Grant Imahara | Mythbuster & Robotics Expert

Grant Imahara

Mythbuster & Robotics Expert

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Grant Imahara
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Grant Imahara is recognized as the electronics and robots expert from Discovery Channel & Mythbusters. Using a blend of science and fun, he and his colleagues put urban legends to the test, sometimes with explosive results. He continues bringing his unique skills to the White Rabbit Project on Netflix. He has hosted Punkin Chunkin and Killer Robots for Science Channel and has appeared on Junkyard Wars and Comedy Central's BattleBots. He can also be seen playing Lt. Sulu in the critically acclaimed web series Star Trek Continues.

Before his career in front of the camera, Grant spent nine years working behind the scenes in special effects as an animatronics engineer and model maker for George Lucas& Industrial Light and Magic. He worked on numerous blockbusters including The Matrix sequels, A.I., Galaxy Quest, Terminator 3, Van Helsing, and Star Wars: Episodes 1-3. He's worked on some of the most famous movie and TV robots of all time, putting the lights in R2-D2 & dome for the Star Wars prequels and giving the Energizer Bunny his beat. He created the irreverent robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson for The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Grant has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has been on the cover of ROBOT Magazine, IEEE Spectrum, and MAKE Magazine. Over the years, he has garnered numerous official commendations from various organizations, including the City of Los Angeles, the City of San Francisco, and The White House. He is currently consulting for Walt Disney Imagineering, working on next-generation robots to go into Disney's theme parks around the world.

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