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John Cho is an American actor best known for his roles in the Harold & Kumar films where he played Harold Lee and Hikaru Sulu in the film series titled Star Trek reboot. Also, John starred in the Asian American–centered films titled Better Luck Tomorrow in 2002, Shopping for Fangs in 1997, as well as Yellow in 1998 in the early days of his career.
In 2017, John received critical acclaim for his performance in the hit indie film titled Columbus. The following year, he starred in the thriller film titled Searching. His role in Searching made John the first Asian American actor to headline a mainstream thriller film in Hollywood in history. For his performance in Searching, he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
Additionally, after he starred in the 2014 sitcom Selfie as Henry Higgs, John made history in American tv as the first Asian-American actor cast as a romantic lead. Apart from his role in Selfie, John has had lead roles in other series including FlashForward and Off Centre. Also, he had a recurring role in Sleepy Hollow as well as Difficult People.
John Cho Age
He was born on June 16, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea. John is 50 years old.
John Cho Height
He is a man of above-average stature. John stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).
John Cho Family
He was born to his father and mother on June 16, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea. John and his family moved to the United States in 1978 and grew up in Los Angeles. Before Los Angeles, his family lived in other places such as Houston, Seattle, Daly City, California, and Monterey Park, California. John’s father originally came from North Korea and worked as a minister in the Church of Christ.
John Cho Wife
He married the love of his life, actress Kerri Higuchi in 2006. The couple welcomed their firstborn son in 2008. In 2013, John and Kerry welcomed their daughter. The family lives in Los Angeles, California.
John Cho Education
He earned his high school diploma from Herbert Hoover High School based in Glendale, California, in 1990. From there, John went to join the University of California, Berkeley and graduated with a BA degree in English in 1996.
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He taught English at Pacific Hills School based in West Hollywood, California after his graduation. At the same time acting at East West Players in downtown Los Angeles. In 1996, John appeared in Edward Sakamoto’s The Taste of Kona Coffee and also in Euijoon Kim’s movie titled My Tired Broke Ass Pontificating Slapstick Funk in 2000
He gained attention for his small role in the 1999 comedy titled American Pie as “MILF Guy #2”. In this one, John he popularized the slang term MILF. He reprised the same role in three sequels: American Pie 2, American Wedding, as well as the latest installment titled American Reunion in which John has a much larger role. Initially, his character had no name, however, he was given the name “John” in the third film, named after himself.
John guest-starred on Charmed in 1998 as a ghost and was also one of the stars of the short-lived situation comedy titled Off Centre from 2001 until 2002. On the Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential based on Anthony Bourdain’s best-selling book, John was a costar. In the sci-fi comedy Evolution titled Down to Earth directed by Ivan Reitman, he had supporting roles. The comedy starred Chris Rock and Bowfinger with Steve Martin.
In 2002, in the ensemble cast of Justin Lin’s Better Luck Tomorrow, John had a starring role. The drama was well received by critics, with Elvis Mitchell of the New York Times describing John’s character’s “lazy magnetism of which he is charmingly aware”. Later the same year, the movie titled Big Fat Liar came out, in which John played a Hong Kong-based movie director. However, he refused to do the accent scripted for his character and the director worked with him so as to re-develop the role.
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John had a successful starring role in 2004’s Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Harold Lee and reprised the same role in 2008’s Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. The film raked in $38 million at the theaters, and yet again in 2011’s A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. This time making $35 million. His role in the popular franchise was written by Hayden Schlossberg specifically for him and John has recounted that he was initially suspicious when Schlossberg first approached him with the role.
In July 2004, John appeared in the issue of KoreAm Journal. In September 2006, he was cast in NBC’s new comedy titled The Singles Table, however, the series never aired because of changes in scheduling and production. He was selected as one of the sexiest men alive in People magazine in 2006 and 2009.
John had a recurring character in 2007 in the cast of Ugly Betty. He plays a best friend of accountant Henry Grubstick named Kenny. . Also, in J. J. Abrams’s feature film titled Star Trek, he played helmsman Hikaru Sulu. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised John, along with Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, and Anton Yelchin, for making their roles “ultimately and rather wonderfully their own”.
He appeared in the music video for Nas’s “Be a Nigger Too” along with various celebrities. Also, he had a guest appearance on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, in the episode “I’m Not That Guy.” In this one, he played a partner in an evil law firm. Staci Krause of IGN wrote that John was “the scene-stealer in the “I’m Not That Guy” episode and that she would “definitely like to see more of him” in the series.
John Cho Cowboy Bebop | Spike Spiegel
Variety reported in April 2019 that John had been cast in a live-action version of the Cowboy Bebop series as Spike Spiegel. However, production shut down after he suffered a knee injury in October. It remained shut down until late September 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cowboy Bebop 2021 TV Series was scheduled to premiere on November 19, 2021, on Netflix.
John Cho Searching
From 2009 to 2010, John starred in the tv series titled FlashForward as FBI Special Agent Demetri Noh. Originally, his character was slated to be killed off during what turned out to be the show’s only season. However, after his turn in Star Trek as Sulu boosted his popularity, the producers revised the show’s storyline so that John could be survived, in an attempt to boost declining ratings.
He starred in the short-lived sitcom titled Selfie as Henry Higgs. In 2018, John starred in the film titled Searching where he played a man combing social media for clues to his daughter’s disappearance. He became the first Asian-American actor to headline a mainstream thriller in Hollywood. In the same year, John won the Spotlight Award at the San Diego International Film Festival
John Cho Movies
– Identity Thief 2013
– Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
– The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 2013
– Grandma 2015
– Zipper 2015
– Get a Job 2016
– Star Trek Beyond 2016
– Columbus 2017
– Gemini 2017
– A Happening of Monumental – Proportions 2017
– Literally, Right Before Aaron 2017
– The Oath 2018
– Mirai 2018
– Searching 2018
– Between Two Ferns: The Movie 2019
– The Grudge 2020
– Tigertail 2020
– Over the Moon 2020
– Wish Dragon 2021
John Cho Tv Shows
– 2012–2013 Go On
– 2013–2014 Sleepy Hollow
– 2014 Selfie
– 2015 BoJack Horseman
– 2016 New Girl
– 2016 House of Lies ”
– 2015 The Mindy Project
– 2016 Drunk History
– 2017 Difficult People
– 2019 The Twilight Zone
– 2017 The Exorcist
– 2017 Do You Want To See a Dead Body?
– 2021 Cowboy Bebop
John Cho Net Worth
He has accumulated good wealth from his acting career. John has an estimated net worth of $1,260,483.
Who Is John Cho
John is an American actor best known for his roles in the Harold & Kumar films where he played Harold Lee and Hikaru Sulu in the film series titled Star Trek reboot.
How Old Is John Cho
John is a 50-year-old American actor who was born on June 16, 1972, in Seoul, South Korea.
Is John Cho Married
He married actress Kerri Higuchi in 2006. The couple welcomed their firstborn son in 2008. In 2013, John and Kerry welcomed their daughter. The family lives in Los Angeles, California.