Masi Oka

Quick Facts

Full Name	Masi Oka
Occupation	Tv Actor
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1974(1974-12-27)
Age	50
Birthplace	Shibuya
Country	Japan
Birth City	Kanagawa Prefecture
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Masi Oka Biography

Masi Oka is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on December 27, 1974 in Shibuya, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She played the role of Hiro Nakamura in the hit NBC TV show Heroes and was a part of on the Hawaii Five-0 reboot in its second season. He played the character of Dr. Max Bergman.

He was the lead character in the popular TV program, Heroes with He played a leading role in the hit TV show, Heroes with Kristen Bell..

Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Setsuko Oka. His parents divorced when he was one month old; he was raised in a single parent family and has never met his father. He was six years old when his mother and he moved to Los Angeles from Japan. At age eight, he appeared on the CBS-TV game show Child’s Play. In 1987, a 12-year-old Oka was featured as one of several children on the cover of Time magazine, for the article “Those Asian-American Whiz Kids.” Though he was not featured in the article itself, he was acquainted with the photographer who conducted the shoot. In 1988, he placed fourth in the California state MATHCOUNTS competition and was one of the four students to represent the state of California in the national competition.

Oka is fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish. He worked on the 1992 Summer Olympics as an English, Spanish, and Japanese translator.

His parents divorced shortly following his birth He was raised by his mother.

Masi Oka Net Worth

Masi Oka is one of the richest Tv Actor from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Masi Oka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was featured as the face of TIME magazine with the title “Those Asian- American Whiz Kids” as a young child with an IQ of more than 180. The school he graduated from was Brown University in 1997.

The actor reprised the role of Hiro Nakamura on the NBC show Heroes Reborn.

Oka plays the coroner Dr. Max Bergman in CBS’ Hawaii Five-0, a remake of original series which aired from 1968 to 1980. He joined the show’s main cast in the second series. His character was written as an ethnic Japanese who was adopted at birth by Jewish parents, hence his last name. Oka also made an appearance in the film Friends with Benefits.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Masi Oka height 5 ft 6 in Masi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Masi Oka Dating?

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In 2006, Oka was cast as the time-manipulating Hiro Nakamura in the NBC television series Heroes. Oka translated his own dialogue for the show, from English to Japanese; English subtitles accompanied his Japanese dialogue on the show. Prior to this, he was expecting to forgo acting by the end of that year’s pilot season in lieu of pursuing writing and producing. Heroes turned out to be a breakout hit and his portrayal of Nakamura earned him nominations for both a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, the only actor on the show to be nominated on either award shows. He was named the “Coolest Geek” at the Spike TV Guys’ Choice Awards on June 13, 2007. In 2007, he presented an award with Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere on the 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.

Facts & Trivia

Masi Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Masi Oka celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

Similar to his character Hiro Nakamura, Oka also collects manga. He co- produced the 2017 American adaptation of the manga series Death Note. He also founded the video game studio Mobius Digital Games, which is mainly known for its game Outer Wilds.

Top Facts about Masi Oka

1. Masi Oka is a Japanese-American actor and producer.
2. He was born on December 27, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Oka graduated from Brown University with a degree in mathematics and computer science.
4. He gained fame for his role as Hiro Nakamura on the TV series Heroes.
5. Oka has also appeared in films such as Austin Powers in Goldmember and Get Smart.
6. He has won several awards including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Heroes.
7. In addition to acting, Oka has worked as a digital effects artist on films like Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
8. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Spanish.
9. As of 2021, Masi Oka’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million USD.
10. Oka is actively involved in philanthropic work supporting causes such as disaster relief efforts and education initiatives for underprivileged children.

Why did Masi leave Hawaii Five O?

I wanted to be in L.A. or Japan and be more in control of my schedule, and my mother is not in the best health so I want to be here for her. If the show were in L.A., I’d love to stay on forever because it’s the greatest gig in the world.

Where is Masi Oka now?

In 2019 and 2021, Oka executive produced the game “Outer Wilds” and its follow-up, “Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye,” before moving from film, to video game, to television with the upcoming action-adventure series “The Promised Land,” which is currently in pre-production.

How old is Masi Oka?

47 years (December 27, 1974)

What nationality is Masi Oka?

Nationality

What happened to Sabrina on Hawaii Five-O?

On the day he worked up the nerve to ask her out, her branch was robbed, and Sabrina being shot in the crossfire.