Hikaru Sulu

Hikaru Sulu
Hikaru Sulu
Star Trek character
	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 is a fictional character in the Star Trek media franchise. 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. 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 and its sequels, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond.

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