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Masi Oka

  • Actor
  • Visual Effects
  • Producer
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Masi Oka
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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
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Masi Oka, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
    Heroes
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Hiro Nakamura
    Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Max Bergman
    The Meg (2018)
    The Meg
    5.7
    • 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 (2023)
      Blue Eye Samurai
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Ringo
      • The Messenger (voice)
      • 2023
    • 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
      7.3
      • Conductor
      • 2022
    • Star Wars: Visions (2021)
      Star Wars: Visions
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Ethan (English version, voice)
      • 2021
    • Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Gonzalez, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
      Spies in Disguise
      6.8
      • Kimura (voice)
      • 2019
    • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
      Hawaii Five-0
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Max Bergman
      • 2010–2019
    • World War Z (2019)
      World War Z
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Zombie Swarm (voice)
      • 2019
    • SuperMansion (2015)
      SuperMansion
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Toko
      • 2018
    • The Meg (2018)
      The Meg
      5.7
      • Toshi
      • 2018
    • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
      Mozart in the Jungle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Fukumoto
      • 2018
    • Nat Wolff in Death Note (2017)
      Death Note
      4.5
      • Detective Sasaki
      • 2017
    • Anda Janswang in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)
      Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
      6.7
      • 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
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Hiro Nakamura
      • 2015–2016
    • Ashton Kutcher in Jobs (2013)
      Jobs
      6.0
      • Ken Tanaka
      • 2013
    • Searching for Sonny (2011)
      Searching for Sonny
      6.4
      • Sonny Bosco
      • 2011
    • Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits (2011)
      Friends with Benefits
      6.5
      • Darin Arturo Morena
      • 2011

    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
      7.4
      • digital artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 2006
    • Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Michael Kevin Walker, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Amy Hohn, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, Dan Ziskie, David Harbour, Michael Stanton, Lisa Waters, Michael Brownlee, GoGo Toucette, Rafael Sardina, Stacy Ann Wilkins, Patrick Tierney, Ty Simpkins, Ed Schiff, Channing Tatum, David Conley, Tommy Guiffre, Michael Waldron, Athena Stamos, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Mark Valinsky, Lorelei Llee, Daniel Eric Gold, Ellen Barry, Roz Abrams, Kenneth Wright, Nicole Signore, Tasciotti, Johnny Torres, Rochelle Warner, Joseph Benjamin Stewart, Terry Ward, Tracy Lee Staton, Jessica Anne Taylor, Mike Yedwab, and William G. Stowell in War of the Worlds (2005)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      • digital artist: ILM
      • 2005
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
      Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
      7.6
      • digital artist: ILM
      • 2005
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kristanna Loken in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
      Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
      6.3
      • cg artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 2003
    • Hulk (2003)
      Hulk
      5.6
      • technical director: ILM
      • 2003
    • Dreamcatcher (2003)
      Dreamcatcher
      5.5
      • CG artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 2003
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, Temuera Morrison, Bodie Taylor, and Richard Stride in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
      Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
      6.6
      • digital effects artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 2002
    • The Perfect Storm (2000)
      The Perfect Storm
      6.5
      • digital artist: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 2000
    • Mission to Mars (2000)
      Mission to Mars
      5.7
      • technical support: ILM
      • 2000
    • Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd, Kenny Baker, Ahmed Best, Keira Knightley, Ray Park, and Peter Serafinowicz in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
      Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
      6.5
      • visual effects production and technical support: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 1999
    • John Alexander in Mighty Joe Young (1998)
      Mighty Joe Young
      5.7
      • CG technical assistant: ILM (as Masayori Oka)
      • 1998

    Producer



    • Mega Man
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Attack on Titan
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Live Die Repeat and Repeat
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Claymore
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Promised Neverland
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series



    • Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (2021)
      Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye
      8.9
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Outer Wilds (2019)
      Outer Wilds
      8.7
      Video Game
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Nat Wolff in Death Note (2017)
      Death Note
      4.5
      • producer
      • 2017

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Heroes: Season 4
    Clip 2:02
    Heroes: Season 4
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
    Official Trailer
    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

    Personal details

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

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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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