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John Cho

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John Yo-Han Cho (Korean: 조요한; born June 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Harold Lee in the Harold & Kumar films, Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek rebooted film series, 2002’s Better Luck Tomorrow, and 2017’s Columbus. Cho was the first Asian American actor cast as a romantic lead in a romantic comedy series (Henry Higgs in the 2014 sitcom Selfie) and the first to headline a mainstream Hollywood thriller film: 2018’s Searching, for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. 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 5,742nd most popular actor (down from 5,692nd in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 309th in 2019) and the 124th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Cho ranks 5,742 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 339 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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