Henry Cho
| Henry Cho | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 30, 1962 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Henry Cho (born December 30, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian. His work can be heard nationwide 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, who is of Korean descent, was born and raised in Knoxville and went into stand-up comedy in 1986. He attended University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1989 to pursue his career, but always with the intent of returning to his roots in Tennessee.
Cho 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."
In interviews, Cho has stated that he is a practicing Christian.
Cho appeared on many television shows in the late-1980s and early-1990s, including "The Arsenio Hall Show," Bob Hope's Young Comedians Special, MTV's 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour and VH-1's Stand-Up Spotlight. His other TV credits 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. In 1994, after he moved back to Tennessee, Cho got a call from NBC to host a revamped version of Friday Night Videos titled Friday Night. He commuted to L.A. weekly for two years. Most recently, he has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson." He was also the keynote speaker for the 59th Annual Radio and Television Correspondents' Dinner. Henry Cho recently earned his nickname, "Mr. Clean" for his always-clean comedy.
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