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John Cho

Actor

John Cho

Born June 16, 1972 in Seoul, South Korea66 films

John Cho is a Korean American actor best known as playing Harold in the Harold and Kumar film series, as well as playing helmsman Hikaru Sulu in 2009's Star Trek.

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American Beauty posterFirst watchAmerican Beauty19998.0as Sale House Man #1Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Star Trek poster7.4Star Trek2009Star Trek Into Darkness poster7.3Star Trek Into Darkness2013Searching poster7.6Searching2018Star Trek Beyond poster6.8Star Trek Beyond2016American Pie poster6.6American Pie1999Wish Dragon poster7.8Wish Dragon2021American Pie 2 poster6.3American Pie 22001American Reunion poster6.3American Reunion2012

Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. TBAUp All Night
  2. TBAExchange Value
  3. TBASlime(voice)
  4. TBAUntitled Harold & Kumar SequelHarold Lee
  5. TBAWish Dragon 2Long (voice)
  6. 2026Your Mother Your Mother Your MotherPastor Kwan
  7. 2024The GraduatesJohn
  8. 2024AfraidCurtis
  9. 2023GhostedThe Leopard
  10. 2022Don't Make Me GoMax
  11. 2021Wish DragonLong (voice)
  12. 2020Over the MoonFather (voice)
  13. 2019The GrudgePeter Spencer
  14. 2019Between Two Ferns: The MovieJohn Cho
  15. 2018The OathPeter
  16. 2018SearchingDavid Kim
  17. 2017ColumbusJin
  18. 2017GeminiDetective Edward Ahn
  19. 2017A Happening of Monumental ProportionsMr. Ramirez
  20. 2017Literally, Right Before AaronMark
  21. 2016Star Trek BeyondLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
  22. 2016Get a JobBrian Bender
  23. 2016The Hindenburg Explodes!Reggie
  24. 2015ZipperEJ
  25. 2015Parallel Man: Infinite PursuitAgent Nick Morgan (voice)
  26. 2015GrandmaChau
  27. 2014That Burning FeelingRoger Whitacre
  28. 2013Star Trek Into DarknessLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
  29. 2013Identity ThiefDaniel Casey
  30. 2012Total RecallMcClane
  31. 2012American ReunionJohn
  32. 2011A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasHarold Lee
  33. 2011Harold & Kumars Yuletide JamzHarold Lee
  34. 2010Caller ID: EntityKamal
  35. 2010Saint John of Las VegasSmitty
  36. 2009Star TrekLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
  37. 2008Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistHype Man
  38. 2008Harold & Kumar Go to AmsterdamHarold
  39. 2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayHarold Lee
  40. 2007Smiley FaceMikey
  41. 2007West 32ndJohn Kim
  42. 2007The Air I BreatheBanker
  43. 2006Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasBob
  44. 2006American DreamzIttles
  45. 2005Bam Bam and CelesteStephan
  46. 2004In Good CompanyPetey
  47. 2004Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleHarold Lee
  48. 2004See This MovieLarry Finkelstein
  49. 2003American WeddingJohn
  50. 2003Better Luck TomorrowSteve Choe
  51. 2002SolarisDBA Emissary
  52. 2002Big Fat LiarDustin Wong
  53. 2001Earth vs. the SpiderHan
  54. 2001American Pie 2John
  55. 2001EvolutionStudent
  56. 2001Pavilion of WomenFengmo Wu
  57. 2001Down to EarthPhil Quon
  58. 2001Delivering MiloMr. Hugo
  59. 2000The Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasParking Valet
  60. 1999American BeautySale House Man #1
  61. 1999BowfingerNightclub Cleaner
  62. 1999American PieJohn
  63. 1998YellowJoey
  64. 1998The Tiger Woods StoryJerry Chang
  65. 1997Wag the DogAide #3
  66. 1997Shopping for FangsClarance