Cast: Masi Oka (as Hiro Nakamura)
Heroes, Masi Oka Nominated for Emmy Awards
The 59th annual Emmy Awards has made their official announcement of this year’s nominees, and Heroes and its cast and crew joined in on the fun. Heroes the show was nominated for a host of categories, while Masi Oka landed a solo nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series. Here are the list [...]
July 19th, 2007 | Sam | 3 comments | Read MoreMasi Oka Talks Season 2 (Kinda) Spoilers
I’m somewhat surprised that very few Heroes Season 2 spoilers have leaked out, what with the show already in production on its third episode and all. Here are some bits that may be of interest, although I don’t think it really says anything too spoilerfic. The article comes to us from Sci Fi Wire, who [...]
July 18th, 2007 | Sam | 5 comments | Read MoreChat with Masi Oka Live Today
The L.A. Times’ subsite, The Envelope has a scheduled live chat with Masi Oka (Hiro) today at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT. You can head over to the site now to submit your questions to Masi, or you can join the live chat and talk to Masi LIVE! Well, maybe. If there is too [...]
July 5th, 2007 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreCaption This: Masi Oka Fist Pump
Provide a caption for what is happening in this picture (the best caption gets to take Masi Oka to their prom/or basement for some of you guys out there):
June 28th, 2007 | Sam | 41 comments | Read MoreHayden Panettiere and Masi Oka in EW’s 100 List
In the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, Hayden Panettiere (everyone’s favorite cheerleader Claire) has made the magazine’s 100 List in their “The TV stars we’re loving right now” category. She joins George Takei and Masi Oka, who plays fictional father and son on the show. Click here to read Hayden’s entry in the list, and [...]
June 26th, 2007 | Sam | 7 comments | Read More12-Year Old Masi Oka (Hiro) On the Cover of Time Magazine
There is no news here, just a little bit of nostalgia, as we time-travel to 1987 and take a look at what was on the cover of Time Magazine at that time. Why look, it’s young 12-year old Masi Oka aka Hiro Nakamura! Get it? Time travel back to 1987? Hiro? Um, anyways, check out [...]
May 31st, 2007 | Sam | 12 comments | Read MoreWill the Emmys Nominate Masi Oka?
The Variety guys have an article about how Hollywood is lagging behind when it comes to recognizing actors of color (i.e. minorities, non-whites) for Emmy nominations. Of course the irony is that Hollywood has always been the loudest voice when it comes to this, telling the rest of America to be more open-minded, when the [...]
May 30th, 2007 | Sam | 3 comments | Read MoreMasi Oka Does David Letterman’s Top 10 List
In case you missed it (then you’d be like me, since the last time I watched David Letterman was, oh, about 10 years ago, back when he was still kind of funny, though not really), Masi Oka was recently on Letterman’s Late Show on CBS to do the Top 10 List. This particular night’s Top [...]
May 17th, 2007 | Sam | 5 comments | Read MoreSaturn Award Winner Masi Oka Talks Season 1 Finale (POTENTIAL SPOILERS)
Masi Oka is one busy dude. He’s everywhere, on every talk show, and at every awards show. And why not? How often does a geeky nerd (both onscreen and off!) get this kind of fanboy attention? Let’s all take a moment to live vicariously through him, shall we? Okay. Done? Masi recently talked with Sci [...]
May 11th, 2007 | Sam | 2 comments | Read MoreHeroes Nominated for Two Spaceys
So what are the Spaceys, you ask? I really don’t know myself, but here’s what their website had to say about it:
The 5th Annual Spacey Awards
Canada’s only sci-fi and fantasy television awards show. SPACE’s annual celebration of genre entertainment.
In a sea of boring television award shows, the SPACEYS is the only one that avoids podiums [...]
Masi Oka in Balls of Fury Trailer
I’m not entirely sure if Masi Oka’s role in the comedy “Balls of Fury” (it’s about ping pong!) is big or small, but I didn’t even know he was in it until I saw the trailer for the movie. Masi plays “Jeff” in the film, and in the trailer, he gets beaten up by George [...]
April 24th, 2007 | Sam | 2 comments | Read MoreMasi Oka to Get Smarter in Steve Carell Spin-off Movie
The remake of “Get Smart”, starring Steve Carell (”The 40-Year Old Virgin”) hasn’t even hit theaters yet (it’s coming 2008), but that isn’t stopping Warner Brothers from planning a spin-off movie, “Get Smarter: Bruce & Lloyd Out of Control”, a direct-to-DVD movie that will be released on DVD exactly 10 days after the Steve Carell [...]
April 21st, 2007 | Sam | 2 comments | Read MoreHeroes Lands 5 Saturn Awards Nominations!
Continuing its impressive streak of Awards nominations, “Heroes” has racked up a pretty impressive count of nominations in the upcoming 33rd Annual Saturn Awards, the prestigious awards show dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, and horror works. In total, “Heroes” came away with 5 nominations, for BEST NETWORK TELEVISION SERIES, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION [...]
February 21st, 2007 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreMasi Oka on Craig Ferguson’s “Late Show”
Masi Oka recently made a visit to Craig Ferguson’s “Late Show” on CBS on January 10, 2007. Because of a crazy flu that put me to bed early that night, I happen to miss Masi’s appearance. Normally this wouldn’t have happened, as I watch Ferguson’s show religiously. The guy is very funny. Here’s the full [...]
January 12th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreVideo Clip: Masi Oka on “Tonight Show” with “Godsend” Clip
Masi Oka was recently on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno (January 3rd, 2007, to be precise) and he brought along a brief minute-long clip from the upcoming Chapter 12, “Godsend” episode. In the episode, Hiro tries to convince Nathan that someone is going to blow up New York City in the near future, and [...]
January 5th, 2007 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreMasi Oka Joins Blackjack Thriller “21″
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Masi Oka, the breakout star of NBC’s rookie hit “Heroes,” is putting on his poker face for the casino-set thriller “21.” The film is inspired by the true story of a group of men who learned the art of card counting and won millions of dollars gambling. Oka is in talks [...]
Masi Oka on The Tonight Show Jan 3, Exclusive “Heroes” Clip
NBC and their crossover department is at it again. Here’s some news about Masi Oka’s upcoming January 3rd appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and what it will mean to “Heroes” fans. Ready? Masi Oka won’t be coming on the Tonight Show alone, but he’ll be bringing an exclusive clip from the January [...]
December 28th, 2006 | Sam | 1 comment | Read MoreHeroes Nabs Golden Globe Nominations
The 64th Annual Golden Globes announced their nominees today, and “Heroes” was in the mix, nabbing the prestigious “Best TV Drama Series” nomination, joining shows like “24″, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and “Lost”. Everyone’s favorite geek superhero Hiro (played by actor Masi Oka) also nabbed a nomination for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role [...]
December 14th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreMasi Oka is not a Chick Magnet — Yet
We know him, we all love him, but apparently chicks aren’t digging actor Masi Oka (”Hiro”) in real life yet. Yet. As his character evolves (and boy does he evolve, if last week’s episode weas any indicaiton), I’m sure our Star Trek loving geek will get his share of the female fanbase. Anyways, here’s a [...]
October 20th, 2006 | Sam | 0 comments | Read MoreInterview with Greg Grunberg, Masi Oka, and Tim Kring
The guys over at MovieWeb had a chance to sit along in a conference call/interview with “Heroes” star Greg Grunberg and Masi Oka, along with show creator Tim Kring.
You can read the full interview here and learn about Masi Oka’s Midas touch. Sort of.


