Masi Oka

Birth Name:

Masayori Oka

Birth Place:

Tokyo, Japan

Profession

Actor, Visual effects, Producer, Soundtrack

Has supported the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis, the Red Cross, Stand Up To Cancer, Unite for Japan and other charities
Won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program for "Heroes" in 2007
Graduated from Brown University with a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics in 1997
After college, he worked at producer-director George Lucas's motion picture visual special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Dharma & Greg" in 2001
Worked as an English, Japanese and Spanish translator at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Best known for his role as Hiro Nakamura in "Heroes" and as Dr․ Max Bergman in the remake of "Hawaii Five-0․"
With a background in improvisation, he has performed on the stages of ImprovOlympics, The Groudlings, TheatreSports and Second City
He scored a 189 on an IQ test he took in his youth
While in college he was the musical director for all-male a capella group The Bear Necessities

2007Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor on Television:Winner
2007Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actor:Nominated
2007Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2007OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
2007Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2007Scream Award - Best Superhero:Nominated
2007Future Classic AwardWinner
2007Teen Choice Award - Choice TV: Breakout:Nominated
2008Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor on Television:Nominated
2008Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor - Drama Series:Nominated

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