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John Cho

1972 - Today

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John Cho (born Cho Yo-Han; June 16, 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films, and Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek rebooted film series as well as Better Luck Tomorrow, Columbus, and Searching which made him the first Asian American actor in history to headline a mainstream thriller film in Hollywood. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Searching. He also made history in American television in the 21st century as the first Asian American actor cast as a romantic lead in a romantic comedy series when he starred as Henry Higgs in the 2014 sitcom Selfie. In addition to his role in Selfie, Cho has had lead roles in series such as FlashForward, Off Centre, and The Afterparty, and recurring roles in Sleepy Hollow and Difficult People. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Cho is the 5,743rd most popular actor (down from 5,693rd in 2019), the 340th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 310th in 2019) and the 124th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Cho ranks 5,743 out of 13,578. Before him are Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Richardson, Lane Smith, Hansjörg Felmy, Seth Green, and Nancy Walker. After him are Götz Otto, Charisma Carpenter, Carlos Bernard, Albert Salmi, Venkatesh, and Alessandro Nivola.

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Among people born in 1972, John Cho ranks 235. Before him are Scott Foley, Tego Calderón, Jonas Björkman, Kim Joo-hyuk, Werner Schlager, and Angie Harmon. After him are Alessandro Nivola, Axel Merckx, Julia Klöckner, Serhiy Skachenko, Giuseppe Favalli, and Jérôme Le Banner.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, John Cho ranks 340 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Joo-hyuk (1972), Kim Ha-neul (1978), Unsuk Chin (1961), Choi Jin-hyuk (1986), Kim Hee-chul (1983), and Cha Tae-hyun (1976). After him are Choi Si-won (1987), Lee Tae-min (1993), Song Kang (1994), Kim Bum (1989), Ki Hong Lee (1986), and Jang Hye-jin (1975).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, John Cho ranks 124. Before him are Kang Soo-yeon (1966), Kim Joo-hyuk (1972), Kim Ha-neul (1978), Choi Jin-hyuk (1986), Kim Hee-chul (1983), and Cha Tae-hyun (1976). After him are Choi Si-won (1987), Lee Tae-min (1993), Song Kang (1994), Kim Bum (1989), Ki Hong Lee (1986), and Jang Hye-jin (1975).

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