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: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts 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 Virginia’s Blue Ridge Go Cross is back this weekend Gene Marrano September 9, 2025 1 min read 17th annual Roanoke Greek Festival returns this month with new changes Web Staff September 8, 2025 1 min read Unemployment numbers creep up in Virginia Gene Marrano September 8, 2025