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Born: 12/27/1974

Biography: Emmy-nominated Heroes star Masi Oka got his start in the entertainment industry as a special-effects artist at Industrial Light and Magic before segueing into acting with appearances on Dharma & Greg, Gilmore Girls, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Though his behind-the-scenes …

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CREDITS

ActorAll Actor Credits

Heroes: Season 03 [TV Series] as Hiro Nakamura
2008
21 [Movie]
2008
2008
2008
Get Smart [Movie] as Bruce
2008

DirectorAll Director Credits

The Hulk [Movie]
2003
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  • Masi Oka developing MMO-related movie

    06/09/09 Masi Oka plays the fan-favorite character Hiro on the television show Heroes , but that's not the only role he plays -- we've heard before that he's a big World of Warcraft player as well (which makes sense -- before his star turn on NBC's superhero show, he actually worked at Industrial Light and Magic developing water effects , so he's a geek at heart).  |  WoW Insider
  • Dreamworks Picks Up Feature from 'Heroes' Hiro

    06/08/09 Heroes star, former Industrial Light & Magic effects artist, gamer, and all-around cool nerd Masi Oka has signed a deal with Dreamworks to develop his feature film The Defenders , about a group of MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing game) players who get together for a real-life adventure.  |  Cinematical.com
  • Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal to Do Drugs?

    06/08/09 Gyllenhaal would play a role based on Reidy, a Pfizer drug rep who romances a Parkinson's patient played by Hathaway.  |  E! Online
  • Early buzz: 'Lost,' David Lynch, Lemonheads and more

    06/08/09 I grabbed some good comics at MoCCA, hung out with my D.C. houseguest and continued to explore the city.  |  Pop Candy - USA Today
  • Masi Oka project set at DreamWorks

    06/07/09 DreamWorks has picked up "The Defenders," a family adventure project conceived by "Heroes" actor Masi Oka to be produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. D.J. Caruso is in negotiations to direct, and Gary Whitta is on board to write the script.  |  The Hollywood Reporter
  • Heroes Casts Two New Characters for Season Four

    06/04/09 Season four of Heroes begins filming next Monday, and the cast of guest stars is beginning to fill out.  |  E! Online
  • Tim Kring offers spoilers for Heroes season four

    06/04/09 I'm eagerly anticipating Zachary Quinto's return to Heroes as Sylar after watching Star Trek .  |  TV Squad
  • Tim Kring offers spoilers for Heroes season four

    06/04/09 ON AOL TELEVISION I'm eagerly anticipating Zachary Quinto's return to Heroes as Sylar after watching Star Trek .  |  TV Squad
  • Maxim Hot 100 Red Carpet/Party Coverage

    05/18/09 That was the night Maxim celebrated their 2009 Hot 100 list with a two-hour red carpet event and Dr. Pepper Cherry sponsored party.  |  Starpulse News Blog
  • Maxim Hot 100 Red Carpet/Party Coverage

    05/18/09 That was the night Maxim celebrated their 2009 Hot 100 list with a two-hour red carpet event and Dr. Pepper Cherry sponsored party.  |  Starpulse
  • The Original Star Trek Cast: Where Are They Now?

    05/12/09 On the heels of the hit film rebooting the classic Star Trek story, PEOPLE opens hailing frequencies with the classic cast of the original Trek : where they've boldly gone, what the Trek phenomenon means to them ? and what they think of their new counterparts.  |  People
  • 'Heroes': Sylar kills on 'An Invisible Thread'

    04/28/09 Hiro ( Masi Oka ), not Peter ( Milo Ventimiglia ) -- was doing his duty too.  |  Show Tracker
  • Tuesday's TV talk shows

    04/27/09 1:36 (NBC) Last Call With Carson Daly: Actor Masi Oka; music by the Duke Spirit.  |  The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY
  • Pop Tarts: Kathy Ireland Lashes Out Against Pro Choice

    04/27/09 It's no secret that the majority of Hollywood stars are strong advocates for a woman's right to choose whether or not she wants to terminate a pregnancy, however former "Sports Illustrated" supermodel-turned-entrepreneur-turned-author Kathy Ireland has gone against the grain of the glitterati and spoken out against abortion.  |  FOX News
  • Actress suffers unwanted visitor

    04/26/09 "It was a random act. She was not targeted," and she did not encounter the burglar, the source said.  |  Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV
  • TV talk shows for April 28

    04/26/09 Using coupons; chef Dede Wilson prepares spring greens. 7 a.m.  |  St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
  • Buckle up for the 'Heroes' finale

    04/26/09 MONDAY NIGHT Claire hooks up with Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) who - of course - really isn't Nathan.  |  Newsday - New York NY
  • ?I?ve Got To End It!!? Penultimate HEROES!!

    04/19/09 Sylar (Zachary Quinto) continues his unusual partnership and begins to have an unexpected identity crisis.  |  Ain't It Cool News
  • Bryan Fuller Talks About Ali Larter And Whether She?ll Be In The Final Four HEROES!!

    04/05/09 Returning "Heroes" writer Bryan Fuller reveals to scifiwire what, if anything, actress Ali Larter will be up to since his script shattered her into tiny bits two weeks ago.  |  Ain't It Cool News
  • Imposters Forced 'Heroes' Star To Join Facebook

    03/23/09 Masi Oka felt obliged to sign up to social networking site Facebook.com after discovering fraudsters were posing as the Heroes star online.  |  Starpulse News Blog

AWARDS

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  • Result
  • Award
  • Movie
  • 2007
  • Won
  • Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    Heroes [TV Series]
  • 2006
  • Won
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
  • Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture M
    Heroes [TV Series]
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