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John Cho

  • Birthplace: South Korea
  • Birthday: June 16, 1972

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…more

Career Milestones

  • 2012

    Reprised role of "MILF Guy No. 2" along with original cast in "American Reunion"

  • 2011

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

  • 2009 to 2010

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

  • 2009

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

  • 2008

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