More from George Takei during his Roanoke visit Gene Marrano May 5, 2016 1 min read He played the iconic Mr. Sulu character on the original Star Trek TV show and in movies but George Takei is more than the typical actor. He spoke with WFIR’s Gene Marrano during his visit to Roanoke yesterday: Share: Continue Reading Previous: Important task now for Trump: winning over Cruz delegates, including Virginia’sNext: UPDATE: 3-year-old found safe, Amber Alert cancelled Related Stories 1 min read 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord Denise Membreno June 6, 2025 1 min read Ribbon cutting ahead for Melrose Plaza Web Staff June 5, 2025 1 min read The 5th Annual Pride Month Rainbow Run Denise Membreno June 4, 2025