John Cho


Born:
Career:		1997-2010
Countries:		USA
Genre/Type:		Drama Comedy

Biography by Jason Buchanan

It's not every day that an unknown actor lands a role that will allow him to deliver a line that enters into the public lexicon and still manages to avoid the "Where's the beef?" syndrome of being forever linked with the resulting catch phrase, but with his role as the "MILF" guy in the breakout comedy American Pie, actor John Cho somehow managed to do just that. With stage skills that aren't limited to Shakespeare (Cho spends his off-time touring with his band Left of Zed) and a killer sense of comic timing onscreen, the fresh-faced Korean actor has transcended his status as Asian-American "It" boy to become one of the most promising stars of his generation. A move from Korea to Los Angeles found young Cho's interest in acting piqued when he began studying English literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and after taking to the boards in a Berkeley Repertory Theater production of The Woman Warrior (which would subsequently move to Boston's Huntington Theater and Los Angeles' James Doolittle Theater), the up-and-coming talent made his screen debut in director Justin Lin's decidedly bizarre 1997 feature Shopping for Fangs.

Subsequent years found Cho essaying supporting roles in such high-profile features as Wag the Dog and Bowfinger, with his breakout role in American Pie preceding roles in such widely seen films as Bowfinger, American Beauty, Evolution, and the Chris Rock comedy Down to Earth. Though the films may not have offered Cho the most memorable parts, they kept him familiar with audiences until he reprised his most famous role to date in the hit sequel American Pie 2. In 2002, Cho truly got to show his talent in director Lin's critically acclaimed indie effort Better Luck Tomorrow. Following a crew of high-school-aged Asian-Americans who use their reputations as studious bookworms to mask their criminal activities, the movie proved without a doubt that Cho had what it took to make it in film. More supporting roles in Big Fat Liar and Solaris were quick to follow, and after rounding out the "American" trilogy in American Wedding, it was burger time for Cho as he played one of the titular characters (opposite Van Wilder's Kal Penn) in the 2004 comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle. The next year, Cho went on to essay a supporting role on the short-lived chef sitcom Kitchen Confidential before returning to feature films.

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Filmography

Movie/Film	Released	Rating	Role	Buy
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas	2010		Actor [Starring]
FlashForward: Season 01	2009		Actor [Starring]
Saint John of Las Vegas	2009		Actor [Starring]
Star Trek	2009		Actor [Starring]
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay	2008		Actor [Starring]
Smiley Face	2007		Actor [Starring]
The Air I Breathe	2007		Actor [Starring]
The Singles Table [TV Series]	2007		Actor [Starring]
West 32nd	2007		Actor [Starring]
American Dreamz	2006		Actor [Starring]
Bam Bam and Celeste	2006		Actor [Starring]
Bickford Schmeckler's Cool Ideas	2006		Actor [Starring]
Grey's Anatomy: Damage Case	2006		Actor [Starring]
House: Love Hurts	2005		Actor [Starring]
Kitchen Confidential [TV Series]	2005		Actor [Starring]
See This Movie	2005		Actor [Starring]