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John Cho
Highest Rated: 100% The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Lowest Rated: 6% Pavilion of Women (2001)
Birthday: Jun 16, 1972
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
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 performers in screen entertainment.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93% | No Score Yet | The Graduates |
Unknown (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2023 |
| 53% | 69% | Don't Make Me Go | Max Park (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 68% | 79% | Wish Dragon | Long (Voice) | - | 2021 |
| 82% | 69% | Over the Moon | Ba Ba (Voice) | - | 2020 |
| 20% | 23% | The Grudge | Peter Spencer (Character) | $21.2M | 2020 |
| 73% | 44% | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Self | - | 2019 |
| 97% | 92% | Love, Antosha | Self | $19.9K | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Mirai | The Father (Voice) | - | 2018 |
| 62% | 39% | The Oath | Peter (Character) | $387.4K | 2018 |
| 92% | 88% | Searching | David Kim (Character) | $26.0M | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Caller ID: Entity | Unknown (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 29% | 51% | A Happening of Monumental Proportions | Mr. Ramirez (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 70% | 40% | Gemini | Detective Edward Ahn (Character) | $123.5K | 2017 |
| 25% | 47% | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Mark (Character) | - | 2017 |
| 96% | 80% | Columbus | Jin (Character) | $1.0M | 2017 |
| 86% | 80% | Star Trek Beyond | Sulu (Character) | $158.8M | 2016 |
| 9% | 21% | Get a Job | Brian Bender (Character) | - | 2016 |
| 20% | 27% | Zipper | EJ (Character) | - | 2015 |
| 91% | 68% | Grandma | Chau (Character) | $7.0M | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | That Burning Feeling | Roger Whitacre (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 100% | 90% | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Middle Counselor Isonokami (Voice) | $681.1K | 2013 |
| 84% | 89% | Star Trek Into Darkness | Hikaru Sulu (Character) | $228.8M | 2013 |
| 19% | 53% | Identity Thief | Daniel Casey (Character) | $134.5M | 2013 |
| 31% | 47% | Total Recall | McClane (Character) | $58.9M | 2012 |
| 68% | 59% | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | Harold (Character) | $35.0M | 2011 |
| 25% | 27% | Saint John of Las Vegas | Smitty the Flame Lord (Character) | $100.7K | 2009 |
| 94% | 91% | Star Trek | Sulu (Character) | $257.7M | 2009 |
| 75% | 65% | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Hype Man (Character) | $31.5M | 2008 |
| 52% | 60% | Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay | Harold (Character) | $38.1M | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | West 32nd | John Kim (Character) | - | 2007 |
| 66% | 44% | Smiley Face | Mikey (Character) | $8.8K | 2007 |
| 50% | 54% | Bickford Schmeckler's Cool Ideas | Bob (Character) | - | 2006 |
| 39% | 31% | American Dreamz | Frank Ittles (Character) | $7.2M | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | 52% | Bam Bam and Celeste | Stephan (Character) | - | 2005 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | See This Movie | Larry Finkelstein (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 75% | 80% | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Harold (Character) | $18.2M | 2004 |
| 81% | 79% | Better Luck Tomorrow | Steve Choe (Character) | $3.8M | 2002 |
| 66% | 59% | Solaris | Suited Professional #1 (Character) | $15.0M | 2002 |
| 50% | 68% | American Pie 2 | John (Character) | $145.1M | 2001 |
| 6% | 53% | Pavilion of Women | Fengmo (Character) | $35.9K | 2001 |
| 20% | 40% | Down to Earth | Phil Quon (Character) | $64.2M | 2001 |
| 87% | 93% | American Beauty | Sale House Man No. 1 (Character) | $130.1M | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tiger Woods Story | Jerry Chang (Character) | - | 1998 |
| 50% | 20% | Shopping for Fangs | Clarance (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | Yellow | Joey (Character) | - | 1997 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92% | 76% | The Afterparty | Ulysses (Character) | 2023 |
| 80% | 90% | Praise Petey | Bandit (Voice) | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2016 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 31% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2022 |
| No Score Yet | 10% | The View | Guest | 2014 2022 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2022 |
| 45% | 60% | Cowboy Bebop | Spike Spiegel (Character) | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2018 2021 |
| 67% | 44% | The Twilight Zone | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008-2009 2014 2018 |
| 89% | 91% | The Exorcist | Andy Kim (Character) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016-2017 |
| 96% | 84% | Difficult People | Todd (Guest Star) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | 81% | Drunk History | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lip Sync Battle | Contestant | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Captain Chen (Guest Voice) | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad! | Vince Chung (Guest Voice) | 2006 2011 2013 2016 |
| 95% | 85% | New Girl | Daniel Grant (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 86% | 83% | The Mindy Project | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| 59% | 76% | Selfie | Henry Higgs (Character) | 2014 |
| 74% | 74% | Sleepy Hollow | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2013 |
| 54% | 67% | Go On | Steven (Character) | 2012-2013 |
| 78% | 92% | 30 Rock | Lorne (Guest Star) | 2011 |
| 80% | 77% | FlashForward | Demetri Noh (Character) | 2009-2010 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2010 |
| 97% | 83% | Ugly Betty | Kenny (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| 84% | 84% | How I Met Your Mother | Jeff Coatsworth (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | 'Til Death | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
| 84% | 73% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | MADtv | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | Kitchen Confidential | Teddy Wong (Character) | 2005 |
| 90% | 96% | House | Harvey Park (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 10% | No Score Yet | Off Centre | Chau Presley (Character) | 2001-2002 |
| 33% | No Score Yet | The Magnificent Seven | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 90% | Charmed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |