Masi Oka
| Masayori Oka | |
|---|---|
 Masayori Oka | |
| About | |
| Character | Hiro Nakamura |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| IMDb profile | |
Masayori (Masi) Oka plays the character Hiro Nakamura.
About
Masi was born in Tokyo, Japan, but his family moved to Los Angeles when he was 6 years old. He has an I.Q of over 180, and is gifted with many artistic talents.
Along with standard elemetary school, he attended Saturday school in L.A. where he learned English, U.S. history, etc. He graduated in 1997 from Brown University with a major in Computer Science and Mathematics and a minor in Theatre Arts.
Masi spent a number of years working for visual effects studios, most notably George Lucas's "Industrial Light & Magic." During this time he worked on such popular films as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, War of the Worlds and Star Wars (episodes I - III). He has indicated that he worked in programming the tools that the artists use in CGI special effects.
Masi has acted in a number of popular television series and films such as Without a Trace, Scrubs, Gilmore Girls, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Austin Powers in Goldmember and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde.
External Links
- TV.com Biography
- WMMR Radio Interview - Begins at 01:34:14, duration 10 minutes
- Interview with Masi Oka at NBC.com
