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
Complete Filmography

The Graduates
2024
as John
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
2024
Executive Producer
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
2024
as Self
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
2024
as Curtis
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
2023
as The Leopard
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
2022
as Max
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
2021
Executive Producer
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
2021
as Long (voice)
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
2020
as Father (voice)
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
2020
Executive Producer
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
2019
as Peter Spencer
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
2019
as John Cho
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
2019
as Self
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
2019
as Narrator
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
2018
as Peter
In a politically-divided United States, a man struggles to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.

Searching
2018
as David Kim
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
2017
as Jin
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
2017
as Detective Edward Ahn
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
2017
as Mr. Ramirez
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
2017
as Mark
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
2016
as Himself
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
2016
as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
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
2016
as Brian Bender
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!
2016
as Reggie
A man travels back in time in an attempt to stop the Hindenburg disaster.

Zipper
2015
as EJ
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
2015
as Agent Nick Morgan (voice)
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
2015
as Chau
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
2014
as Self
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
2014
as Roger Whitacre
Venereal disease forces a confirmed bachelor to take stock of his history of one night stands.

Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
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
2013
as Daniel Casey
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
2012
as McClane
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!
2012
as Himself
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
2012
as MILF Guy #2
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
2011
as Harold Lee
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
2011
as Harold Lee
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
2011
as Himself
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
2010
as Narrator (voice)
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
2010
as Kamal
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
2010
as Smitty
An ex-gambler is lured back into the game by a veteran insurance-fraud investigator.

Star Trek
2009
as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
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
2008
as Hype Man
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
2008
as Harold
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
2008
as Harold Lee
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
2007
as Mikey
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
2007
as John Kim
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
2007
as Banker
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
2006
as Bob
When his journal of bright ideas is stolen, college freshman Bickford Schmeckler has to blanket the campus in order to locate it.

American Dreamz
2006
as Ittles
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
2005
as Stephan
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
2004
as Petey
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
2004
as Harold Lee
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for ...

See This Movie
2004
as Larry Finkelstein
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
2003
as John
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
2002
as DBA Emissary
A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.

Big Fat Liar
2002
as Dustin Wong
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
2002
as Steve Choe
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
2001
as Han
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
2001
as John
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
2001
as Student
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
2001
as Fengmo Wu
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
2001
as Phil Quon
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
2001
as Mr. Hugo
A guardian angel has 24 hours to convince a soul that life on Earth is worth the effort.

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000
as Parking Valet
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
1999
as Sale House Man #1
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
1999
as Nightclub Cleaner
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
1999
as John
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
1998
as Joey
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
1998
as Jerry Chang
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
1997
as Aide #3
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
1997
as Clarance
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
A group of late night bar regulars hang out until the wee hours of the morning.
Exchange Value
N/A
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
Plot TBA.