
Acting
Grant Imahara
Also Known As: Grant Masaru Imahara
Birth Date
October 23, 1970
Death Date
July 13, 2020
(passed away at 49)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Biography
Grant Masaru Imahara 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 is 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. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005 • 3 episodes

MythBusters
Self - Host
2003 • 223 episodes

Shark Week
Self - Builder
1988 • 1 episode

Eureka
EMO Robot Scientist
2006 • 1 episode

The Guild
Grant Imahara
2007 • 3 episodes

Drunk History
Frank Inouye
2013 • 1 episode

BattleBots
Grant Imahara (Deadblow)
2000 • 1 episode

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Lodge
2015

MythBusters: There's Your Problem
Self
2021 • 20 episodes

Caper
2014 • 1 episode

White Rabbit Project
Himself - Host
2016 • 10 episodes

Sharkzilla
Himself
2012