Before they were stars: Masi Oka, aka Hiro on “Heroes”
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Wow, great find by Angry Asian Man! Check out Masi Oka, before he became a household name with his breakthrough role as Hiro in the hit series Heroes. Loooooove that show, by the way. He’s the kid on the left with the dark blue shirt.
So what happened to all the other kids in the picture? If you know any of them (or heck, if you are one of them), let Angry Asian Man know! ![]()
I’m secretly hoping that all of them are now totally unsuccessful by model minority standards. Like, they’re tattoo artists or yoga instructors or something. Especially that girl with the glasses! Oh man, I had glasses just like that when I was her age. So glad I survived those horribly awkward years between ages 9 and 14.

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