John Cho

John Cho

1972-06-16 Seoul, South Korea 74 Credits

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.

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The Graduates

The Graduates

2024

as John

5.0
Acting

A year after her boyfriend dies from gun violence, a young woman prepares to graduate high school as she navigates an uncertain future alongside a com...

The Graduates

The Graduates

2024

Executive Producer

5.0
Producing

A year after her boyfriend dies from gun violence, a young woman prepares to graduate high school as she navigates an uncertain future alongside a com...

Good Men

Good Men

2024

as Self

Acting

After the birth of his grandson, Bobby Roth undertakes a cinematic investigation as to what constitutes being a "good man" in today's world. This voya...

Afraid

Afraid

2024

as Curtis

6.0
Acting

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to a...

Ghosted

Ghosted

2023

as The Leopard

7.0
Acting

Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie—but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can deci...

Don't Make Me Go

Don't Make Me Go

2022

as Max

7.0
Acting

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secre...

Namoo

Namoo

2021

Executive Producer

4.0
Producing

A narrative poem brought to life and an ode to a grandfather's passing, NAMOO—which translates to “tree” in Korean—follows the journey of a budding ar...

Wish Dragon

Wish Dragon

2021

as Long (voice)

7.9
Acting

Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibiliti...

Over the Moon

Over the Moon

2020

as Father (voice)

7.2
Acting

Fueled by memories of her mother, resourceful Fei Fei builds a rocket to the moon on a mission to prove the existence of a legendary moon goddess.

Tigertail

Tigertail

2020

Executive Producer

6.7
Producing

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

The Grudge

The Grudge

2019

as Peter Spencer

5.4
Acting

After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the house is ...

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

2019

as John Cho

5.9
Acting

Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019

as Self

7.4
Acting

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

Korea: The Never-Ending War

Korea: The Never-Ending War

2019

as Narrator

7.8
Acting

Shedding new light on a geopolitical hot spot, the film — written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Korean-American actor John Cho — confron...

The Oath

The Oath

2018

as Peter

5.6
Acting

In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

Searching

Searching

2018

as David Kim

7.6
Acting

After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and w...

Columbus

Columbus

2017

as Jin

7.1
Acting

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midw...

Gemini

Gemini

2017

as Detective Edward Ahn

5.4
Acting

A heinous crime tests the complex relationship between a tenacious personal assistant and her Hollywood starlet boss. As the assistant travels across ...

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017

as Mr. Ramirez

5.2
Acting

During the course of one day, a group of students at a school in Los Angeles find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies.

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

as Mark

4.9
Acting

Still reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam's world is thrown into further chaos when he’s surprisingly invited to attend her...

Quantum Is Calling

Quantum Is Calling

2016

as Himself

6.6
Acting

Zoe Saldana enlists the help of Stephen Hawking to solve a quantum riddle in order to get Simon Pegg’s cat back. This follows Paul Rudd’s epic quantum...

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

6.8
Acting

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the...

Get a Job

Get a Job

2016

as Brian Bender

5.3
Acting

Life after college graduation is not exactly going as planned for Will and Jillian who find themselves lost in a sea of increasingly strange jobs. But...

The Hindenburg Explodes!

The Hindenburg Explodes!

2016

as Reggie

1.5
Acting

A man travels back in time in an attempt to stop the Hindenburg disaster.

Zipper

Zipper

2015

as EJ

5.5
Acting

Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was meant to be a one-time experienc...

Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit

Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit

2015

as Agent Nick Morgan (voice)

6.8
Acting

Chased by commandos, Agent Nick Morgan is on the run in the multiverse! To escape, he jumps between parallel Earths including a polluted industrial he...

Grandma

Grandma

2015

as Chau

6.5
Acting

Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them ...

To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014

as Self

7.4
Acting

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to ...

That Burning Feeling

That Burning Feeling

2014

as Roger Whitacre

5.2
Acting

Venereal disease forces a confirmed bachelor to take stock of his history of one night stands.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

7.3
Acting

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fle...

Identity Thief

Identity Thief

2013

as Daniel Casey

5.9
Acting

When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the ...

Total Recall

Total Recall

2012

as McClane

6.0
Acting

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure...

Get a Life!

Get a Life!

2012

as Himself

7.0
Acting

An EPIX Original documentary directed by William Shatner, based on his hugely popular book, in which he examines the cultural phenomena of STAR TREK, ...

American Reunion

American Reunion

2012

as MILF Guy #2

6.3
Acting

The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will...

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

as Harold Lee

6.0
Acting

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But ...

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

2011

as Harold Lee

7.0
Acting

Join Harold & Kumar as they sing all of your favorite holiday classics... and some songs they just made up while they were high.

Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

2011

as Himself

Acting

A sequel to the 1988 award winning documentary, "Slaying the Dragon," this film looks at the past 25 years of representation of Asian and Asian Americ...

Backwash

Backwash

2010

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

The tale of three slacker friends and the adventures that ensure after one of them inadvertently robs a bank armed only with a large salami. Many gues...

Caller ID: Entity

Caller ID: Entity

2010

as Kamal

5.4
Acting

Three graduate students accept to participate in a confidential research as part of a psychopathology class. The students develop devices capable of r...

Saint John of Las Vegas

Saint John of Las Vegas

2010

as Smitty

5.6
Acting

An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.

Star Trek

Star Trek

2009

as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu

7.4
Acting

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan...

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008

as Hype Man

6.4
Acting

Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night f...

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

2008

as Harold

6.5
Acting

This 12 minute short was released as part of the Choose Your Own Adventure option on the H&K Guantanamo Bay DVD. The blurb is: "Ever wonder what would...

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008

as Harold Lee

6.3
Acting

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlan...

Smiley Face

Smiley Face

2007

as Mikey

6.0
Acting

Jane, a struggling but perpetually stoned actress, has a busy day ahead. She has several important tasks on her list, including buying more marijuana....

West 32nd

West 32nd

2007

as John Kim

5.2
Acting

When John Kim, an ambitious young lawyer, takes on a pro bono case to exonerate a fourteen-year-old boy from a first degree murder charge, he finds a ...

The Air I Breathe

The Air I Breathe

2007

as Banker

6.3
Acting

A gambler’s bet spiraling into chaos, a gangster's prophetic visions, a pop star’s dark entanglement, a doctor’s desperate race against time to rescue...

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

2006

as Bob

5.5
Acting

When his journal of bright ideas is stolen, college freshman Bickford Schmeckler has to blanket the campus in order to locate it.

American Dreamz

American Dreamz

2006

as Ittles

5.0
Acting

The new season of "American Dreamz," the wildly popular television singing contest, has captured the country's attention, as the competition looks to ...

Bam Bam and Celeste

Bam Bam and Celeste

2005

as Stephan

4.1
Acting

Celeste and Bam Bam escape their Midwest hometown for New York, and take on their high-school nemeses - the dictators of the world-famous Salon Mirage...

In Good Company

In Good Company

2004

as Petey

6.0
Acting

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naiv...

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004

as Harold Lee

6.5
Acting

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for ...

See This Movie

See This Movie

2004

as Larry Finkelstein

5.0
Acting

Two bumbling but determined three-day film school graduates enter the Montreal World Film Festival with a feature film that doesn't exist.

American Wedding

American Wedding

2003

as John

6.2
Acting

With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk do...

Solaris

Solaris

2002

as DBA Emissary

5.9
Acting

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

2002

as Dustin Wong

5.9
Acting

After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best friend exact a hilarious, slapstick revenge on the Holly...

Better Luck Tomorrow

Better Luck Tomorrow

2002

as Steve Choe

6.3
Acting

A group of over-achieving Asian-American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extra-curricular criminal activities.

Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider

2001

as Han

5.5
Acting

A shy comic book fan is injected with an experimental serum and starts turning into a spider. When web covered bodies start appearing a policeman star...

American Pie 2

American Pie 2

2001

as John

6.2
Acting

After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As...

Evolution

Evolution

2001

as Student

6.1
Acting

A comedy that follows the chaos that ensues when a meteor hits the Earth carrying alien life forms that give new meaning to the term "survival of the ...

Pavilion of Women

Pavilion of Women

2001

as Fengmo Wu

5.5
Acting

With World War II looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while de...

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

2001

as Phil Quon

5.5
Acting

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure th...

Delivering Milo

Delivering Milo

2001

as Mr. Hugo

5.4
Acting

A guardian angel has 24 hours to convince a soul that life on Earth is worth the effort.

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

2000

as Parking Valet

4.8
Acting

The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in...

American Beauty

American Beauty

1999

as Sale House Man #1

8.0
Acting

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daug...

Bowfinger

Bowfinger

1999

as Nightclub Cleaner

6.2
Acting

On the verge of bankruptcy and desperate for his big break, aspiring filmmaker Bobby Bowfinger concocts a crazy plan to make his ultimate dream movie....

American Pie

American Pie

1999

as John

6.6
Acting

At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they n...

Yellow

Yellow

1998

as Joey

7.1
Acting

Eight friends in Los Angeles spend their last evening together as they face graduation from high school and the onset of their adult lives. One of the...

The Tiger Woods Story

The Tiger Woods Story

1998

as Jerry Chang

2.0
Acting

With his father coaching him and his mother providing a strong spiritual influence, Tiger Woods rose to fame and fortune. But his success came at a pr...

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

as Aide #3

6.9
Acting

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President...

Shopping for Fangs

Shopping for Fangs

1997

as Clarance

5.0
Acting

A married woman, who's been getting seductive phone calls from a lesbian, and a man, who believes he might be a werewolf, are about to find out who th...

Up All Night

N/A

Acting

A group of late night bar regulars hang out until the wee hours of the morning.

Exchange Value

N/A

Acting

Two brothers try to take advantage of an old rich pack rat. They learn their lessons simply by looking at the bizarre living environment of the old la...

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

N/A

Acting

Plot TBA.