John Cho Called His Wife Kerri Higuchi a 'Stay-At-Home Mom' Once: Inside Their Family with Two Kids

Actor John Cho, the star of shows like Netflix's "Cowboy Bebop" and the "Harold & Kumar" film series, is happily married to Kerri Higuchi, with whom he shares two children.

John Cho's fans have seen him at red-carpet events like the Academy Awards with the beautiful Kerri Higuchi Cho. If John Cho's wife looks familiar, it's because she is an actress with an enviable list of accomplishments to her credit.

The "Cowboy Bebop" actor, known for his lean youthful good looks, has been married to Kerri for over 16 years, and together they have built a beautiful family.

Born in Seoul, South Korea, on June 16, 1972, John moved to the United States at the age of six with his family. His father was a minister, and the family finally settled in Los Angeles, California, after moving around.

John started acting in school, and after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, he taught English literature in high school and performed in theater productions. His breakthrough came in a bit part in the iconic film series "American Pie."

He is best known for his role as Harold in the "Harold & Kumar" film series with Kal Penn and as the tormented Andy Kim in "The Exorcist" with Alan Ruck, Brianna Hildebrand, and Geena Davis. More recently, John Cho starred in Netflix's new sci-fi Western series Cowboy Bebop as Spike Spiegel.

Fans can look forward to seeing him in the second season of Apple TV+'s mystery and comedy series "The Afterparty" and the Chris Weitz horror feature "They Listen," due for release in the summer of 2023. John met his future wife, Kerri Higuchi, at Berkley, but it would be years before their romance blossomed.

John Called His Wife "Mainly a Stay-At-Home Mom"

John and Kerri started dating after college when they found themselves in Los Angeles, pursuing their acting careers. Yes, Kerri is an actress too and co-starred with Ellen Pompeo in "Grey's Anatomy," among many other roles in her resumé. During a 2015 interview, John sang the woman whom he married in 2006's praises as he said:

"She's mainly a stay-at-home mom, but she's such a good actor. I've learned a lot from her."

John admires his wife's strength and confidence, and she is the one who has been raising their children, a boy born in 2008 and a daughter born in 2013, while he has focused on his burgeoning career.

She Is His Colleague - Also Working as an Actor and Director

Like John, Kerri Higuchi is of Korean descent and attended the prestigious University of California, Berkeley. Kerri's first role was in the 2002 Jennifer Lopez thriller "Enough," followed by Dr. Elizabeth Chen's role in "Grey's Anatomy" in 2005.

Being a father and the recent pandemic has inspired John to write a children's book called "Troublemaker," about a 12-year-old Korean-American kid.

In 2009, Kerri was cast in the sci-fi series "Flashforward," in which she co-starred with her husband. She went on to appear in 2012 in "Parks and Recreation," as Jasmine Hu, co-starring with Chris Pratt and Rob Lowe, and in the Shonda Rhimes thriller "Scandal" with Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield, and Portia de Rossi.

Kerri's talent and ambition extend beyond performing, and she wrote and directed the 2005 film, "Mr. Isaac," starring J. Stephen Brady, Carlo Brooks, Alberto Isaac, and Janelle Steininger.

John and Kerri Are Parents of Two - And John Even Wrote a Children's Book

John and Kerry welcomed their first child, Kage, in May 2008, and five years later, they welcomed a baby girl, whose name they have never revealed. The couple has been very careful to protect their children from public scrutiny.

Neither child ever appears on their dad's social media, and he only speaks of them in the vaguest of terms. Before Kage's birth, he confessed that the idea of fatherhood made him nervous. He said:

"They're just going to give you the baby, and then you have to take it home. There aren't any doctors around telling you what to do!"

Being a father and the recent pandemic has inspired John to write a children's book called "Troublemaker," about a 12-year-old Korean-American kid who has to deal with social upheaval and some morally challenging issues. John explained:

"I was such a reader as a kid, and during those years, I never really saw myself on book covers."

The book is set in 1993 after the trial of the police officers who allegedly brutalized Rodney King. The protagonist experiences the riots that tore through Los Angeles at the time. John hopes that the book will facilitate the difficult dialogue between parents and preteens about racial and ethnic conflicts that have been afflicting so many communities across the United States and the world.