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Submission declined on 6 November 2023 by Greenman (talk). This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.
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Submission declined on 5 May 2023 by Tails Wx (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Tails Wx 12 months ago. |
- Comment: See WP:BLP. All statements, starting with the date of birth, need to be sourced or removed. Greenman (talk) 11:07, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: BTW, IMDb isn't a reliable source, see WP:IMDB. At least it's in the external links, which is fine! Tails Wx 04:43, 5 May 2023 (UTC)
Zac Oyama | |
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Born | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | August 22, 1987
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Years active | 2015–present |
Known for | |
Spouse | Phoebe Neidhardt (married 2020–present) |
Parent | Yasuhiko Oyama (father) |
Relatives | Erica Oyama (sister) |
Zac Asahiko Oyama (born August 22, 1987)[1] is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He was a sketch writer and performer for Dropout (former CollegeHumor.[2]), and is currently a player for their actual play web series, Dimension 20[3], and their improv game show, Game Changer[4]. He was also one of the guests on the Dropout original, Very Important People. As a script writer, he is known for his work on the series Adam Ruins Everything and Home Economics.
Biography[edit]
Zac Oyama is a son of Yasuhiko Oyama, a co-founder of World Oyama Karate Organization and an actor in a 2017 film 'Get Out'.[5] He is a brother of Erica Oyama.
Zac Oyama worked as an intern on the movie Wanterlust, which gave a start to his career.[6][7] He then got an opportunity to work on Key & Peele[7]. Later, he moved from Birmingham, Alabama, to Los Angeles, where he became a cast member of a popular comedy company called CollegeHumor. At the meantime, he performs at UCB with the Harold team Yeti, at Asian AF with VOLTRON, and with 18 time Cagematch champs Three Princes[8].
In 2016, a live stream from CollegeHumor called 'Help Us Fire Zac Oyama' has left many people wondering if the cast member was genuinely fired, which wasn't the case.[9] Later, Zac addressed it on one of the Dropout shows, GameChanger.[10]
Among international audience, he is best-known for his participation in the show Dimension 20 on Dropout. He is one of the main cast of the show (the 'Intrepid Heroes', who are the players in all of the show's main campaigns[11]) and has participated in 10 out of 21 seasons of Dimension 20.
He had been dating an actress and writer Phoebe Neidhardt since 2016, who he is now married to.[12]
Since May 25th, 2023 Zac Oyama has been on a task to gain 100 thousand subscribers[13] through creating Youtube shorts on his channel. He also has a history of streaming game content on Twitch[14]
Appearances[edit]
Years | Title | Role | Notes | References |
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2015[15]-present | Dropout (former College Humor) videos | Writer, actor | Was working a writer and actor for the College Humor sketches, streams and game shows, stopped being a member of the main cast in 2017, but continued participating in many projects, such us Dimension 20, Game Changer, Make Some Noise, and takes part in the Dropout.tv projects presently. | [16] |
2016-2017 | Asian AF Show | Guest | Is one of the participants in some performances of the variety show, was one of the panelist in the show's talk with 'Talks at Google'. | [17][18] |
2017-2022 | Earwolf podcast network | Guest | Has appeared as a guest on various episodes of different podcasts | [19] |
2018 | Three Princes | Actor | The improv group that has a trilogy of comedy short films published on youtube. | [20][20] |
2019-2022 | Not Another D&D Podcast | Actor (player) | Participated in several campaigns of the actual-play D&D podcast: Campaign 1, The Mavrus Chronicles, The Rotating Heroes Podcast | |
2022-2023 | The Rotating Heroes Podcast | Creator, Game master, Player | A patreon-based actual play podcast created by Zac Oyama | [21] |
2022-2023 | Home Economics | Writer | Was one of the staff writers for the 3rd season (episodes 1-10) of the series | |
2023 | The Yard Podcast | Guest | Participated as a guest in the episode 117 | [22] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Zac Oyama Birthday Tweet". X (Formerly Twitter). August 22, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "CollegeHumor Adds Trio of New Castmembers (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Critical Role's Matt Mercer will lead Dimension 20's Crown of Candy prequel". polygon.com. April 19, 2023.
- ^ "This Underrated Game Show Changes the Rules With Every New Episode". collider.com. March 30, 2023.
- ^ Reports, Rafu (April 1, 2017). "Questions Raised About Japanese Character in 'Get Out'". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Zac Oyama on CollegeHumor, Key & Peele and finding decent Southern food in LA". Reckon South. July 27, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b jhammontree@reckonmedia.com, John Hammontree | (July 27, 2020). "Zac Oyama on Key & Peele, Get Out and In-n-Out vs. Milo's". al. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Zac Oyama". Podchaser. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Fact Check: Is Zac Oyama Fired? What Happened To Him?". December 22, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Zac Leaves a Message on Sam's Answering Machine, retrieved November 5, 2023
- ^ Heim, Bec (January 2, 2023). "Dimension 20: All Intrepid Hero Campaigns, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Shrestha, Dinesh (May 21, 2023). "Zac Oyama Introduced His Wife On Instagram". starsscoop.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ 100k? #funny #hollywood #hollywoodnight #challenge #hollywoodhistory, retrieved November 3, 2023
- ^ "Zac Oyama's Twitch Stats Summary Profile". Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ Our Big "The Dress" Sketch, retrieved November 3, 2023
- ^ "CollegeHumor Helped Shape Online Comedy. What Went Wrong?". www.metafilter.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Asian AF Comedy Show | Talks at Google, retrieved November 5, 2023
- ^ "About". Asian AF. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Zac Oyama". Earwolf. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Kelly-Clyne, Luke (October 16, 2018). "Insufferable Men and the Surprising Joy of The Grillmasters". Vulture. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "The Rotating Heroes Podcast at Patron Hunt — Discover Your Next Favorite Indie Creator". Patron Hunt. September 18, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "The Yard: Ep. 117 - We Forced An Actor to Role Play (ft. Zac Oyama) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved November 3, 2023.