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Date of Birth

16 June 1972, Seoul, South Korea

Birth Name

John Yohan Cho

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

John Yohan Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to Los Angeles as a child, where his father was a Christian Minister. Cho was educated at Herbert Hoover High School in California before moving on to the University of California at Berkeley where he studied English Literature. Upon graduation, Cho moved back to Los Angeles, working for a while as a teacher at Pacific Hills School. He also began acting with the famed Asian American theater company East West Players.

A screen acting career began with small roles in projects such as Wag the Dog (1997) and Bowfinger (1999). His breakthrough came in 1999 when he appeared in the hit American Pie (1999) and helped coin the phrase "MILF". Other roles followed, and he scored another hit in the slacker comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Cho also starred in the hugely successful franchise reboot Star Trek (2009), in the sought after role of Hikaru Sulu. As well as acting, Cho is also a singer. He performs in the band Viva La Union. He is married to actress Kerri Higuchi and they have a son.

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Spouse

Kerri Higuchi

(2006 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band Left of Zed, which has recently been renamed Viva La Union.

John was raised in Los Angeles, California.

Graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in English-language literature.

Has worked with actor Eddie Kaye Thomas on eight different occasions. They both appeared in the movies American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001), American Wedding (2003), American Reunion (2012), Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011). _They also co-starred together in the WB's short-lived sitcom "Off Centre" (2001).

Along with Alex Kalognomos and Eva Mendes, he attended Herbert Hoover High School.

Cho immigrated to Los Angeles in 1978, when he was just six years old.

His father is a reverend.

John announced that his wife Kerri and he are expecting their first child, a boy. [April 2008].

Has worked on nine projects that have been either directed or produced by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz.

In April 2009, along with several of the cast and crew, he visited Camp Arijan in Kuwait to show Star Trek (2009) to a group of US service members.

Personal Quotes

With music I get to feel real ownership with what I do. I write it, I perform it and even if it is crap, it is mine. With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.

It's difficult having to hustle for jobs. Not knowing when the next job is coming in. It's hard. There are not enough roles out there. I try not to get wrapped up in it or I'll get depressed. - on being an Asian American actor.

Where Are They Now

(August 2004) Summer 2004 - Releases album "Furious Bloom" with his band Left of Zed for which he is the lead singer. Releases the film Harold and Kumar go to White Castle of which he is the star. Filmed a pilot for NBC to premiere in the fall.