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Masayori "Masi" Oka was born on December 27, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan. Ten years before he graduated from Brown University with a degree in computer science and mathematics, Oka was placed on the cover of Time Magazine, as he was considered one of the smartest Asian-American children in the nation. He was only twelve years old at the time, but his intelligence and skills with the computer have brought him a very long way, from being a high school student at Harvard-Westlake School to being a programmer for George Lucas' visual effects company, Industrial Light & Magic. He is partly responsible for the stunning visual effects of big-budget movies such as Pirates of the Carribean, A Perfect Storm and, of course, the Star Wars prequel trilogy. As an actor, Oka broke through the small screen with guest appearances in shows like Dharma & Greg,
Gilmore Girls , Yes, Dear, Still Standing, Less than Perfect,
Reno 911!, and
Without a Trace . He also had small roles in the films Austin Powers: Goldmember, Along Came Polly, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde, and House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim. Currently, Oka is creating quite a stir as one of the regular cast members in the NBC series hit, Heroes.
Hiro Nakamura, on the television series Heroes, is played Masi Oka. Living in Tokyo as an office worker has certainly made Hiro a bit bored with his life, until he discovers that he has the amazing power to control and travel through time. He teleports himself to New York City, and with no proper grasp of the English Language, sets off on a quest to embrace his destiny as a "hero," and gets his best friend, Ando Masahashi, to help him.