Hugh Cha was born in Incheon, South Korea and was raised by his mom in America while his dad worked in Korea to support the family. He is an actor, singer and dancer who started his career as a profes ...Show More
Hugh Cha was born in Incheon, South Korea and was raised by his mom in America while his dad worked in Korea to support the family. He is an actor, singer and dancer who started his career as a professional break dancer or 'bboy' in college. He graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) with a BFA in Music Dance Theater and moved to New York City.Hugh Cha served his mandatory military service for the Republic of Korea Army in 2007, returned to the U.S. to continue his education, and graduated from the Boston Conservatory with an MFA degree in Musical Theater. He was selected as one of the most influential men of the Boston Korean community.He has played minor and lead roles in various theater productions in NYC. In 2013, Hugh Cha appeared in the stage production of "The King and I" as 'Lun Tha' at Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, and then played 'Luke' in North Shore Music Theatre's production of "Anything Goes" in 2014.On television, Hugh Cha has appeared in Oxygen Network's "My Crazy Love" and "The Americans" on FX Networks. He's also done multiple commercial and voice over spots in English and Korean. His film work includes "Seeking: Jack Tripper" and he played the lead role in "The Destined King", a Korean film that has received several awards.Hugh Cha specializes in several forms of martial arts including Wushu, Shaolin Kung Fu, Jujitsu, has a black belt in Taekwondo, and is a ranked practitioner of Kendo and Iaido: Siljun Dobup. Hide
