John Cho is a well known actor and also a musician. He is mostly known for his appearances in such movies and television shows as ‘American Pie’, ‘Sleepy Hollow’, ‘Star Trek’ and many others. During his career as an actor, John has been nominated for and has won several awards. Some of them include MTV Movie Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards and others. So how rich is John Cho? It has been estimated that Cho’s net worth is 16 million dollars. This sum of money of course has mainly come from his career as an actor and it also might grow in the future as John continues to appear in movies and television shows.
John Cho Net Worth $16 Million
John Yohan Cho, or simply known as John Cho, was born in 1972, in South Korea. When Cho was only 6 years old his parents decided to move to United States. John studied at the University of California, Berkeley and received a degree in English. After finishing university, John started to work as an English teacher in Pacific Hills School and at the same time worked at a theater called East West Players. From that time John Cho’s net worth began to grow. While working in East West Players, John was a part of ‘My Tired Broke Ass Pontificating Slapstick Funk’, by Euijoon Kim and ‘The Taste of Kona Coffee’ by Edward Sakamoto. Later John became a part of ‘American Pie’, where he had an opportunity to work with Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan and many others. The popularity of the movie added up a lot to John Cho’s net worth.
What is more, John became more famous after the role in this movie and more noticeable to other producers. Later John also appeared in ‘Off Centre’, ‘Evolution’, ‘Bowfinger’ and others. All these appearances also made John’s net worth grow. Other shows and movies that Cho acted in include ‘Star Trek’, ‘Identity Thief’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Sleepy Hollow’ and many others. All these appearances had a huge impact on the growth of John Cho’s net worth.
As mentioned before, John is not only an actor but he is also a musician. He is a member of the group titled Viva La Union, also known as Left of Zed. Although they are not that famous they still have an album released and their song can be heard in the soundtrack of ‘Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay’. This also added to Cho’s net worth.
All in all, it could be said that John Cho is a well known actor who has achieved quite a lot during his career. As John is only 42 years old, there is a high chance that he will appear in even more movies and television shows in the future. If this happens Cho’s net worth also might become higher. Let’s hope that his fans will be able to see him more often and that he will become even more popular and acclaimed.
MTV Movie Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
Nominations
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Rockstar Moment, MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence
Movies
‘Off Centre’, ‘Evolution’, ‘Bowfinger’
TV Shows
‘Star Trek’, ‘Identity Thief’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘How I Met Your Mother’, ‘Sleepy Hollow’
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[on avoiding Facebook] I have this nightmare that one day I will have to look at every picture I've ever taken with people in an airport or in bars or restaurants, and it will make me very sad. It will be like the Vietnam memorial in Washington - a descending wall of sadness.
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When I was starting out, it was really hard. I tried to do things like turn down auditions I thought were stereotypical. That sort of thing, small as it was, was difficult. Now it seems like I don't even have to make those decisions anymore. People understand what I do.
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[observation, 2012] Thankfully, I'm not sweating too much about how to climb the ladder, and I'm not sweating too much about the money. I'm trying to think of making work that I'm proud of. And I think everything falls into place after that.
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I am interested in people who are on top and how they stay on top. In a vague way, it's a bit like athletes and how they stay on top of their game. You know, I always root for the older athlete. I root for the second album. I root for solo careers after the rock star breaks the band apart. I've become more interested in second and third acts, and a lot less interested in that splashy debut. For me, the most interesting thing is longevity and sustaining a career, because that's what's truly difficult.
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[on being an Asian American actor] It's difficult having to hustle for jobs. Not knowing when the next job is coming in. It's hard. There are not enough roles out there. I try not to get wrapped up in it or I'll get depressed.
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With music, I get to feel real ownership with what I do. I write it, I perform it and even if it is crap, it is mine. With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.
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Fact
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Second child, a girl, was born in 2013.
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In April 2009, along with several of the cast and crew, he visited Camp Arijan in Kuwait to show Star Trek (2009) to a group of US service members.
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Has worked on nine projects that have been either directed or produced by Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz.
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John announced that his wife Kerri and he are expecting their first child, a boy. [April 2008]
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Lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band Left of Zed, which has recently been renamed Viva La Union.
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John immigrated to Los Angeles, California in 1978, when he was just six years old.
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