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Masi Oka

  • Birthplace: 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, "Her s" (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 …more

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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 2010

    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

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