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Masi Oka Biography
Birth Name - Masayori Oka
Date of Birth - 27 December 1974
Tokyo, Japan
Height - 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Masi Oka born December 27, 1974} is a Golden-Globe and Emmy-nominated Japanese-American actor and digital effects artist. He has performed in many films and TV shows, and is currently cast in the role of Hiro Nakamura in the NBC series Heroes. He has recently finished filming a role in Get Smart, which is scheduled to be released in 2008. He currently resides in California.
More information on Masi Oka
Graduated in 1997 from Brown University with degrees in mathematics and computer science and a minor in theatre arts.
He has a 180-plus IQ.
Name is pronounced as "mah-see".
When he was 12, he was on the cover of the August 31, 1987 issue of Time magazine titled "Those Asian-American Whiz Kids".
In an interview with TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, he said that as of November 2006, he still works one or two days a week as a CGI artist for George Lucas's special effects company Industrial Light & Magic (at which Oka worked on the effects for such films as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), War of the Worlds (2005), the three most recent Star Wars movies, and The Perfect Storm (2000)). He also still drives his old car, a 2000 Honda Accord.
Speaks fluent Japanese.
One of his hobbies is Kendo (Japanese sword fighting).
At age six, he moved to Los Angeles, California, USA, where he still resides.
Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School (1992).
His character on "Heroes" (2006/II), Hiro, is Tyra Banks's favorite character on her favorite show.
Personal quotes from Masi Oka
You know, I've actually been very good about not going on the Internet, I only look at things that my publicist and my friends send me, although I did see this one thing that my publicist sent me, I went online and it said, "oh my god, Hiro Nakamura, I love him so much. I want to make him my pet. I want to lock him up, talk to him, kiss him, I want to make him literally my pet." You know what, as long as they feed me, I'm all for it.
(How becoming famous affected how people treat him) They treat me nicer. They don't say, "Yo, Asian dude." They say, "Hi Masi. We love your show."
(on being out in public): It is a great thing to have fans come up to you and say, 'Oh my God. We love your show. What is going to happen now?' Especially with the hiatus. It is pretty cool to go out, meet your fans and feel their passion for the show as we have for the show, as well. There was a guy walking by with a cell phone, he noticed me and turned his head and opened his mouth and dropped his cell phone, which I thought was a cool thing, because I had the power of a hot woman at that moment. I have had girls come up, hug me and kiss me and run away. I am like, 'Wow, don't run away.' It has been surreal. Last year at this time, I could be walking in to a Starbucks and people wouldn't look at me. Now I have to be well-groomed because people want to take pictures.
On why his mother chooses to stay in Japan rather than accompany him to the Emmy Awards: My mom is actually very superstitious. She tells me every time she's in Japan, she gets good news, like 'I got nominated for a Golden Globe,' or 'I got nominated for an Emmy.' Anytime she's in the states, she gets bad news, like, 'I want to be an actor.'
Masi Oka Filmography
GS: Get Bruce and Lloyd (2008) (V) .... Bruce
Get Smart (2008) .... Bruce
Quebec (2008)"Heroes" .... Hiro Nakamura (25 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Kindred (2007) TV Episode .... Hiro Nakamura
- Lizards (2007) TV Episode .... Hiro Nakamura
- Four Months Later... (2007) TV Episode .... Hiro Nakamura
- How to Stop an Exploding Man (2007) TV Episode .... Hiro Nakamura
- Landslide (2007) TV Episode .... Hiro Nakamura
(20 more)
Balls of Fury (2007) .... Jeff – Bathroom Attendant
"The Sarah Silverman Program." .... Clerk (1 episode, 2007)
- Batteries (2007) TV Episode .... Clerk
"Joey" .... Arthur (1 episode, 2006)
- Joey and the Big Move (2006) TV Episode (uncredited) .... Arthur
"The Loop" .... Wang (1 episode, 2006)
- The Year of the Dog (2006) TV Episode .... Wang
"Without a Trace" .... Wei Fan (1 episode, 2006)
... aka W.A.T (USA: short title)
- Check Your Head (2006) TV Episode .... Wei Fan
"Reba" .... IRS Agent Phung (1 episode, 2006)
- Don't Mess with Taxes (2006) TV Episode .... IRS Agent Phung
One Sung Hero (2006) .... KJ
God Wears My Underwear (2005) (voice) .... Brother Eo
House of the Dead 2 (2005) (TV) .... Stanley Tong
... aka House of the Dead 2 (Australia: DVD title) (USA: short title)
... aka House of the Dead 2: All Guts, No Glory (USA: alternative title)
... aka House of the Dead II: Dead Aim (USA: DVD title)
The Proud Family Movie (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Japanese Kid/Announcer
"Reno 911!" .... Translator (1 episode, 2005)
- Fastest Criminal in Reno (2005) TV Episode .... Translator
"Less Than Perfect" .... Hideki (1 episode, 2005)
- I Just Don't Like Her (2005) TV Episode .... Hideki
"All of Us" .... Edwin (1 episode, 2004)
- Home for Christmas? (2004) TV Episode .... Edwin
Chester's Big Night (2004) .... Dad/Sandman
"Scrubs" .... Franklyn (5 episodes, 2002-2004)
- My Unicorn (2004) TV Episode .... Franklyn
- My T.C.W. (2003) TV Episode .... Franklyn
- My Own Private Practice Guy (2003) TV Episode .... Franklyn
- My Occurrence (2002) TV Episode .... Franklyn
- My Heavy Meddle (2002) TV Episode .... Franklyn
"Still Standing" .... Ronald (1 episode, 2004)
- Still Bill's Dad (2004) TV Episode .... Ronald
Along Came Polly (2004) .... Wonsuk
"Luis" (2003) TV Series .... Deng Wu (unknown episodes, 2003)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) (uncredited) .... Congressional Intern
Uh Oh! (2003) .... Asian Man
"On the Spot" .... Japanese Tourist (1 episode, 2003)
- Little Brenda Dynamite (2003) TV Episode .... Japanese Tourist
"She Spies" .... Guy (1 episode, 2002)
- Fondles (2002) TV Episode .... Guy
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Japanese Pedestrian
... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" .... Male Council Member (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Sabrina (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Sabrina Goes to College (USA: promotional title)
- The Whole Ball of Wax (2002) TV Episode .... Male Council Member
"Yes, Dear" .... Talking Rock (1 episode, 2002)
- Dances with Couch (2002) TV Episode .... Talking Rock
"Gilmore Girls" .... Philosophy Student (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Gilmore Girls: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
- The Road Trip to Harvard (2001) TV Episode .... Philosophy Student
"Citizen Baines" .... Staffer Dan (1 episode, 2001)
- The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump (2001) TV Episode .... Staffer Dan
"Dharma & Greg" .... Nien-Jen (1 episode, 2001)
- The End of the Innocence: Part 2 (2001) TV Episode .... Nien-JenVisual Effects:
2000s
1990s
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) (digital artist: ILM)
... aka P.O.T.C. 2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 2 (USA: informal short title)
War of the Worlds (2005) (digital artist: ILM)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) (digital artist: ILM)
... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title)
... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title)
... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) (cg artist: ILM) (as Masayori Oka)
... aka T3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen (Germany)
Hulk (2003) (technical director: ILM)
Dreamcatcher (2003) (cg artist: ILM) (as Masayori Oka)
... aka Attrapeur de rêves, L' (Canada: French title)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) (digital effects artist: ILM) (as Masayori Oka)
... aka Attack of the Clones (USA: short title)
... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title)
The Perfect Storm (2000) (digital artist: ILM) (as Masayori Oka)
... aka Sturm, Der (Germany)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (visual effects production and technical support: ILM) (as Masayori Oka)
... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title)
Mighty Joe Young (1998) (cg technical assistant: ILM) (as Masayori Oka)
... aka Mighty Joe (UK)Writer:
Chester's Big Night (2004)
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