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Masi Oka

  • Actor
  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
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Masi Oka
Intoxicated by the power of a supernatural notebook, a young man begins killing those he deems unworthy of life.
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Death Note (2017)
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Masayori "Masi" Oka is a Japanese American actor, producer and digital effects artist. He became widely known for his role on NBC's Heroes as Hiro Nakamura and in CBS' Hawaii Five-0 as Doctor Max Bergman. Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Setsuko Oka. His parents divorced when he was one month old; he was raised in a single parent family and has never met his father. He was six years old when his mother and he moved to Los Angeles from Japan. At age eight, he appeared on the CBS-TV game show Child's Play. In 1987, a twelve-year-old Oka was featured on the cover of Time 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. His IQ has been reported at over 180.
BornDecember 27, 1974
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BornDecember 27, 1974
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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Chi McBride and Masi Oka in He 'oi'o Kuhihewa; He Kaka ola i 'ike 'ia e ka Makaula (2019)
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Masi Oka in The Meg (2018)
Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Jorge Garcia, Willie Garson, Chi McBride, Grace Park, Masi Oka, Kimee Balmilero, Dennis Chun, Alex O'Loughlin, Taylor Wily, Teilor Grubbs, and Shawn Mokuahi Garnett in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Masi Oka in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Masi Oka in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Jorge Garcia, Willie Garson, Chi McBride, Grace Park, Masi Oka, Alex O'Loughlin, and Teilor Grubbs in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Chi McBride, Grace Park, Masi Oka, and Alex O'Loughlin in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Jorge Garcia, Willie Garson, Chi McBride, Grace Park, Masi Oka, Kimee Balmilero, Dennis Chun, Alex O'Loughlin, Taylor Wily, Teilor Grubbs, and Shawn Mokuahi Garnett in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Jorge Garcia and Masi Oka in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Jorge Garcia and Masi Oka in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Masi Oka in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Jorge Garcia and Masi Oka in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Known for:

Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
Heroes
7.5
TV Series
  • Hiro Nakamura
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Hawaii Five-0
7.4
TV Series
  • Max Bergman
The Meg (2018)
The Meg
5.6
  • Toshi
  • 2018
Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, and Dwayne Johnson in Get Smart (2008)
Get Smart
6.5
  • Bruce
  • 2008

Credits

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Actor

  • Blue Eye Samurai
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, and Bad Bunny in Bullet Train (2022)
    Bullet Train
    • Conductor
    • 2022
  • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
    Star Wars: Visions
    • Ethan (English version, voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Will Smith, Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, DJ Khaled, Karen Gillan, and Tom Holland in Spies in Disguise (2019)
    Spies in Disguise
    • Kimura (voice)
    • 2019
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    • Max Bergman
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2019
  • SuperMansion (2015)
    SuperMansion
    • Toko
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Meg (2018)
    The Meg
    • Toshi
    • 2018
  • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
    Mozart in the Jungle
    • Fukumoto
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Nat Wolff in Death Note (2017)
    Death Note
    • Detective Sasaki
    • 2017
  • Anda Janswang in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
    Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
    • Bureaucrat (English version, voice)
    • 2016
  • Jack Coleman, Judith Shekoni, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh, Ryan Guzman, and Kiki Sukezane in Heroes Reborn (2015)
    Heroes Reborn
    • Hiro Nakamura
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Ashton Kutcher in Jobs (2013)
    Jobs
    • Ken Tanaka
    • 2013
  • Searching for Sonny (2011)
    Searching for Sonny
    • Sonny Bosco
    • 2011
  • Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits (2011)
    Friends with Benefits
    • Darin Arturo Morena
    • 2011
  • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
    Heroes
    • Hiro Nakamura
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2010
  • Dave Knoll Finds His Soul
    • Dave Knoll
    • TV Short
    • 2009

Visual Effects

  • Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    • digital artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 2006
  • War of the Worlds (2005)
    War of the Worlds
    • digital artist: ILM
    • 2005
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    • digital artist: ILM
    • 2005
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
    • cg artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 2003
  • Hulk (2003)
    Hulk
    • technical director: ILM
    • 2003
  • Dreamcatcher (2003)
    Dreamcatcher
    • CG artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 2003
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    • digital effects artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 2002
  • The Perfect Storm (2000)
    The Perfect Storm
    • digital artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 2000
  • Mission to Mars (2000)
    Mission to Mars
    • technical support: ILM
    • 2000
  • Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, and Ray Park in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    • visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 1999
  • Mighty Joe Young (1998)
    Mighty Joe Young
    • CG technical assistant: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
    • 1998

Producer

  • Akira
    • executive producer
    • In Production
  • The Promised Neverland
    • producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Live Die Repeat and Repeat
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Attack on Titan
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Mega Man
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (2021)
    Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Outer Wilds (2019)
    Outer Wilds
    • executive producer
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Nat Wolff in Death Note (2017)
    Death Note
    • producer
    • 2017
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos14

Heroes: Season 4
Clip 2:02
Heroes: Season 4
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:18
Official Trailer
Teaser
Trailer 1:04
Teaser
U.S. Version
Trailer 1:11
U.S. Version
Heroes: Season 4
Trailer 0:31
Heroes: Season 4
Heroes: Season 3
Trailer 0:31
Heroes: Season 3
Heroes: Season 2
Trailer 0:58
Heroes: Season 2
Searching for Sonny
Trailer 1:11
Searching for Sonny
Get Smart's Bruce And Lloyd Out of Control
Trailer 1:54
Get Smart's Bruce And Lloyd Out of Control
Heroes: Season One
Trailer 1:44
Heroes: Season One
Heroes: Season 2
Trailer 0:58
Heroes: Season 2
Heroes: Season 1
Trailer 0:55
Heroes: Season 1

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Masayori Oka
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • December 27, 1974
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Parents
    • Setsuko Oka
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In an interview with TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, he said that as of November 2006, he still works one or two days a week as a CGI artist for George Lucas's special effects company Industrial Light & Magic (at which Oka worked on the effects for such films as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), War of the Worlds (2005), the three most recent Star Wars movies, and The Perfect Storm (2000)). He also still drives his old car, a 2000 Honda Accord.
  • Quotes
    You know, I've actually been very good about not going on the Internet, I only look at things that my publicist and my friends send me, although I did see this one thing that my publicist sent me, I went online and it said, "oh my god, Hiro Nakamura, I love him so much. I want to make him my pet. I want to lock him up, talk to him, kiss him, I want to make him literally my pet." You know what, as long as they feed me, I'm all for it.

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