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Henry Cho Biography
Henry Cho is a Korean – American born stand up comedian, actor, and rancher. He is notable for being one of the only Asian acts to appear regularly on the Grand Ole Opry.
His work can be heard several times weekly on XM Radio’s Channel 151, Laugh USA, Sirius Radio’s Blue Collar Radio Channel 103, and Pandora Radio’s PG Comedy Radio Channel. Cho attended University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1989 to pursue his career.
Henry Cho Age
Henry was born On December 30, 1962 in Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. He is 60 years
Henry Cho Family
Henry’s family is not yet revealed.
Henry Cho Wife
Henry is married to Amy Cho with whom he has three children.
Henry Cho Comedian
Cho went into stand-up comedy in 1986. He often uses his childhood experiences as an Asian American in the South in his comedy. “I’m an Asian with a Southern accent,” remarks Cho. “To a lot of people, that right there is funny.
Henry appeared on many television shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They include The Arsenio Hall Show, Bob Hope’s Young Comedians Special, MTV’s 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour and VH-1’s Stand-Up Spotlight. He has other TV credits which include guest roles on various sitcoms such as Designing Women, Lenny, The New WKRP in Cincinnati and a starring role in the TV movie Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation.
After Cho moved back to Tennessee in 1994, he got a call from NBC to host a revamped version of Friday Night Videos titled Friday Night. He commuted to Los Angeles weekly for two years. More recently, Cho appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Henry was also the keynote speaker for the 59th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents’ Dinner. He is well-known as a “clean” comedian, forgoing profanity and objectionable material. He has sometimes been referred to as “Mr. Clean”.
Cho has appeared in three feature films. He starred opposite Tom Arnold and David Alan Grier in McHale’s Navy in 1997. He then appeared in the Farrelly Brothers’ movie Say It Isn’t So with Heather Graham and Chris Klein in 2001. In 2006, Cho appeared in Material Girls starring Hilary and Haylie Duff.
Henry Cho What’s That Clickin Noise
Henry had his own Comedy Central special entitled Henry Cho: What’s That Clickin’ Noise? in which Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy were special guest voices in the opening scene in 2006.
Cho signed a deal with Touchstone Pictures and ABC to write, produce, and star in a television situation comedy series centered on Korean-Americans living in the South in 2007.
He inked a deal with CBS/Paramount to write, produce and star in another sitcom with Craig Ferguson as executive producer in 2009. In 2011 he also had a special/pilot “The Henry Cho Show” on Great American Country (GAC).
Henry Cho Tour | Henry Cho Tour Dates
- NOV 16, 2018
Gallo Center for The Arts
Modesto, CA - NOV 29, 2018
Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
Fort Myers, FL - NOV 30, 2018
Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
Fort Myers, FL - NOV 30, 2018
Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
Fort Myers, FL - DEC 1, 2018
Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
Fort Myers, FL - DEC 1, 2018
Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
Fort Myers, FL
Henry Cho Grand Ole Opry
Cho is a guest artist at the Grand Ole Opry. He made his Opry debut on April 2, 2011.
Henry Cho Net Worth
The Comedy Central Special Star has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
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