ACTOR
John Cho
Known for Grey's Anatomy · House · How I Met Your Mother
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jun 16, 1972
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Known For
- Acting
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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Known For
TV
Grey's AnatomyDr. Marshall Stone · 2005
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
HouseHarvey Park · 2004
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
How I Met Your MotherJeff Coatsworth · 2005
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
BoJack HorsemanMale Improviser (voice) · 2014
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
CharmedMark Chao · 1998
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
American Dad!Vince Chung (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
New GirlDaniel Grant · 2011
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
30 RockLorne · 2006
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
Shopping for FangsClarance
1997
Wag the DogAide #3
1997
The Tiger Woods StoryJerry Chang
1998
YellowJoey
1998
American BeautySale House Man #1
1999
American PieJohn
1999
BowfingerNightclub Cleaner
1999
The Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasParking Valet
2000
American Pie 2John
2001
Delivering MiloMr. Hugo
2001
Down to EarthPhil Quon
2001
Earth vs. the SpiderHan
2001
EvolutionStudent
2001
Pavilion of WomenFengmo Wu
2001
Big Fat LiarDustin Wong
2002
SolarisDBA Emissary
2002
American WeddingJohn
2003
Better Luck TomorrowSteve Choe
2003
American Pie: RevealedSelf
2004American Pie: RevealedThanks
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White CastleHarold Lee
2004
In Good CompanyPetey
2004
See This MovieLarry Finkelstein
2004
Bam Bam and CelesteStephan
2005
American DreamzIttles
2006
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasBob
2006
Smiley FaceMikey
2007
The Air I BreatheBanker
2007
West 32ndJohn Kim
2007
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayHarold Lee
2008
Harold & Kumar Go to AmsterdamHarold
2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistHype Man
2008
Star TrekLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
2009
Caller ID: EntityKamal
2010
Saint John of Las VegasSmitty
2010
A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasHarold Lee
2011
Harold & Kumars Yuletide JamzHarold Lee
2011
Slaying the Dragon: ReloadedHimself
2011
American ReunionJohn
2012
Get a Life!Self
2012
Total RecallMcClane
2012
Identity ThiefDaniel Casey
2013
Star Trek Into DarknessLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
2013
That Burning FeelingRoger Whitacre
2014
To Be TakeiSelf
2014
GrandmaChau
2015
Parallel Man: Infinite PursuitAgent Nick Morgan (voice)
2015
ZipperEJ
2015
Get a JobBrian Bender
2016
Quantum Is CallingHimself
2016
Star Trek BeyondLieutenant Hikaru Sulu
2016
The Exorcist: Making the DemonsSelf
2016
The Hindenburg Explodes!Reggie
2016
A Happening of Monumental ProportionsMr. Ramirez
2017
ColumbusJin
2017
GeminiDetective Edward Ahn
2017
Literally, Right Before AaronMark
2017
SearchingDavid Kim
2018
The OathPeter
2018
Between Two Ferns: The MovieJohn Cho
2019
Korea: The Never-Ending WarNarrator
2019
Love, AntoshaSelf
2019
The GrudgePeter Spencer
2019
Over the MoonFather (voice)
2020
TigertailExecutive Producer
2020
NamooExecutive Producer
2021
Wish DragonLong (voice)
2021
Don't Make Me GoMax
2022
GhostedThe Leopard
2023
AfraidCurtis
2024
Good MenSelf
2024
The GraduatesJohn
2024The GraduatesExecutive Producer
2024
Your Mother Your Mother Your MotherPastor Kwan
2026EV
Exchange Value
Slime(voice)
UH
Untitled Harold & Kumar SequelHarold Lee
UA
Up All Night
Wish Dragon 2Long (voice)
Television
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Boston CommonLarry · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997
USA HighWaiter · 1 eps
1997
CharmedMark Chao · 1 eps
1998
FelicityLarry · 1 eps
1998
The Magnificent SevenWo Chin · 1 eps
1998
V.I.P.Flower Delivery Guy · 1 eps
1998D
DaddioDelivery Guy · 1 eps
2000
Static ShockNavigator (voice) · 1 eps
2000Static ShockTantrum / Thomas Kim (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Off CentreChau Presley · 28 eps
2001
The DivisionRaymond · 1 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 eps
2003
HouseHarvey Park · 1 eps
2004TM
The Men's RoomBob · 4 eps
2004
American Dad!Vince Chung (voice) · 6 eps
2005
Grey's AnatomyDr. Marshall Stone · 1 eps
2005
How I Met Your MotherJeff Coatsworth · 1 eps
2005
Kitchen ConfidentialTeddy Wong · 9 eps
2005
Made in HollywoodSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2005
'Til DeathLucas Bender · 1 eps
2006
30 RockLorne · 1 eps
2006
Ugly BettyKenny · 3 eps
2006
Childrens HospitalPark · 1 eps
2008
FlashForwardDemetri Noh · 22 eps
2009
New GirlDaniel Grant · 1 eps
2011
NTSF:SD:SUV::Chip · 1 eps
2011
Go OnSteven · 22 eps
2012
House of LiesSean Chew · 1 eps
2012
The Mindy ProjectBig Murder · 1 eps
2012
Sleepy HollowAndy Brooks · 7 eps
2013
BoJack HorsemanMale Improviser (voice) · 2 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
SelfieHenry Higgs · 13 eps
2014
Difficult PeopleTodd Ross · 4 eps
2015
Lip Sync BattleSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
The ExorcistAndrew Kim · 10 eps
2016
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf · 1 eps
2017
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?1 eps
2017
The Twilight ZoneRaff Hanks · 1 eps
2019
Home Movie: The Princess BrideInigo Montoya · 1 eps
2020
The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf · 1 eps
2020
Cowboy BebopSpike Spiegel · 10 eps
2021
The AfterpartyUlysses · 10 eps
2022
KrapopolisThief (voice) · 1 eps
2023
Poker FaceGuy / Alec · 1 eps
2023
Praise PeteyBandit (voice) · 10 eps
2023
Character Conversations1 eps
2024
The SympathizerJames Yoon · 2 eps
2024
Long Story Short(voice) · 1 eps
2025
MurderbotCaptain · 4 eps
2025
TempestAnderson Miller · 9 eps
2025TO
The Off Weeks
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