Masi Oka

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: December 27, 1974

Some guys had all the luck. Japanese-American actor Masi Oka might have had to settle for a wildly successful career in digital effects and animation, were it not for his pesky tendency to steal scenes in front of the camera. As the breakout star of 2006’s most talked-about new show, “Heroes” (NBC, 2006- ), Oka simultaneously became television’s new “It” boy – not to mention the newest, most prominent Asian face in primetime.

Born Masiyori Oka in Tokyo, Japan on Dec. 27, 1974, Oka moved to Los Angeles at the age of six. A 1992 g…more

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Actor

Heroes
Hiro Nakamura
Luis
Deng Wu
Stand Up To Cancer
Guys Choice
Presenter
Spike TV's Video Game Awards 2006

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Career Milestones

2008
Appeared in the film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's hit 1960s spy parody show, "Get Smart"
2006 to 0000
Cast in the breakout role of Hiro Nakamura in NBC's ensemble drama series “Heroes”; received Golden Globe (2007) and Emmy (2007) nominations for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
2002 to 2004
Landed a recurring role on “Scrubs” (NBC) as Franklyn
2002
Made feature debut in “Austin Powers in Goldmember”
2001
Moved to Los Angeles to start an acting career