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Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura on "Heroes"
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Masi Oka stars on NBC's new ensemble drama series "Heroes" as Hiro Nakamura, a Tokyo nonconformist computer/anime enthusiast who develops a way to pierce the space-time continuum and move back in time through sheer will power. "Heroes" follows the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities.

No stranger to television, Masi Oka has had recurring roles on NBC's "Scrubs" as Franklyn and "Luis" as Deng Wu. Masi Oka also guest-starred on "Without a Trace," "Joey," "Reba," "The Loop," "All of Us," "Still Standing," "Will & Grace," "Yes, Dear" and "Gilmore Girls."

Masi Oka's feature-film credits include memorable roles in "Along Came Polly," "Austin Powers in Goldmember" and "House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim."

With a background in improvisation, Masi Oka has performed on the stages of Second City, ImprovOlympics, The Groundlings, and TheatreSports. Masi Oka's  improvisational expertise has been showcased with guest appearances as various characters on "Punk'd," "Reno 911" and "The Jamie Kennedy Experiment."

After graduating from Brown University with degrees in mathematics and computer science and a theatre arts minor, Masi Oka pursued an acting career while taking his first job at George Lucas' Oscar-winning special effects house Industrial Light & Magic. Today, despite his successful career as an actor, Masi Oka continues to provide ILM with technology for groundbreaking effects for more than 30 films.

Masi Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to Los Angeles at age six, where he currently resides. Masi Oka is fluent in Japanese and proficient in Spanish. Masi Oka's hobbies include Kendo (Japanese sword fighting), playing video games, watching and writing romantic comedies, playing the piano, and singing. His birthday is December 27.






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Age: 35 years old
Birthday: December 27, 1974
Full Name / Real Name: Masayori Oka
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA




MASI OKA: NEWS


Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura on "Heroes" iParticipate gets Simon Baker, Emily Deschanel and Eva Longoria InvolvedJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Kate Walsh, Rainn Wilson and Masi Oka also take up the community service call as more than 60 network TV shows spotlight the power and joys of volunteerism from October 19 to 25. Read more...

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"Mad Men" Cast 2009 Emmy Award Nominations Announced"30 Rock" and "Mad Men" come out on top again this year for comedy and drama series with 22 and 16 nominations respectively, while "Grey Gardens" cultivates 17, "Into the West" rides into the sunset with 14, "Saturday Night Live" yucks it up for 13, and "Dancing with the Stars" waltzes away with 10. Read more...
"Parenthood" cast NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates"The Jay Leno Show" debuts Monday September 14, while "The Office" returns on September 17 and "30 Rock" is back on October 15. Read more...
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MASI OKA: TWITTER

March 21, 2010
i cant see masi oka the same way, not when he parties with J lol
10 hours ago
Masi Oka is officially my favorite person of the week. That is all.
1 day ago
Just saw a guy that looks like Masi Oka.
1 day ago
Why I love LA: guy from dodgeball at bar last night, Masi Oka at lunch today and no one looks twice
2 days ago
@lifeismusic1 I doooo D: Do you think if I tracked down Masi Oka he'd teach me how to properly squint? XD
2 days ago
It's too bad that I don't watch Heroes because I keep being reminded that Masi Oka is adorable.
4 days ago
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4 days ago
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
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6 days ago
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