John Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea on June 16, 1972, the son of Korean immigrants. He was raised in Los Angeles, California, where he attended Herbert Hoover High School. After graduating from high school, Cho enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied English literature. After graduating from college, Cho began his acting career with small roles in television and film. He first gained widespread attention for his role as Harold Lee in the 2004 comedy film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. He has since gone on to star in a number of films, including the Star Trek reboot film series, The Hangover Part III, and the 2016 horror film The Exorcist. Cho has also had a successful career on television, starring in the ABC comedy series Selfie and the Fox sci-fi series Sleepy Hollow. As of 2020, John Cho’s net worth is $20 million.
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Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea, on June 16, 1972, the son of Korean immigrants. He was raised in Los Angeles, California. Cho attended Herbert Hoover High School, where he was a member of the school’s theater group. After graduating from high school, Cho enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied English literature. He graduated from college in 1996.
Cho began his acting career with small roles in television and film. He first gained widespread attention for his role as Harold Lee in the 2004 comedy film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. The film was a critical and commercial success, and led to a sequel, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008). Cho has since gone on to star in a number of films, including the Star Trek reboot film series, The Hangover Part III (2013), and the 2016 horror film The Exorcist.
Cho has also had a successful career on television, starring in the ABC comedy series Selfie (2014-2015) and the Fox sci-fi series Sleepy Hollow (2013-2017). He has also guest-starred on a number of popular television shows, including House (2006), Grey’s Anatomy (2007), and How I Met Your Mother (2010).
As of 2020, John Cho’s net worth is $20 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career in film and television.
General Info
Full Name
John Cho
Net Worth
$20 million
Date Of Birth
June 16, 1972
Height
1.78 m
Profession
Voice Actor, Singer
Education
Herbert Hoover High School, University of California, Berkeley
Family
Spouse
Kerri Higuchi
Children
Kage Cho
Accomplishments
Awards
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
Nominations
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Rockstar Moment, MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence
Movies
Star Trek Beyond, Star Trek, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Star Trek Into Darkness, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Total Recall, Better Luck Tomorrow, Identity Thief, Big Fat Liar, American Pie 2, American Reunion, American Pie, American Beauty,...
TV Shows
Selfie, Go On, FlashForward, Kitchen Confidential, Off Centre, Sleepy Hollow, Guys Choice, The Singles Table, The Men's Room
[on avoiding Facebook] I have this nightmare that one day I will have to look at every picture I've ever taken with people in an airport or in bars or restaurants, and it will make me very sad. It will be like the Vietnam memorial in Washington - a descending wall of sadness.
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When I was starting out, it was really hard. I tried to do things like turn down auditions I thought were stereotypical. That sort of thing, small as it was, was difficult. Now it seems like I don't even have to make those decisions anymore. People understand what I do.
3
[observation, 2012] Thankfully, I'm not sweating too much about how to climb the ladder, and I'm not sweating too much about the money. I'm trying to think of making work that I'm proud of. And I think everything falls into place after that.
4
I am interested in people who are on top and how they stay on top. In a vague way, it's a bit like athletes and how they stay on top of their game. You know, I always root for the older athlete. I root for the second album. I root for solo careers after the rock star breaks the band apart. I've become more interested in second and third acts, and a lot less interested in that splashy debut. For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.
5
[on being an Asian American actor] 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.
6
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.
Facts
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Fact
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Second child, a girl, was born in 2013.
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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.
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Has worked on nine projects that have been either directed or produced by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz.
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John announced that his wife Kerri and he are expecting their first child, a boy. [April 2008]
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Lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band Left of Zed, which has recently been renamed Viva La Union.
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John immigrated to Los Angeles, California in 1978, when he was just six years old.