More from George Takei during his Roanoke visit Gene Marrano May 5, 2016 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Important task now for Trump: winning over Cruz delegates, including Virginia’sNext: UPDATE: 3-year-old found safe, Amber Alert cancelled Related Stories Fork in the Market changes hands as longtime manager becomes owner Ian Price June 2, 2026 Roanoke Residential Fire and Explosion Determined to be Intentionally Set Web Staff June 1, 2026 Roanoke City councilman shares thoughts on current zoning code as discussions continue Web Staff June 1, 2026