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{{nihongo|'''Masi Oka'''|マシ・オカ|OKA Masi}} (born {{nihongo|'''Masayori Oka'''|岡 政偉|OKA Masayori}}, [[December 27]], [[1974]]) is a [[Japanese American]] [[actor]] and digital effects artist. He has performed in many [[film]]s and [[Television program|TV shows]], and is currently cast in the role of [[Hiro Nakamura]] in the [[NBC]] [[television series|series]] ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''. He has recently finished filming a role in ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'', which is scheduled to be released in 2008. He has been nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] and [[Emmy Award]]. He currently resides in [[Long Island, New York]].
{{nihongo|'''Masi Oka'''|マシ・オカ|Oka Masi}} (born {{nihongo|'''Masayori Oka'''|岡 政偉|Oka Masayori}}, [[December 27]], [[1974]]) is a [[Japanese American]] [[actor]] and digital effects artist. He has performed in many [[film]]s and [[Television program|TV shows]], and is currently cast in the role of [[Hiro Nakamura]] in the [[NBC]] [[television series|series]] ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''. He has recently finished filming a role in ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'', which is scheduled to be released in 2008. He has been nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] and [[Emmy Award]]. He currently resides in [[Long Island, New York]].


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 22:36, 2 March 2008

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Masi Oka
Masi Oka at the Heroes roadshow in Singapore
Born
Masayori Oka
Other namesMasayori Oka
Years active1998 - present
AwardsSaturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV show
2007 Heroes

Masi Oka (マシ・オカ, Oka Masi) (born Masayori Oka (岡 政偉, Oka Masayori), December 27, 1974) is a 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 has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy Award. He currently resides in Long Island, New York.

Biography

Early life

Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan. His parents divorced when he was one month old; he was raised in a single parent family and has never met his father. His mother moved to Queens, New York, United States when he was six.[1] At age 8, he appeared on CBS-TV game show Child's Play. In 1987, a 12-year-old Oka was featured on the cover of Time Magazine titled "Those Asian-American Whiz Kids". Though he was not featured in the article itself, he was acquainted with the photographer who conducted the shoot.[2] He received an IQ score of 180.[3] He attended elementary school at Mirman School and graduated high school from Harvard-Westlake School in 1992. He graduated from Brown University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics.

Oka landed his first job after graduation at Industrial Light & Magic, George Lucas's motion picture visual special effects company, with the hope of one day earning an Oscar for technical work on a motion picture.[4] His first major project was co-developing a computer program to generate water effects, which was first used for A Perfect Storm but also used in later films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. He later created programs for computational fluid dynamics and surface-cracking, which have been used in multiple projects.[5] He also worked on the Star Wars prequel trilogy.[2]

Acting career

Oka first tried his hand at acting in 2000. He earned a Screen Actors Guild card by appearing in industry films, then moved to Los Angeles.[5] ILM stipulated in his contract that he could work at its Los Angeles branch, but would have to return to Marin if he did not get cast for a recurring role that season. Oka did get cast for a pilot. Although the show was not picked up, it did satisfy the contract's requirements and he was allowed to stay in Los Angeles. He decided to continue pursuing acting. He landed several guest spots and then a recurring role as Franklyn on the NBC comedy Scrubs. He was also featured in a PS2's Shinobi commercial, with the catch phrase 'Shinobi's Back'. Oka guest starred in the Yes, Dear episode Dances with Couch, aired April 8, 2002.

In 2006, Oka was cast for the role of Hiro Nakamura in Heroes. Oka translates his dialogue from the show's scripts from English to Japanese;[6] English subtitles accompany his Japanese dialogue on the show. Additionally, Oka's real voice is closer to that of "Future Hiro" than the higher-pitched voice he uses as "Present Hiro" as heard during his appearances on television shows like Heroes.

His portrayal of the role earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination that year in the "Best Supporting Actor on a TV Series" category. [7] In addition to his work on the show, he continues to work at ILM up to three days a week as a Research and Development Technical Director, writing programs that create special effects.[4] He will play the role of Bruce in the big screen version of Get Smart.

He recently signed on to play a real estate broker who is trying to sell to Sean William Scott's character in Steve Conrad's Quebec. The film was originally slated to hit theatres in May 2007, but new scenes and characters have been added.

He was named the "Coolest Geek" at the Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards on June 13, 2007.[8] In 2007, he presented an award with Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere on the 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Interests

Oka is fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish. His hobbies include kendo[9] where he carries the rank of shodan,[10] playing video games, watching and writing romantic comedies, playing the piano, and singing. He avidly collects manga; his current favorites include Eyeshield 21, One Piece and PLUTO, and he professes to be a big fan of Naoki Urasawa's other works.[11]

Filmography

As an actor

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Dharma & Greg Nien-Jen Guest appearance
Citizen Baines Staffer Dan Guest appearance
Gilmore Girls Philosophy Student Guest appearance
2002 Yes, Dear Talking Rock Guest appearance
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Male Council Member Guest appearance
Austin Powers in Goldmember Japanese Pedestrian His lines were a disclaimer about Godzilla
She Spies Guy Guest appearance
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Various Recurring through 2003
Scrubs Franklyn Recurring through 2004
2003 On the Spot Japanese Tourist Guest appearance
Uh-Oh! Asian Man
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Congressional Intern Uncredited
Luis Deng Wu
2004 Along Came Polly Wonsuk
Still Standing Donald Guest appearance
All of Us Edwin Guest appearance
2005 Less Than Perfect Hideki Guest appearance
Reno 911! Translator Guest appearance
The Proud Family Movie Japanese Kid/Announcer Voice only
House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim Stanley Tong
Joey Arthur Guest appearance
God Wears My Underwear Brother Eo Voice only
Punk'd Translator Guest appearance
2006 One Sung Hero KJ
Reba Agent Phung Guest appearance
Without a Trace Wei Fan Guest appearance
The Loop Wang Guest appearance
The Sarah Silverman Program Pilot Clerk
Heroes Hiro Nakamura Present
The Megan Mullally Show Himself Guest appearance
Late Night With Conan O'Brien Himself Guest Appearance
2007 Balls of Fury Jeff Completed
The Tonight Show Himself Guest Appearance
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Himself Guest Appearance
The Ellen Degeneres Show Himself Guest Appearance
Reno 911! Foreign Tourist Guest Appearance
Robot Chicken Mr. Rogers Guest Appearance
2008 21 Pre-Production
Get Smart Bruce
Rachael Ray (TV series) Himself Guest Appearance

As a digital effects artist

Year Title Notes
1998 Mighty Joe Young CG technical assistant: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
1999 Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace visual effects production and technical support: ILM
2000 The Perfect Storm digital artist: ILM
2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones digital effects artist: ILM
2003 Hulk technical director: ILM
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines CG artist: ILM
2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith digital artist: ILM
War of the Worlds digital artist: ILM
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest digital artist: ILM

References

  1. ^ Tavis Smiley (2007-04-27). "Masi Oka". PBS. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
  2. ^ a b ""Heroes" Star: Former "Whiz Kid"". TMZ.com. 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Stewart, Susan (2006-12-04). "A Surprise TV Star Embraces His Geeky Side". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b Shen, Maxine (2006-10-15). ""Heroes"". New York Post. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b Gaudiosi, John (2006-10-25). "Masi Oka: Coder, Actor, Hero". Wired. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Keveney, Bill (2006-11-09). "'Heroes' star Masi Oka living the dream". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Kuhn, Sarah (2007-02-09). "Airborne at Last!". Back Stage. Retrieved 2007-03-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Casey, Jordan; "Spike TV Holds First Annual Guys Choice Awards Show"; allheadlinenews.com; June 11, 2007.
  9. ^ Greg David (2007-01-18). "There goes my Hiro". TV Guide. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  10. ^ Heroes Season 1 dvd, stunt special feature
  11. ^ SFX Collection - Special Edition #31: Total Anime, page 15 (UK-based sci-fi magazine)


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