| John Cho |
John Cho in 2008 |
| Born |
John Yohan Cho
June 16, 1972 (1972-06-16) (age 37)
Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1997–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Kerri Higuchi (2006-present) |
John Yohan Cho (born June 16, 1972) is a Korean-born American1 actor and musician, best known for his roles in the American Pie films (1999–2003) and the Harold & Kumar films (2004–present). More recently, Cho portrayed Hikaru Sulu in the 2009 film Star Trek, and he is currently starring in the television drama FlashForward.
Personal life
Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Los Angeles, California, where his family settled in 1978. His father was a minister in the Church of Christ.2 Cho graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California in 1990. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1996 with a BA degree in English, and taught English at Pacific Hills School in West Hollywood, California.
Career
Cho began his career as a print model for Korean magazines, such as appearing in an ad for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. After graduating from Berkeley, he moved to Los Angeles, and worked with the Asian American theatre company, East West Players, appearing in Edward Sakamoto's The Taste of Kona Coffee in 1996, and Euijoon Kim's My Tired Broke Ass Pontificating Slapstick Funk in 2000.3 He gained attention with a small role in the 1999 comedy American Pie, in which he popularized the slang term "MILF". His most successful starring role to date has been as Harold Lee in 2004's Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Cho was one of the stars of the short-lived situation comedy, Off Centre, and guest-starred on Charmed as a ghost. He was a co-star of the now-defunct Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential. Cho had supporting roles in American Beauty, Evolution, and Down to Earth, and a minor role in Bowfinger.
In 2002, Cho had a starring role in the ensemble cast of Better Luck Tomorrow, a drama/dark comedy focusing on the travails of a group of Asian Americans living in Southern California who are academically successful, but socially discontented, and as a result engage in wantonly violent, criminal behavior. He was cast in NBC's new comedy The Singles Table September 2006, but the series never aired due to changes in scheduling and production. In 2006 and 2009,4 Cho was selected as one of the sexiest men alive in People Magazine.
Cho appeared on July 2004 issue of KoreAm Journal. He is the lead singer for Viva La Union,5 a Los Angeles band composed of former UCB and USC students. In 2007, Cho was added to the cast of Ugly Betty as a recurring regular. Cho plays Kenny, a best friend of accountant Henry Grubstick (played by Christopher Gorham). Cho played helmsman Hikaru Sulu in J. J. Abrams's feature film Star Trek.67
Cho appeared in Nas' "Be a Nigger Too" music video along with various celebrities and had a guest appearance in the episode I'm Not That Guy of How I Met Your Mother.
Cho is currently starring in the fall TV series FlashForward as FBI Special Agent Demetri Noh.8
Filmography
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Cho, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Cho, John Yohan |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
1972-6-16 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Seoul, South Korea |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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