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Oka stars in NBC’s new ensemble drama series “Heroes” as Hiro
Nakamura, a Tokyo nonconformist computer/anime enthusiast who develops a
way to pierce the space-time continuum and move back in time through
sheer will power. “Heroes” follows the lives of ordinary people who
discover they possess extraordinary abilities.
No stranger to television, Oka has had recurring roles on NBC’s
“Scrubs” as Franklyn and “Luis” as Deng Wu. He also
guest-starred on “Without a Trace,” “Joey,” “Reba,” “The
Loop,” “All of Us,” “Still Standing,” “Will & Grace,”
“Yes, Dear” and “Gilmore Girls.”
His feature-film credits include memorable roles in “Along Came
Polly,” “Austin Powers in Goldmember” and “House of the Dead 2:
Dead Aim.”
With a background in improvisation, Oka has performed on the stages of
Second City, ImprovOlympics, The Groundlings, and TheatreSports. His
improvisational expertise has been showcased with guest appearances as
various characters on “Punk'd,” “Reno 911” and “The Jamie
Kennedy Experiment.”
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