Template:Realworld Template:2008spoiler John Yohan Cho (born 16 June 1972; age 51) is a Korean-American actor who portrays Hikaru Sulu in the upcoming Star Trek, directed by J.J. Abrams. Cho is best known for his roles as John in the American Pie films (where he popularized the term "MILF") and as Harold in the 2004 comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. He reprised the latter role for the 2008 sequel, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.
Personal
Born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1972, Cho and his family immigrated to the United States in 1978. Cho graduated from the University of California in Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and began appearing on television and in film in 1997.
Cho was selected as People Magazine's 11th sexiest man alive in 2006. In addition to acting, Cho is the lead singer of the Los Angeles-based rock band Left of Zed. In April 2008 Cho announced that he and his wife, Kerri Higuchi, are expecting their first child together and that it is a boy. [1]
Career
One of his earliest projects was The Tiger Woods Story, a 1998 TV movie directed by LeVar Burton. That same year, Cho worked with J.J. Abrams for the first time, on an episode of Felicity. He also guest-starred in a 1998 episode of Charmed directed by the late Richard Compton. Cho's other early television credits include guest spots on The Jeff Foxworthy Show (with Scarlett Pomers and Ann Cusack) and V.I.P. (with Alexander Enberg).
In addition to the Harold & Kumar and American Pie films, Cho also had supporting roles in such films as the 2001 comedy Down to Earth, the acclaimed 2002 drama Better Luck Tomorrow, and 2004's In Good Company. He also co-starred with Anton Yelchin in the 2001 comedy Delivering Milo; he and Yelchin worked together again in Star Trek, with Yelchin portraying Pavel Chekov. Cho also had smaller roles in films like Wag the Dog, Bowfinger, American Beauty (also featuring Scott Bakula), Evolution, and Solaris.
Cho had a regular role on the WB series Off Centre, which aired from 2001 through 2002. He also had a recurring role on Kitchen Confidential, which ran for only four episodes on Fox in 2005. His other recent TV appearances include episodes of House, M.D., How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, and Til' Death. He even lent his voice to an episode of Seth MacFarlane's American Dad! In 2007, he joined the cast of the hit series Ugly Betty in a recurring role as Kenny, the best friend of Star Trek: Hidden Evil voice actor Christopher Gorham's character. Tony Plana and Vanessa Williams are among the other performers who star in this series.
John Cho's stunt double in Star Trek is Lin Oeding. Even with the stunt double, however, Cho managed to sustain an arm injury during his final week of shooting in March 2008. [2]
External links
- John Cho at Wikipedia
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- Left of Zed - Official band website