Masayori (Masi) Oka ( 岡 政 偉 Masayori Oka ) is an American and Japanese actor who is involved in creating special effects for films. The Russian audience is mostly known for the role of Hiro Nakamura from the series “ Heroes ” [2] .
| Masi Oka | |
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| 岡 政 偉 | |
 Masi Oka (2017) | |
| Birth name | Masayori Oka |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actor , screenwriter |
| Career | 1998 - n. at. |
| Awards | Saturn (2007) |
| IMDb | |
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Biography
Masi Oka was born in Tokyo , Japan [3] . His parents divorced when Masi was one month old; he was raised by one mother and never saw his father [4] . Oka and his mother moved to the United States at the age of six. [5] In 1997, Masi graduated from Brown University [6] .
Personal life
Masi Oka speaks fluent Japanese, English, and Spanish. [7] He is interested in kendo , [8] video games, and also loves to watch romantic comedies, play the piano and sing [9] .
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | with | Darma and Greg | Dharma & greg | Nin Jin |
| 2001 | with | Citizen Baines | Citizen baines | Stuffer dan |
| 2001 | with | Gilmore girls | Gilmore girls | student |
| 2002 | with | Yes, Dear | talking stone | |
| 2002 | with | Sabrina is a little witch | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | council member |
| 2002 | f | Austin Powers: Goldmember | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Japanese pedestrian |
| 2002 - 2004 | with | Clinic | Scrubs | Franklin |
| 2003 | f | Oh oh | Uh oh! | Asian |
| 2003 | f | Legally Blonde 2 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde | intern |
| 2003 | with | Lewis | Luis | Ding woo |
| 2004 | f | And here is Polly | Along came polly | Wonsack |
| 2004 | f | Chester's Big Night | Chester's big night | dad |
| 2005 | f | The pride of family cinema | The Proud Family Movie | Japanese boy, voice acting |
| 2005 | f | House of the Dead 2 | House of the dead 2 | Stanley Tong |
| 2005 | f | God wears my underwear | God wears my underwear | Brother Io, voice acting |
| 2005 - 2008 | with | Reno 911! | japanese tourist | |
| 2006 | f | One Hero Sen | One sung hero | Kay jay |
| 2006 | with | Joey | Joey | Arthur |
| 2006 - 2010 | with | Heroes | Heroes | Hiro Nakamura |
| 2007 | f | Jane Doe: Inextricable Ties | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Agent Osaka |
| 2007 | f | Balls of Fury | Balls of fury | Jeff |
| 2008 | f | Increase | The Promotion | realtor |
| 2008 | f | Get Smart | Get smart | Bruce |
| 2008 | f | Get smart. Bruce and Lloyd: No brakes | Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control | Bruce |
| 2009 | f | Light this summer! | Fired Up! | Eagle |
| 2009 | f | Dave Knoll finds his soul | Dave Knoll Finds His Soul | Dave Knoll |
| 2010 - 2017 | with | Hawaii 5.0 | Hawaii Five-0 | Dr. Max Bergman |
| 2011 | f | Sunny Search | Searching for Sonny | Sunny |
| 2011 | f | Friends with Benefits | Friends with benefits | passenger on an airplane |
| 2013 | f | Jobs: Empire of temptation | Jobs | Ken Tanaka |
| 2015 | with | Heroes: Rebirth | Heroes reborn | Hiro Nakamura |
| 2018 | f | Meg: Monster of Depth | The meg | Toshi |
Awards and nominations
| Prize | Category | Year | Movie / TV Series | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | 2007 | Heroes | Nomination |
| Emmy | Nomination | |||
| Saturn | Reward | |||
| 2008 | Nomination |
Notes
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - 1990.
- ↑ 'Heroes' star Masi Oka living the dream
- ↑ Masi Oka 1974- (neopr.) // Biography Today. - Omnigraphics, Inc., 2007. - T. 17 , No. 1 . - S. 99 . - ISSN 1058-2347 .
- ↑ Tavis Smiley. Masi Oka . PBS (April 27, 2007). Date of treatment May 9, 2007.
- ↑ Biography Today, p. 100
- ↑ Rapkin, Mickey (2008). Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory , p. 11. Penguin Group, London. ISBN 1-59240-376-X , 9781592403769
- ↑ Greg David. There goes my Hiro . TV Guide (January 18, 2007). Date of treatment May 10, 2007. Archived February 16, 2007.
- ↑ Greg David. There goes my Hiro . TV Guide (January 18, 2007). Date of treatment May 10, 2007. Archived February 16, 2007.
- ↑ SFX Collection - Special Edition # 31: Total Anime , page 15 (UK-based sci-fi magazine)