Person Biography:
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, John Cho had a childhood dream of becoming an actor. Despite his family's disapproval, he made the bold decision to leave college and pursue his passion, literally running away from home to train and study for five years before moving to Los Angeles. His perseverance paid off as he landed guest appearances in six television series during his first year, including "The West Wing" and "Roswell".
As his career took off, Cho gained recognition for his versatility as both a comedic and dramatic actor, impressing audiences with memorable guest turns on hit sitcoms like "The King of Queens", "Reba", "According to Jim", and recurring roles in critically acclaimed dramas such as "House" and "24". In 2008, he landed a starring role in the ABC Family series "Samurai Girl" alongside Jamie Chung, as well as recurring arcs in 2009 with Starz's "Crash" and Fox's "Glee", and in 2010 with TNT's "Hawthorne" and FX's critically acclaimed "Sons Of Anarchy", playing the character Henry Lin.
In 2004, Cho was cast in Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal", marking a significant turning point in his film career. He went on to complete over a dozen films through 2012, working with acclaimed writer/director David Ayer in "Street Kings" and "Harsh Times", and high-profile roles in Lionsgate's "War" opposite Jason Statham, "Red Dawn" opposite Chris Hemsworth and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and his supporting lead role in the Marvel blockbuster, "Captain America: The First Avenger" playing Howling Commando Jim Morita.
Cho gained 25 pounds to play the tough but hilarious Chester Ming alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated, "The Wolf Of Wall Street". Alongside his many film achievements, he has starred in several television shows, including "Ironside" and "Allegiance" both for NBC Universal. Most notably, he inhabited the role of Judge Lance Ito for FX's highly acclaimed Emmy-winning, Golden Globe-winning "The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story" for Ryan Murphy.
Cho has several feature films scheduled for release in 2017, including "Spider-Man: Homecoming" with Tom Holland, "Bright" with Will Smith, and "American Express" with Joel Edgerton. Additionally, he recurs on the television shows "The Last Man On Earth" for FOX, "Counterpart" for Starz, and a leading role on NBC's "Untitled Kourtney Kang Project".
