Hidetoshi "Hide" Hasagawa (pronounced "hee-day") is a warehouse worker on The Office, but was a former surgeon, who killed a Yakuza boss. He is played by Hideotoshi Imura.
Season 3
Hide appears throughout several episodes, but has not spoken.
Season 5
Hide sits with his wife during Michael's roast. ("Prince Family Paper") He appears in several other episodes, but never talks.
Season 6
He appears in several episodes, but never talks.
In his first speaking role, we find that he speaks English poorly. He explains that he was a surgeon in Japan and intentionally botched surgery he was performing on a Yakuza boss. As a result of this, he fled the country and went to America to start a new life. He credits Darryl for saving his life, and shares a secret with the documentary crew: He killed the boss of the Yakuza on purpose. ("St. Patrick's Day")
Dwight recruits Hide to apply for the "Print in All Colors" executive training program, because he wants to undermine Kelly's application. Hide begins the interview by describing his former career as a surgeon.
Season 8
Hide quit after he and the other warehouse workers won the lottery in the episode Lotto. Darryl later mentions that he is using his money to invest in an energy drink for asian homosexuals. In the episode Family Portrait, he and another warehouse worker return after blowing all their money on investing in the energy drink. Darryl hires him back.
Appearances
- "Back From Vacation" (uncredited)- no lines
- "Stress Relief" (uncredited)- no lines
- "The Meeting" (credited)- no lines
- "Secret Santa" (uncredited)- no lines
- "Happy Hour"
- "Body Language"
- "Threat Level Midnight"
- "The Inner Circle" (uncredited)- no lines
- "Free Family Portrait Studio"