Cast Update: Masi Oka (as Hiro Makamura)

Once again thanks to Solitary Phoenix, here’s the bio on actor Masi Oka, who plays the Japanese office worker Hiro Makamura, who according to the trailers, seem to have the power to instantaneously teleport anywhere in the world. (Hey, who wouldn’t want that power?)

Masi Oka has appeared on television in Dharma & Greg, Gilmore Girls, Yes, Dear, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Scrubs, Less Than Perfect, Reba, Without a Trace, and The Loop. His film appearances were in Austin Powers: Goldmember, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, and House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim. Masi is also a digital effects artist, whose impressive credits include work on Mighty Joe Young, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, The Perfect Storm, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith,and War of the Worlds.

Masi, who is sometimes credited as “Masayori Oka”, also has an extensive IMDB.com filmography:

# “Heroes” …. Hiro Nakamura
# Sarah Silverman Comedy Central Pilot (2006) (TV) …. Clerk
# “The Loop”
# “Without a Trace”
# “Reba”
# One Sung Hero (2006) …. KJ
# House of the Dead 2: Dead Aim (2005) (TV) …. Stanley Tong
# The Proud Family Movie (2005) (TV) (voice) …. Japanese Kid/Announcer
# “Reno 911!”
# “Less Than Perfect”
# God Wears My Underwear (2005) (voice) …. Brother Eo
# “All of Us”
# “Scrubs”
# “Still Standing”
# Along Came Polly (2004) …. Wonsuk
# “Luis” (2003) TV Series …. Deng Wu (2003)
# Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) (uncredited) …. Congressional Intern
# Uh Oh! (2003) …. Asian Man
# “On the Spot”
# “She Spies”
# Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) …. Japanese Pedestrian
# “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch”
# “Yes, Dear”
# “Gilmore Girls”
# “Citizen Baines”
# “Dharma & Greg”