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ArtsBeat: J. J. Abrams Reveals ?Star Trek? Movie

New York Times - Found Nov. 18, 2008
... it?s ?a trick I learned from an old friend.? 4. In a lengthy action sequence, Kirk, Sulu (John Cho) and a third, red-shirted Starfleet...
J. J. Abrams Reveals Trek Movie - New York Times
J. J. Abrams Reveals His 'Star Trek' Movie - New York Times
Five things we learned from the new Star Trek trailer - National Post
TRAILER: Star Trek gets a sexy makeover in new film with love ... - Mail Online UK
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New York Times

Posted on November 18, 2008, 10:10 am

Red carpet interview with John Cho

Minster Community Post - Found Sep. 3, 2008
The Reel Critic, ACC On the Road SHow red carpet interview with John Cho, star of Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Posted on September 3, 2008, 5:22 am

The John Cho Interview - ACC Show

St. Marys Evening Leader - Found Aug. 30, 2008
Here's DesiYou's exclusive sit-down interview with John Cho, our new favorite Asian actor and co-star of Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay. ...

Posted on August 30, 2008, 10:05 am

The John Cho Interview - ACC Show

The Observer News Enterprise - Found Aug. 30, 2008
Here's DesiYou's exclusive sit-down interview with John Cho, our new favorite Asian actor and co-star of Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay. ...

Posted on August 30, 2008, 6:25 am

The John Cho Interview - ACC Show

Minster Community Post - Found Aug. 30, 2008
Here's DesiYou's exclusive sit-down interview with John Cho, our new favorite Asian actor and co-star of Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay. ...

Posted on August 30, 2008, 8:03 am

New Star Trek Movie Sweepstakes Online

Coming Soon! - Found Nov. 26, 2008
Opening in theaters on May 8, the J.J. Abrams-directed film stars John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto...

Posted on November 26, 2008, 5:59 am

A sneak preview look at 'Star Trek XI'

Channel 8 Eyewitness News - Found Nov. 24, 2008
John Cho as the sword-weilding Sulu; and Bruce Greenwood as the veteran Starfleet Capt. Pike.
Trekkies cannae take Scottys accent - Sunday Times
New Star Trek Comic Book Series Coming in January - MovieWeb
Star Trek: Season Three - movie review - Contactmusic
It's Star Trek - but not as oldies know it - Pretoria News
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MovieWeb

Posted on November 24, 2008, 4:18 am

TRAILER: Star Trek

Urban Mecca - Found Nov. 22, 2008
... original series crew came together: McCoy (Karl Urban), Uhura (Zoë Saldana), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Sulu (John Cho), and Chekov (Anton Yelchin).
Orlando brothers help write Jack Bauer's story on '24' - Orlando Sentinel
VIDEO: New Star Trek Trailer Rocks - Gets 'Sexed-Up' - Gizmodo
'Star Trek' promo blasting off six months early - Kuwait Times
New Star Trek Uhura, Nero Posters! - SCIFI.COM
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Kuwait Times

Posted on November 22, 2008, 10:04 am

Moriarty Also Saw That STAR TREK Footage... And He?s Ready To Sign ...

Ain't It Cool News - Found Nov. 22, 2008
He introduced Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, and even Ben Cross, who were all in the audience so they could see the...

Posted on November 22, 2008, 11:50 am

Nero & Uhura Star Trek Posters!

Latino Review - Found Nov. 21, 2008
The film stars Chris Pine, John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton...
Watch the Star Trek trailer - Virgin Media
New Star Trek Posters Featuring Nero and Uhura - MovieWeb
A sneak preview look at 'Star Trek XI' - KIVI-TV
Star Trek Trailer Has Fans Buzzing - About
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Virgin Media

Posted on November 21, 2008, 8:28 am

John Cho Biography

John Cho
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

John Cho

John Cho in 2008
Born John Yohan Cho
June 16, 1972 (1972-06-16) (age 36)
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation Actor
Years active 1997–present

John Yohan Cho (born June 16, 1972) is an American1 actor and musician, best known for his roles in the American Pie films (1999-2003) and the Harold & Kumar films (2004-2008). More recently, Cho has wrapped production on the new Star Trek film, in which he portrays Hikaru Sulu.

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Biography

Personal life

Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Los Angeles, California, where his family settled in 1978. His father is a minister.2 Cho graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in Glendale, California in 1990. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1996 with a BA degree in English and proceeding to teach English for some time at Pacific Hills School in West Hollywood, California. He is married to actress Kerri Higuchi and has a son.3

Career

Cho began his career as a print model for Korean magazines. He even did a print ad for Enterprise rent a car. Cho's big break was a small role in the 1999 comedy American Pie, in which he popularised the slang term "MILF". His most successful starring role to date was as Harold Lee in 2004's Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Cho was one of the stars of the short-lived situation comedy, Off Centre, and guest-starred on Charmed as a ghost. He was also a co-star of the now-defunct Fox sitcom Kitchen Confidential. Cho also had supporting roles in American Beauty, Evolution, and Down to Earth, and a minor role in Bowfinger.

In 2002, Cho had a starring role in the ensemble cast of Better Luck Tomorrow, a drama/dark comedy focusing on the travails of a group of Asian Americans living in Southern California who are academically successful, but socially discontented, and as a result engage in wantonly violent, criminal behavior. He was cast in NBC's new comedy The Singles Table September 2006, but the series never aired due to changes in scheduling and production. Cho was selected People Magazine's 11th sexiest man alive in 2006.

Cho appeared on July 2004 issue of KoreAm Journal. He is the lead singer for Viva La Union,4 a Los Angeles band composed of former UCB and USC students. In 2007, Cho was added to the cast of Ugly Betty as a recurring regular. Cho plays Kenny, a best friend of accountant Henry Grubstick (played by Christopher Gorham). Cho has been cast as helmsman Hikaru Sulu in J. J. Abrams's upcoming Star Trek movie.56

Cho appeared in Nas' "Be a Nigger Too" music video along with various celebrities.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Aide #3
Shopping for Fangs Clarence
1998 Charmed Mark Chao
1999 American Beauty Sale House Man #1
Bowfinger Nightclub Cleaner
American Pie John, 'MILF' Guy #2
2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Parking Valet
2001 American Pie 2 John
Evolution Student
Off Centre Chau Presley TV series
Down to Earth Phil Quon
Pavilion of Women Fengmo Wu
2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Steve Choe
Solaris DBA Emissary #1
Big Fat Liar Dustin Wong
2003 American Wedding John
Kim Possible Hirotaka (voice) TV series
2004 In Good Company Petey
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Harold Lee
See This Movie Larry Finkelstein
2005 House, M.D. Harvey Park TV series
2006 American Dreamz Ittles
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas Tom
Grey's Anatomy Marshall Stone TV series
2007 West 32nd John Kim
Smiley Face Mikey
How I Met Your Mother Jeff Coatsworth TV series
Ugly Betty Kenny TV series
Kitchen Confidential Teddy Wong TV series
'Til Death Vice Principal TV series
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Harold Lee
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Hype Man
2009 Star Trek Hikaru Sulu post-production

References

  1. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (2007-10-14), "John Cho Speaks About Being Asian in Hollywood", The Korea Times, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2007/10/201_11837.html, retrieved on 22 April 2008  "Korean-American actor John Cho, 35, is becoming a household name in the United States..."
  2. ^ SBU AA E-Zine
  3. ^ Harold and Kumar's John Cho to Be a Dad
  4. ^ Jason Buchanan (2008-03-12). "John Cho". New York Times.
  5. ^ Borys Kit (2007-10-12). "Final frontier for Cho, Pegg". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ Associated Press (2008-03-12). "John Cho: 'Trek' role is 'daunting'". CNN.

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John Cho Videos and Clips

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John Cho video Kal Penn and John Cho on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Title: Kal Penn and John Cho on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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John Cho video Actor John Cho of the Harold & Kumar movies voices concern on Proposition 8, Californias gay marriage ban. No on proposition 8. clip
Title: No on Proposition 8 John Cho Actor, Young Father
Description: Actor John Cho of the Harold & Kumar movies voices concern on Proposition 8, Californias gay marriage ban. No on proposition 8.
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John Cho video Hillarious John Cho scene from Off Centre clip
Title: Great scene with John Cho aka Chau
Description: Hillarious John Cho scene from Off Centre
John Cho video Welcome to john cho show, a project for IBHOTA, info on mexican revolution clip
Title: John Cho Show
Description: Welcome to john cho show, a project for IBHOTA, info on mexican revolution
John Cho video John Cho is famous for many things. Tony King just cant think of any on "Hollywood Residential" the new original comedy series from Starz ... clip
Title: John Cho Doesnt do MILF
Description: John Cho is famous for many things. Tony King just cant think of any on "Hollywood Residential" the new original comedy series from Starz ...
John Cho video John Cho singing And Im Telling You clip
Title: John Cho And Im Telling You Im Not Going
Description: John Cho singing And Im Telling You
John Cho video Heres DesiYous exclusive sit down interview with John Cho, our new favorite Asian actor and co star of Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo ... clip
Title: The John Cho Interview ACC SHOW (HAROLD AND KUMAR 2)
Description: Heres DesiYous exclusive sit down interview with John Cho, our new favorite Asian actor and co star of Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo ...