John Cho - Overview

Date of Birth: N/A

Place of Birth: South Korea

Nationality: United States

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A lanky, affable presence in features and television from the late 1990s onward, actor John Cho delivered sharp-witted, often manic comedy in popular film franchises "American Pie" (1999) and "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004) before shifting gears to play the determined Mr. Sulu in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" (2009). A former literature student and English teacher, he fell in love with acting in college, and worked his way up from bit player in films and television to featured support as energized young men in "American Pie" and its first two sequels (2001, 2003). Cho became a go-to for laughs in movies and TV, enjoying both top billing and considerable fan praise as one half of the hapless stoner duo in "Harold and Kumar" and its 2008 sequel. In 2009, he once again found himself the center of attention by assuming one of science fiction's most celebrated roles in "Star Trek," which attempted to provide an origin story for the legendary franchise. His ability to shift between broad comedy and high drama made Cho one of the more adaptable and likeable perfo... Read More

Filmography (29)

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011)

Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)

Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (2009)

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (2009)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)

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Milestones (29)

2011
Reprised role of Harold for the third film in series "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas"

2009
Cast as an FBI agent in ABC's sci-fi series "FlashForward"

2009
Cast as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the U.S.S. Enterprise in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek"

2009 - 2010
Cast as an FBI agent on ABC's sci-fi series "FlashForward"

2009 - 2010
Cast as an FBI agent in ABC's sci-fi series "FlashForward"

2008
Reprised role of Harold for the sequel, "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay"

2008
Reprised role of Harold for the sequel "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay"

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