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.
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.