Hikaru Sulu
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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.
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Star Trek character | |
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Created by | Gene Roddenberry |
Portrayed by | George Takei (1966–1996) John Cho (2009–2016) |
Voiced by | George Takei (2022) |
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Full name | Hikaru Kato Sulu |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
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Affiliation | United Federation of Planets Starfleet |
Children | Demora Sulu |
Origin | San Francisco, California, Earth (present-day United States) |
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.