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Mililani’s Matt Sato Lands Role In ‘Doogie’ Reboot
enjoys fishing on the Westside — sometimes indulging in sessions twice a day — and hiking locales like Pali Puka when he comes back to visit. He also finds time to volun- teer with local nonprofits like Hawaiian Humane Society — he loves animals and has a Maltese named Michi and a pug named Olive — and Ron- ald McDonald House Chari- ties of Hawai‘i. Anything to give back to the place that’s given him so much through- out his childhood.
bug just wouldn’t go away. In fifth grade, he started dance classes at Waipi‘o’s Pas De Deux Hawai‘i and at- tended acting workshops led by Margaret Doversola. His abundance of natural talent came to the surface during this time, and thanks to cast- ing director Rachel Sutton, Sato landed his first princi- pal role on Hawai‘i Five-0 in
Toys, he also starred in teen web series Chicken Girls (his first experience with episod- ic work) and Nickelodeon’s Side Hustle (airing now), as well as James Hong’s Patsy Lee & The Keepers of the 5 Kingdoms.
eryone, whether you live here or not.”
From Mililani Ike Elemen- tary to Mililani Middle and then American Renaissance Academy in Kapolei, Sato participated in everything from soccer and baseball to cross-country and swimming — but the proverbial acting
I was hooked,” he says. “I knew it was what I wanted to do.”
“I’ m excited to be able to share the aloha spirit with the audience watching,” he says. “There’s so much to take away. It’s a comedy, drama, coming-of-age story, it’s a procedural hospital show — there’s something in it for ev-
“There’s a lot of funny Eas- ter eggs that only locals are going to get,” he says. “The audience, no matter where they’re from, is going to have a lot of fun.”
2014 at the age of 13.
“Once I did that, I knew
While nothing quite tops a mainstay role in a popular TV show, being able to share his island home with Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. cast, crew and viewers is an added bo- nus that Sato is more than grateful for.
While audiences across the Pacific can live vicariously through Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. and its beautiful scenery shots and pristine filming lo- cations (look forward to views of Waimānalo, Waikīkī and The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center), kama‘āina are the ones in for a real treat, to hear Sato tell it.
With support from his family, Sato moved to L A at age 16 to pursue his passion full-time. In addition to na- tional commercials for prod- ucts like Hasbro Beyblades to Clean & Clear and Zuru
There’s more in the works for Sato in the future, and fans can follow along on his journey on Instagram (@mattsato).
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