Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Catch the hilarious comedy Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay opening in theaters nationwide!

AsianConnections' Annie Chang interviews John Cho. and Neil Patrick Harris.

Run to the theaters and see Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay!

Not only is this comedy wacky and fun, it is historically significant as the first major Hollywood movie sequel in recent times with Asian American stars in the lead.

AsianConnections' Annie Chang interviews Neil Patrick Harris and John Cho in Beverly Hills for this podcast.

John shares his thoughts about the challenges of being an Asian American actor in Hollywood.

Neil Patrick Harris has fun talking about playing - himself.

Bios of John Cho, Kal Penn and Neil Patrick Harris from New Line Cinema.

John Cho (Harold)

John Cho first started catching peoples attention in the 1999 breakthrough hit comedy American Pie in which he popularized the slang term "MILF". Next, he achieved near-household name status starring as Harold Lee in the cult comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle for New Line Cinema. As one of todays most exciting actors, Cho continues to deliver compelling performances in comedy and drama.

Cho is currently in production on J.J. Abrams' upcoming Star Trek movie where he plays Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu. Star Trek is set for release in May 2009 through Paramount Pictures.

Cho has appeared in numerous films, including the Weitz Bros American Dreamz, starring alongside Willem Dafoe and Hugh Grant, Margaret Chos feature comedy, Better Luck Tomorrow, the American Pie series, Pavilion of Women, Steven Soderberghs Solaris and 2000s Best Picture Oscar winner American Beauty. In addition to numerous guest roles on television, he was a series regular on the Weitz Bros Off Centre for the WB and had a recurring role on last season's Kitchen Confidential for FOX.

Born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Los Angeles, California, Cho began acting while studying English literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He toured with his first show, an adaptation of the renowned memoir by Maxine Kingston, The Woman Warrior, across the country. Other stage roles include Laertes in Singapore Repertory Theaters production of Hamlet, and a variety of shows for East West Players. Cho resides in Los Angeles and is the lead singer for the band Left of Zed.

Kal Penn (Kumar)

2008 is proving to be one of Kal Penn's most successful and demanding years yet. Penn is currently starring on Fox's critically acclaimed series, House, as a new young doctor, Lawrence Kutner, who relates to House's unorthodox ways of approaching medicine.

Penn recently received rave reviews for his portrayal of Gogol Ganguli in the Fox Searchlight film The Namesake, based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri and directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding). The film, which won praises internationally, deals with issues of family, love, loss, and struggle - the things that form the American experience.

Penn was born and raised in New Jersey which allowed him to train extensively in theatre all over the metropolitan New York area. His most memorable experiences include working with the George Street Playhouse, The Atlantic Theatre Company, The New Jersey Governor's School of the Arts and Rutger's University Summer Arts Institute.

When Penn graduated from the Freehold Regional High School District's Performing Arts High School, he was accepted into the prestigious School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California Los Angeles. During his time at UCLA, Penn continued to build his body of work in film and television both inside and outside of the classroom.

In his spare time, Penn is pursuing a Graduate Certificate in International Security at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. He serves on the celebrity board of the International Red Cross.

Neil Patrick Harris (Himself)

Equally successful on stage and screen, Neil Patrick Harris continues to demonstrate his creative versatility. He can currently be seen in the stand-out role on the CBS comedy series How I Met Your Mother, which has garnered him rave reviews. Harris plays Barney, who has endless, sometimes outrageous opinions, a penchant for suits and foolproof ways to pick up women. In December 2005, he headlined the Networks top-rated movie for television of the year The Christmas Blessing. He also starred in Arthur Millers All My Sons at the Geffen Playhouse during his summer hiatus in 2006.

No stranger to theater, he previously starred in three consecutive Broadway productions; including the dual roles of The Balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald in the Sondheim/Weidman Tony Award-winning musical Assassins at famed Studio 54. The show tells the story of several historical presidential assassinations in America. He has also assumed the role of Anne Heches unexpected suitor in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Proof, as well as that of the exuberant emcee who comments on the story of the Kit Kat Klub in the musical Cabaret. Post-Broadway, Harris starred in the London Chocolate Factory production of Jonathan Larsons musical Tick, TickBoom!

A sampling of Harris film work includes the New Line Cinema comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, in which he actually portrays himself and steals virtually every scene in the process. Additionally, he has appeared as the token White guy in Imagine/Universals hit urban comedy Undercover Brother with Eddie Griffin, in Starship Troopers alongside his Undercover Brother co-star, Denise Richards; The Next Best Thing with Rupert Everett and Madonna; The Proposition with Madeline Stowe and Kenneth Brannagh, and his feature debut in the warmly-received coming-of-age story, Claras Heart starring opposite Whoopi Goldberg which garnered him a Golden Globe nomination.

Harris continues his work on the small screen since his early days as the adored title character in Doogie Howser, M.D. From the NBC comedy series Stark Raving Mad opposite Tony Shaloub, the CBS mini-series Joan of Arc with Leelee Sobieski and the acclaimed Peter OToole, to Anne Archers young lover in Showtimes The Man in the Attic, the classic TNT telefilm Cold Sassy Tree opposite Faye Dunaway, and the top-rated CBS film, The Wedding Dress with Tyne Daly. Hes also made notable guest appearances on such shows as Will & Grace, Ed and Boomtown.

The multi-talented Harris also enjoys a busy schedule in the world of voice-over, lending his pipes to the likes of The Simpsons, Justice League and the duo role: Peter Parker and Spider-Man in the top-rated MTV animated series. His voice work includes creating character voices for numerous books on tape, some of which are Slakes Limbo, Ribsy and the award winning childrens book, Henry Huggins.

Rounding out his accomplishments are Harris additional theater credits, including critically acclaimed performances in the Los Angeles production of Rent, Romeo & Juliet at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, and the concert production of Reprise! Sweeney Todd at Lincoln Center in New York.

Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Harris currently resides in Los Angeles.