John Yohan Cho

John Yohan Cho: Biography in Details

Who is John Yohan Cho?

John Yohan Cho is an American television and film actor and musician. John Yohan Cho is of Korean background. He gained popularity with the film ‘American Pie, the TV series ‘Harold and Kumar, and the film ‘Star Trek Beyond’. He started his career working in Asian-American films.  His role in the 2014 sitcom Selfie, co-starring Karen Gillan, made him the first Asian-American romantic male lead on American television.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

John Cho was born in Seoul, South Korea on 16 June 1972, in a Christian family. His ethnicity is Korean.

His father was a minister in the Church of Christ. The family moved to California, USA when John was 6 years old. John Cho was brought up in Los Angeles.

John Cho loves his father tremendously and harbors a desire to make a film on his father’s experience in North Korea. John Cho is a highly talented and fine actor. He admits that had he continued to stay in South Korea he would not have attained the status that he has now.

In which school did John Yohan Cho attend?

He attended Herbert Hoover High School, Glendale, California. He completed his BA in English from the University of California, Berkeley in 1996. He served as an English teacher at Pacific Hills School, West Hollywood, California, and simultaneously worked at East West Player’s theater (Asian-American) in Los Angeles.

John Yohan Cho: Professional Life and Career

He was noticed for his role in ‘American Pie’ (1999). He did other roles but his character of Harold Lee in the 2004 movie ‘Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle uplifted his stardom status.

In 2006 and 2009, he was on People Magazine’s list of the sexiest men alive. He received rave reviews for his role as Hikaru Sulu in ‘Star Trek Beyond’. John Cho was also cast in a music video. He is also the lead singer of a Los Angeles rock band.  He had said that he did face racism in Hollywood and was excluded from some film genres due to his ethnicity.

What is John Yohan Cho’s net worth?

He earns a handsome amount annually and has a net worth of $ 16 million as per 2022’s data.

John Yohan Cho: Rumours and Controversy/Scandal

John Cho has not been associated or linked up to any of his co-stars. He carries himself well. There have been no major rumors or controversies related to his real life. His reel-life role of Hikaru Sulu in ‘Star Trek Beyond’ has been picturized to be gay.

When it was decided to portray the character of Hikaru Sulu as gay in ‘Star Trek Beyond, a controversy ensued. George Takei, the actor who had played Hikaru Sulu in the original ‘Star Trek’ also criticized the new twist in the character.

This was more so since George Takei himself was gay with Brad Altman. But it was soon clarified that the role has been so depicted to pay homage to GeorgeTakei. John Cho had stood up for the director Justin Lin during this whole episode.

He had said in an interview that they had also shot a bold kissing act for this series but that scene did not survive the final cut. John Cho had supported Barack Obama during his presidential election campaign.

How tall is John Yohan Cho?

His height is 5 feet and 10 inches. His weight is not known and he has dark brown hair and eyes.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

He is active in social media such as Instagram and Twitter but he does not like Facebook. He has 245.5k fans on Twitter and over 196k followers on his Instagram account.

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