Oka: I got to see a little bit of it, but I guess the crowd reacted well. It was very cool, because I realize that Hiro is kind of representative of all the comic book geeks. I myself am a big Manga freak as well, so I was just happy that I could give it justice, and it seemed like a lot of the audience members did connect to the character, so that was very cool. superherohype
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Graduated in 1997 from Brown University with degrees in mathematics and computer science and a minor in theatre arts. He has a 180-plus IQ. Name is pronounced as "mah-see". When he was 12, he was on the cover of the August 31, 1987 issue of Time magazine www.imdb.com/name/nm1199811/
With his childlike awe, indefatigable joy and amusing vocabulary slip-ups, Hiro - played by jolly Masi Oka on NBC's "Heroes" (8 p.m. www.denverpost.com/entertainmentheadlines/ci_4588125
October 15, 2006 -- While most actors dabble in philanthropy, fashion, music or paparazzi-baiting when they're not working, Masi Oka spends his downtime working at a real 9-to-5 job. www.nypost.com/seven/10152006/tv/heroes_tv_maxine_shen.ht...
HE PUTS THE 'HIRO' IN 'HEROES' Everything's 'Oka-y': Masi Oka living out his acting dreams on 'Heroes' Geek to Hiro: How did Oka become one of the 'Heroes'? www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-11-19-hiro-mai...
Oka was less thrilled with the stereotypical Japanese character comedian Rob Schneider plays in the new Adam Sandler comedy feature, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry , opening Friday. "I didn't agree with that," said Oka. "It was very funny, but it w defamer.com/hollywood/hilarious-stereotypes/masi-oka-next...
Oka: I got to see a little bit of it, but I guess the crowd reacted well. It was very cool, because I realize that Hiro is kind of representative of all the comic book geeks. I myself am a big Manga freak as well, so I was just happy that I could give i www.superherohype.com/news/heroesnews.php?id=4807