John Cho - Wikipedia. John Cho (born Cho Yo- han; June 1. Korean American actor and musician. He is best known as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films; John (MILF Guy No. MILF" in the American Pie films; and Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trekreboot film series. Early in his career, Cho also starred in the Asian American centered films Better Luck Tomorrow (2.

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Shopping for Fangs (1. Yellow (1. 99. 8). On television, Cho played FBI agent Demetri Noh in the science fiction television drama Flash. Forward; Chau Presley on the sitcom. Off Centre; Andy Brooks in the horror drama Sleepy Hollow, Henry Higgs in the 2. Selfie, and Andrew Kim in The Exorcist.

Early life[edit]Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea,[1] and moved to the United States in 1. He was raised in Los Angeles, where his family settled after living in Houston, Seattle, Daly City, California, and Monterey Park, California.[2][3] His father was a minister in the Church of Christ, and was originally from North Korea.[2][3][4] Cho graduated from Herbert Hoover High School,[3] in Glendale, California, in 1. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley,[3] graduating in 1. BA degree in English,[5] and taught English at Pacific Hills School in West Hollywood, California while working at East West Players's theater in downtown Los Angeles.[2]Acting career[edit]Cho began his career after graduating from Berkeley, when he moved to Los Angeles and worked with the Asian American theatre company East West Players.[3] There, he appeared in Edward Sakamoto's The Taste of Kona Coffee in 1. Euijoon Kim's movie My Tired Broke Ass Pontificating Slapstick Funk in 2.

He gained attention with a small role as "MILF Guy #2" in the 1. American Pie, in which he popularized the slang term "MILF".[3] Cho reprised the role in three sequels: American Pie 2, American Wedding, and in the latest installment American Reunion in which he has a much larger role.

The character initially had no name but he was given the name "John" in the third film, named after Cho himself. He had a successful starring role as Harold Lee in 2. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and reprised the role in 2. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, which raked in $3. A Very Harold & Kumar 3. D Christmas which made $3.

Cho's role in the popular franchise was written specifically for him by Hayden Schlossberg, and Cho has recounted that when Schlossberg first approached him with the role, he was initially suspicious.[2]Cho guest- starred on Charmed as a ghost in 1. Off Centre in 2. 00. He was a costar of the now- defunct Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential based on Anthony Bourdain's best- selling book.[5] He had supporting roles in Evolution, a sci- fi comedy directed by Ivan Reitman, Down to Earth, starring Chris Rock, and Bowfinger, with Steve Martin. In 2. 00. 2, he had a starring role in the ensemble cast of Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow, a drama focusing on the travails of a group of Asian Americans living in Southern California who are academically successful but socially discontented, and as a result engage in wantonly violent, criminal behavior. It was well received by critics, with the New York Times's Elvis Mitchell describing Cho's character's "lazy magnetism of which he is charmingly aware."[9] Later that year, the movie Big Fat Liar was released, in which Cho played a Hong Kong- based movie director. He refused to do the accent scripted for his character.

The director worked with him to re- develop the role.[1. Cho appeared on July 2. Kore. Am Journal and in September 2.

NBC's new comedy The Singles Table, but the series never aired due to changes in scheduling and production. In 2. 00. 6 and again in 2. Cho was selected as one of the sexiest men alive in People Magazine. In 2. 00. 7, Cho was added to the cast of Ugly Betty as a recurring character.

Cho plays Kenny, a best friend of accountant Henry Grubstick (played by Christopher Gorham). Cho played helmsman Hikaru Sulu in J. J. Abrams's feature film Star Trek.[1. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times praised him, along with Anton Yelchin, Chris Pine, and Zachary Quinto, for making their roles "ultimately and rather wonderfully their own".[1. Cho appeared in Nas' "Be a Nigger Too" music video along with various celebrities, and had a guest appearance on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, in the episode "I'm Not That Guy" where he played a partner in an evil law firm.

Of the latter, Staci Krause of IGN, wrote that Cho was "the scene stealer in this episode" and that she would "definitely like to see more of him" in the series.[1. From 2. 00. 9 to 2. Cho starred in the television series Flash. Forward as FBI Special Agent Demetri Noh.[1. His character was originally slated to be killed off during what turned out to be the show's only season, but after his turn as Sulu in Star Trek boosted his popularity, the producers revised the show's storyline so that he survived, in an attempt to boost declining ratings.[1. He starred as Henry Higgs in the short- lived sitcom Selfie, a retooling of the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw,[1.

Asian- American romantic male lead in American television.[1. Musical career[edit]He is the lead singer for Viva La Union (formerly known as Left of Zed),[5][2.

Los Angeles garage rock band composed of former Berkeley and USC students. They have one album, self- titled, while their song "Chinese Baby" is featured on the Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay soundtrack. Being an Asian American in Hollywood[edit]Cho has indicated he has found freedom in being Harold in the Harold and Kumar films because the stoner character goes against the grain of Asian Americans onscreen.[2. He has said he has experienced racism throughout his career in Hollywood and that he tries to take roles that do not perpetuate Asian stereotypes.[2.

When asked to do an Asian accent for Big Fat Liar, Cho refused. I don’t want to do this role in a kid’s comedy, with an accent, because I don’t want young people laughing at an accent inadvertently”, he wrote.[2. In a 2. 01. 5 tweet he said, "Stop turning Asian roles white. It's bullshit and we all know it."[2. Watch Simon Killer Download Full. On being the first Asian to play a romantic lead on a U. S. television series, he described it as being “revolutionary” and a “personal revolution” for him because of its uniqueness in Hollywood.

Asians narratively in shows are insignificant. They’re the cop, or waitress, or whatever it is.

You see them in the background. So to be in this position .. Asians getting offered such roles.[2. Personal life[edit]Cho married actress Kerri Higuchi in 2. As of at least 2. Los Angeles, California.[2.

He supported the 2. Democratic U. S President Barack Obama.[3. He is very close to his father, a former preacher, and would like to play a role in the story of his father's generation in North Korea when growing up through the Korean War in times of hardships.[2.

In a tweet he said, "Dear Dad: sometimes I need advice, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I am just telling you stuff. Watch Kikoriki. Legend Of The Golden Dragon Online Free HD on this page.

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