Henry Cho
Who Henry Cho is
Henry Cho is a clean stand-up comedian from Knoxville, Tennessee, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry, known for comedy about growing up Asian American in the South. He has done stand-up since 1986, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, hosted NBC's Friday Night Videos for two years and released the Comedy Central special What's That Clickin' Noise? in 2006. After more than 100 Opry appearances following his 2011 debut, he was inducted as its 229th member in February 2023, the first comedian to become a member since 1973.
At a glance
- Born
- 1962
- Style
- Clean
- Stand-up specials
- What's That Clickin' Noise?
- Albums
- What's That Clickin' Noise?
- On screen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Friday Night Videos and 5 more
- Official site
- henrychocomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: henrychocomedy.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- What's That Clickin' Noise? 2006, Comedy Central
Albums
- What's That Clickin' Noise? 2006
On screen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno appearance
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson appearance
- Friday Night Videos host, NBC, two years from 1994
- The Henry Cho Show co-creator, co-producer and co-writer, 2011, GAC
- The Arsenio Hall Show appearance, late 1980s to early 1990s
- Bob Hope's Young Comedians Special appearance, NBC
- McHale's Navy co-star, 1997 film
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation starring role, 1992 TV movie
Comedians like Henry Cho
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Michael Palascak also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Paula Poundstone also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Arsenio Hall also in The Arsenio Hall Show
- Carlos Mencia also in The Arsenio Hall Show
- Chris Porter also in The Arsenio Hall Show
- Mike MacDonald also in The Arsenio Hall Show
- Brian Regan the same style: clean
- Ellen DeGeneres the same style: clean
Career timeline
- 1962Born
- 1992Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (starring role, 1992 TV movie) On screen
- 1994Friday Night Videos (host, NBC, two years from 1994) On screen
- 1997McHale's Navy (co-star, 1997 film) On screen
- 2006What's That Clickin' Noise? (2006, Comedy Central) Special
- 2006What's That Clickin' Noise? (2006) Album
- 2011The Henry Cho Show (co-creator, co-producer and co-writer, 2011, GAC) On screen
Questions about Henry Cho
Where is Henry Cho performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: henrychocomedy.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
What's That Clickin' Noise?.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Friday Night Videos, The Henry Cho Show, The Arsenio Hall Show and Bob Hope's Young Comedians Special, among 8 credits.
When were they born?
In 1962.
Who are some comedians like them?
Michael Palascak (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Paula Poundstone (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Arsenio Hall (also in The Arsenio Hall Show), Carlos Mencia (also in The Arsenio Hall Show) and Chris Porter (also in The Arsenio Hall Show).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Henry Cho ↗ Birth date and place; stand-up since 1986; clean act drawn from growing up Asian American in the South; TV and film credits; NBC's Friday Night host from…
- Henry Cho — official site ↗ Official site (henrychocomedy.com in the Wikipedia infobox)
- Henry Cho — Bio ↗ Inducted as the Opry's 229th member; two years as host of NBC's Friday Night Videos; co-creator, co-producer and co-writer of The Henry Cho Show on GAC; Opry…
- Henry Cho — Tour Dates ↗ Tour page; its Seated ticket widget lists 16 shows from 2 October 2026 (Waco Hippodrome Theatre) into 2027
- Opry — Henry Cho ↗ Hometown Knoxville, TN; Opry induction 11 February 2023; Opry debut 2 April 2011; Opry dates in October and November 2026
- The Tennessean — Gary Mule Deer, Henry Cho invited to join Grand Ole Opry (7 January 2023) ↗ Opry invitation; first comedians inducted since Jerry Clower in 1973
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026