George Takei is a Japanese American actor, activist, and author. He . (be) born in 1937, in Los Angeles, California. He and his family . (be) among the 120,000 Japanese Americans who . (be) forcibly interned during World War II, an experience that deeply . (influence) his life and activism. George Takei is famous for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the original Star Trek television series and in subsequent Star Trek movies. In the 1960s, he . (become) one of the first Asian-American actors to have a regular role on television. Takei is also famous for his activism: in 2005, he . (come) out as gay and . (begin) to advocate for LGBTQ rights and social justice. He also . (try) to raise awareness about the Japanese American internment during World War II, immigration reform, and marriage equality.