Grant Masaru Imahara (October 23, 1970 â€" July 13, 2020) was an
American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor.
He is best known for his work on the television series MythBusters, on
which he designed and built numerous robots and specialized in
operating computers and electronics to test myths.Imahara began his
career at Lucasfilm, where he worked in the THX division as an
engineer and in the Industrial Light & Magic division in visual
effects. His work has been featured in films from franchises such as
Star Wars, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, and Terminator. His first foray
into television was on the robot combat series BattleBots, for which
he designed and competed with his robot Deadblow and later returned as
a judge. In 2005, Imahara joined the cast of Mythbusters as a member
of the Build Team, appearing in over 200 episodes of the series until
his departure in 2014. He starred in the 2016 Netflix series White
Rabbit Project alongside his MythBusters co-stars Kari Byron and Tory
Belleci.Imahara was born on October 23, 1970, to a Japanese-American
family in Los Angeles, California. His Japanese name was Imahara
Masaru (今原 真ç"³). Imahara graduated from the University of
Southern California (USC) with a Bachelor of Science degree in
electrical engineering. For a time, he considered switching majors
with the intention of becoming a screenwriter, but he decided to stay
on the engineering track after assisting Tomlinson Holman, a professor
at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
American electrical engineer, roboticist, television host, and actor.
He is best known for his work on the television series MythBusters, on
which he designed and built numerous robots and specialized in
operating computers and electronics to test myths.Imahara began his
career at Lucasfilm, where he worked in the THX division as an
engineer and in the Industrial Light & Magic division in visual
effects. His work has been featured in films from franchises such as
Star Wars, Jurassic Park, The Matrix, and Terminator. His first foray
into television was on the robot combat series BattleBots, for which
he designed and competed with his robot Deadblow and later returned as
a judge. In 2005, Imahara joined the cast of Mythbusters as a member
of the Build Team, appearing in over 200 episodes of the series until
his departure in 2014. He starred in the 2016 Netflix series White
Rabbit Project alongside his MythBusters co-stars Kari Byron and Tory
Belleci.Imahara was born on October 23, 1970, to a Japanese-American
family in Los Angeles, California. His Japanese name was Imahara
Masaru (今原 真ç"³). Imahara graduated from the University of
Southern California (USC) with a Bachelor of Science degree in
electrical engineering. For a time, he considered switching majors
with the intention of becoming a screenwriter, but he decided to stay
on the engineering track after assisting Tomlinson Holman, a professor
at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
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