)
John Cho:
Star Trek (2009)
Last appearance
George Takei:
"Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus" (2022) (Lower Decks)
John Cho:
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Portrayed by
George Takei (1966–1996) John Cho (2009–2016)
Voiced by
George Takei (2022)
In-universe information
Full name
Hikaru Kato Sulu
Species
Human
Gender
Male
Position
USS Enterprise helmsman
USS Enterprise-A helmsman
USS Excelsior commanding officer
Affiliation
United Federation of Planets Starfleet
Children
Demora Sulu
Origin
San Francisco, California, Earth (present-day United States)
Hikaru Kato Sulu[1] is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise.[2] A member of the crew in the original Star Trek series, Sulu also appears in the animated Star Trek series, in the first six Star Trek movies, in one episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and in several books, comics, and video games.[3] Originally known simply as "Sulu", his first name, "Hikaru", appeared in a 1981 novel well over a decade after the original series had ended.
Sulu was portrayed by George Takei in the original Star Trek series. John Cho took over the role of the character in the 2009 film Star Trek[4] and its sequels, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond.
^Asherman, Allan. Who's Who in Star Trek #2. DC Comics, 1987, page 33
^Asherman, Alan (1993-05-01). The Star Trek Compendium. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0-671-79612-9.
^Okuda, Mike; Okuda, Denise; Mirek, Debbie (1999). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53609-5.
^Kit, Borys (2007-10-12). "Final frontier for Cho, Pegg". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
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