Masayori "Masi" Oka (岡 政偉, Oka Masayori?) (born December 27, 1974) is a Japanese-American actor and digital effects artist. He became widely known for his role on NBC's Heroes as Hiro Nakamura. Read full biography of Masi Oka →
Even as we get older, we get in these routines - and routines are nice and comfortable - but I think that it's important to live life to its... →
Being a geek is a great thing. I think we're all geeks. Being a geek means you're passionate about something and that defines your... →
I've been programming computers since elementary school, where they taught us, and I stuck with computer science through high school and college.
I played piano back in my elementary school days and I sang a cappella back in college.
I'm not American. I still have my Japanese citizenship.
The more things you do outside of your norm, the more ideas you get exposed to, the more people you get exposed to, and I think that's... →
I got to college and saw all of my friends going to these other schools and thought, 'You know, college is just a blank slate.' And I had an... →
I have a lot of appreciation for what people do in front of the camera as well as behind the camera. I don't think I could like one without the... →
I'm a real dumb-dumb in real life. I'm just book smart. But definitely not street smart. The other day I lost my jacket in a cab. And... →
Playing a superhero was an acting challenge for me. It was fun.
At its core, 'Heroes' is an ensemble character drama with genre elements.
I love both acting and programming equally. I think it enriches me and enhances me as an artist.
The key to digital effects is to do things that are visually accurate but done cheaply and approximated.