Hugh Cha

Hugh Cha was born in Incheon, South Korea and is an actor, singer and dancer who started his career as a professional break dancer or 'bboy' in college. He graduated with a Music Dance Theater degree at Brigham Young University, and studied Theater and English Literature in London. Cha received his M.F.A. in Musical Theater from the Boston Conservatory at Berkley College of Music, and was selected as one of the most influential men of the Boston Korean community. Cha is the Director of the Asia Division of Bohemia Group (talent management) and Bohemia Originals (production). He also serves as a Manager at Bohemia Group, which has bases in Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, New Orleans, Toronto, Berlin, London, Auckland and now Seoul. He is also the CEO of Stage Bridge Inc. in NYC, and serves as a producer for Off Broadway musical theater in New York and Seoul. Cha is a triple threat performer represented in several major cities such as NYC, LA and Seoul. He has played minor and lead roles in various theater productions in NYC. In 2013, 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. More recent theater credits include "Blueprint Specials," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and the musical "Sweetee" where Cha played the clarinet and saxophone. On television, 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. 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.