{"id":5009074,"date":"2023-01-19T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5009074"},"modified":"2023-01-18T13:30:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T18:30:04","slug":"who-is-reyn-doi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-reyn-doi-5009074\/","title":{"rendered":"Reyn Doi: 5 Things To Know About The Breakout Star Of \u2018That \u201890s Show\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Learn all about Reyn Doi, who gets to party in the iconic Point Place basement for an entire summer in &#8216;That &#8217;90s Show&#8217;.<\/h3>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reyn Doi is a Japanese-American actor and dancer.<\/li>\n<li>He grew up in Hawaii.<\/li>\n<li>He plays Ozzie in\u00a0<em>That &#8217;90s Show <\/em>on Netflix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><em><a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/that-70s-show-then-and-now-photos\/that-70s-show-then-and-now\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >That &#8217;70 Show<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>fans are in for a major treat of nostalgia thanks to <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/netflix\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >Netflix<\/a>\u00a0with the spinoff series\u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/12\/22\/that-90s-show-trailer-mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher-video\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  ><i>That &#8217;90s Show<\/i><\/a>. Premiering Jan. 19, the show takes place two decades after the conclusion of the original teen sitcom, and follows Donna and Eric&#8217;s daughter Leia, who spends the summer at her grandparents Kitty and Red&#8217;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/01\/18\/that-90s-show-reunion-70s-show-original-cast-interview\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >Point Place home<\/a> for the summer of 1995. Leia parties in the basement, just like her parents did many years ago, with new friends like Ozzie. Ozzie is played by 13-year-old\u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reyndoi\/?hl=en\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  ><strong>Reyn Doi<\/strong><\/a>, who is the breakout star of the show.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Want to know more about Reyn and his <em>That &#8217;90s Show<\/em> character? <strong>HollywoodLife<\/strong> has all the scoop below!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5009086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5009086\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5009086\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Reyn-Doi-5-things-that-90s-show-embed1.jpg?resize=620%2C413\" alt=\"Reyn Doi\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5009086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reyn Doi in &#8216;That &#8217;90s Show&#8217; (Photo: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Reyn plays Ozzie in\u00a0<em>That &#8217;90s Show<\/em>.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Ozzie is described as &#8220;an insightful and perceptive teen&#8221; by Netflix. The streamer has also confirmed that Ozzie is openly gay. Reyn <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/01\/17\/that-90s-show-new-cast-interview\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >spoke to\u00a0<strong>HollywoodLife<\/strong> <\/a>EXCLUSIVELY\u00a0and revealed what it was like working with original cast members <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/11\/29\/that-90s-show-teaser-trailer-video\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"  ><strong>Debra Jo Rupp<\/strong> and <strong>Kurtwood Smith<\/strong><\/a>. &#8220;They were just so nice in making us all feel welcomed into this new environment,\u201d Reyn said. \u201cIt was really exciting to work with them. I was like screaming. But we\u2019ve all grown really close.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F36HBFGxWkg?version=3&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>He&#8217;s from Hawaii.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Reyn&#8217;s family is Japanese but he grew up in <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/12\/29\/nicole-scherzinger-off-white-bikini-hawaii-photos-video\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  >Hawaii<\/a>. He moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Reyn admitted in a 2021 interview with\u00a0<em><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.photobookmagazine.com\/features\/reyn-doi-the-sidekick-we-didnt-know-we-needed-in-2021\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener nofollow\"  >Photobook Magazine<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>that he misses Hawaii. &#8220;I am happy that I moved, but sad because I can\u2019t see my best friend every day at school or go to the restaurants that I love and visit the beautiful beach,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2>He started acting the age of 9.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Reyn said in the <em>Photobook\u00a0<\/em>interview\u00a0that his &#8220;acting journey started&#8221; when he was 9 years old and went to a workshop in Los Angeles. \u00a0He got booked for a commercial after his very first audition.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5009087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5009087\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5009087\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Reyn-Doi-5-things-that-90s-show-embed2.jpg?resize=620%2C827\" alt=\"Reyn Doi\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5009087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reyn Doi (Photo: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>He did a movie with Kristen Wiig.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Reyn&#8217;s breakout role was the 2021 comedy flick <em>Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar<\/em>, where he starred opposite <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/kristen-wiig\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener\"  ><strong>Kristen Wiig<\/strong><\/a>. He gushed about the experience in an interview with\u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.midweek.com\/reyn-doi\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener nofollow\"  ><em>MidWeek<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;It was so fun. I had a blast,&#8221; Reyn said. &#8220;Being able to work with Kristen Wiig and <strong>Annie Mumolo\u00a0<\/strong>and other different actors&#8230; I feel that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a once-in-a-lifetime experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>He&#8217;s also a dancer.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Reyn is passionate about dancing just as much as he is about acting. In fact, he landed his first commercial gig because of his dance skills. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always loved dancing because I love grooving and vibing to the music,&#8221; he told\u00a0<em>Photobook Magazine<\/em>. &#8220;I feel like a part of me has always been a dancer. I will always love both dancing and acting,&#8221; Reyn added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn all about Reyn Doi, who gets to party in the iconic Point Place basement for an entire summer in &#8216;That &#8217;90s Show&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191609813,"featured_media":5009088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exclude_post_from_river":false,"_cr_original_post":"","_cr_replace_post_id":"","_cr_replacing_post_id":"","mt_seo_title":"Who Is Reyn Doi? 5 Things On 'That '90s Show' Actor","mt_seo_description":"Get to know Reyn Doi, the teenage actor who stars in 'That '90s Show' on Netflix.","_pmc_canonical_override":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-01-19T14:01:04Z","apple_news_api_id":"de6b5eae-cbba-436c-87ef-f7f106cdc755","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-01-19T14:01:04Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A3mtersu6Q2yH7_fxBs3HVQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"middle","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[378004978,462],"tags":[1182,378008008],"_post-options":[378006328,378007567,378007568],"coauthors":[378007513],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Reyn-Doi-5-things-that-90s-show-ftr.jpg?fit=620%2C349","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc8i1J-l15w","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5009074"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/191609813"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5009074"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5009074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5009140,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5009074\/revisions\/5009140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5009088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5009074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5009074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5009074"},{"taxonomy":"_post-options","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/_post-options?post=5009074"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=5009074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}