This news item originally appeared in the September 18th issue of the Brown Daily Herald. The complete story can be read at the Herald's website.

When Masi Oka '97 graduated from Brown with a degree in computer science, he never expected that within a few short years he would appear in such television series as Scrubs, Will and Grace and Gilmore Girls. This September marks a new chapter in Oka's career, as he prepares for his first leading role in the NBC series Heroes, which will premiere Monday, Sept. 25.

Oka knew he wanted a career that would ...