Masi Oka

Masayori "Masi" Oka is a Japanese actor, producer, and digital effects artist. He is widely known for his roles as Hiro Nakamura in NBC's Heroes and as Doctor Max Bergman in CBS's Hawaii Five-0. Oka was born in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of six with his mother. At a young age, he appeared on the CBS-TV game show Child's Play and was featured on the cover of Time magazine as one of the "Asian-American Whiz Kids." Oka attended Brown University, where he was involved in musical theater and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics. He then pursued a career in visual effects before transitioning to acting.