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Hiro Nakamura played by Masi Oka

Name:
Hiro Nakamura
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
Job:
Programmer
Family:
Father: Kaito, Mother: Ishi, Older sister: Kimiko
Superpower:
Travel through time. Freeze time. Teleport to different locations.

Hiro has a tedious office job and like Peter Petrelli, he is convinced that he is destined for great things. When he manages to get a clock ticking backwards with the power of his mind he runs to tell his best friend Ando - who thinks he's mad.

Undeterred, Hiro decides to test his power again, this time on the Tokyo subway. Where should he go? A poster of New York provides the answer.


ACTOR INFO

Masi Oka has appeared in "Scrubs", "Without a Trace," "Joey," "Will & Grace," "Along Came Polly," "Austin Powers in Goldmember"... He has degrees in mathematics and computer science. Oka pursued an acting career while taking his first job at George Lucas' Oscar-winning special effects house. Today, despite his successful career as an actor, he continues to provide groundbreaking effects for more than 30 films.

Other Characters

  • Mohinder
  • Claire
  • Peter
  • Nathan
  • Hiro
  • Isaac
  • Matt
  • Niki
  • DL
  • Ando
  • Mr Bennet
  • Sylar


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