John Cho

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Biography

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.

Known For

American Beauty

Sale House Man #1

Grey's Anatomy

Dr. Marshall Stone

Star Trek

Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

Star Trek Into Darkness

Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

American Pie

John

House

Harvey Park

Star Trek Beyond

Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

Total Recall

McClane

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Tempest TV	Anderson Miller
2025	Long Story Short TV	(voice)
2025	Murderbot TV	Captain
2024	The Graduates MOVIE	John
2024	Good Men MOVIE	Self
2024	Afraid MOVIE	Curtis
2024	The Sympathizer TV	James Yoon
2023	Krapopolis TV	Thief (voice)
2023	Praise Petey TV	Bandit (voice)
2023	Ghosted MOVIE	The Leopard
2023	Poker Face TV	Guy / Alec
2022	Don't Make Me Go MOVIE	Max
2022	The Afterparty TV	Ulysses
2021	Cowboy Bebop TV	Spike Spiegel
2021	Wish Dragon MOVIE	Long (voice)
2020	Over the Moon MOVIE	Father (voice)
2020	The Drew Barrymore Show TV	Self
2020	Home Movie: The Princess Bride TV	Inigo Montoya
2019	The Grudge MOVIE	Peter Spencer
2019	Between Two Ferns: The Movie MOVIE	John Cho
2019	Love, Antosha MOVIE	Self
2019	Korea: The Never-Ending War MOVIE	Narrator
2019	The Twilight Zone TV	Raff Hanks
2018	The Oath MOVIE	Peter
2018	Searching MOVIE	David Kim
2017	Do You Want to See a Dead Body? TV	Self
2017	Carpool Karaoke: The Series TV	Self
2017	Columbus MOVIE	Jin
2017	Gemini MOVIE	Detective Edward Ahn
2017	A Happening of Monumental Proportions MOVIE	Mr. Ramirez
2017	Literally, Right Before Aaron MOVIE	Mark
2016	Quantum Is Calling MOVIE	Himself
2016	The Exorcist: Making the Demons MOVIE	Self
2016	The Exorcist TV	Andrew Kim
2016	Star Trek Beyond MOVIE	Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
2016	Get a Job MOVIE	Brian Bender
2016	The Hindenburg Explodes! MOVIE	Reggie
2015	Zipper MOVIE	EJ
2015	Difficult People TV	Todd Ross
2015	Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit MOVIE	Agent Nick Morgan (voice)
2015	Grandma MOVIE	Chau
2015	Lip Sync Battle TV	Self
2015	The Late Late Show with James Corden TV	Self - Guest
2014	Selfie TV	Henry Higgs
2014	To Be Takei MOVIE	Self
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Male Improviser (voice)
2014	That Burning Feeling MOVIE	Roger Whitacre
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self - Guest
2013	Sleepy Hollow TV	Andy Brooks
2013	Star Trek Into Darkness MOVIE	Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
2013	Identity Thief MOVIE	Daniel Casey
2012	The Mindy Project TV	Big Murder
2012	Go On TV	Steven
2012	Total Recall MOVIE	McClane
2012	Get a Life! MOVIE	Himself
2012	American Reunion MOVIE	John
2011	A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas MOVIE	Harold Lee
2011	Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz MOVIE	Harold Lee
2011	New Girl TV	Daniel Grant
2011	NTSF:SD:SUV:: TV	Chip
2011	Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded MOVIE	Himself
2010	Caller ID: Entity MOVIE	Kamal
2010	Saint John of Las Vegas MOVIE	Smitty
2009	FlashForward TV	Demetri Noh
2009	Star Trek MOVIE	Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
2008	Childrens Hospital TV	Park
2008	Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist MOVIE	Hype Man
2008	Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam MOVIE	Harold
2008	Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay MOVIE	Harold Lee
2007	Smiley Face MOVIE	Mikey
2007	West 32nd MOVIE	John Kim
2007	The Air I Breathe MOVIE	Banker
2007	The Singles Table TV	Ivan Throckmorton
2006	30 Rock TV	Lorne
2006	Ugly Betty TV	Kenny
2006	'Til Death TV	Lucas Bender
2006	Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas MOVIE	Bob
2006	American Dreamz MOVIE	Ittles
2005	Made in Hollywood TV	Self
2005	How I Met Your Mother TV	Jeff Coatsworth
2005	Kitchen Confidential TV	Teddy Wong
2005	Bam Bam and Celeste MOVIE	Stephan
2005	Grey's Anatomy TV	Dr. Marshall Stone
2005	American Dad! TV	Vince Chung (voice)
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson TV	Self
2004	In Good Company MOVIE	Petey
2004	House TV	Harvey Park
2004	Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle MOVIE	Harold Lee
2004	See This Movie MOVIE	Larry Finkelstein
2004	The Men's Room TV	Bob
2003	American Wedding MOVIE	John
2003	Better Luck Tomorrow MOVIE	Steve Choe
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self
2002	Solaris MOVIE	DBA Emissary
2002	Big Fat Liar MOVIE	Dustin Wong
2001	Off Centre TV	Chau Presley
2001	Earth vs. the Spider MOVIE	Han
2001	American Pie 2 MOVIE	John
2001	Evolution MOVIE	Student
2001	Pavilion of Women MOVIE	Fengmo Wu
2001	Down to Earth MOVIE	Phil Quon
2001	The Division TV	Raymond
2001	Delivering Milo MOVIE	Mr. Hugo
2000	Static Shock TV	Navigator (voice)
2000	Static Shock TV	Tantrum / Thomas Kim (voice)
2000	The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas MOVIE	Parking Valet
2000	Daddio TV	Delivery Guy
1999	American Beauty MOVIE	Sale House Man #1
1999	Bowfinger MOVIE	Nightclub Cleaner
1999	American Pie MOVIE	John
1998	Charmed TV	Mark Chao
1998	Felicity TV	Larry
1998	V.I.P. TV	Flower Delivery Guy
1998	Yellow MOVIE	Joey
1998	The Magnificent Seven TV	Wo Chin
1998	The Tiger Woods Story MOVIE	Jerry Chang
1997	Wag the Dog MOVIE	Aide #3
1997	Shopping for Fangs MOVIE	Clarance
1997	The View TV	Self - Guest
1997	USA High TV	Waiter
1996	Boston Common TV	Larry
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Guest
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self
1953	The Oscars TV	Self
	Up All Night MOVIE	Self
	Exchange Value MOVIE	Self
	Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother MOVIE	Self
	Inground MOVIE	Self
	Slime MOVIE	(voice)
	Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel MOVIE	Harold Lee
	Rhona Who Lives by the River TV	D'John
	The Off Weeks TV	Self

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