Acting credits
42
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Tom Yi
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Movies: 14Series: 28
TMDB ID: 305993
IMDb ID: nm1502541
Known for: Acting
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1992 - 2024
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
Wikidata: Q23900489
Biography
His work credits include numerous regional and national commercials, as well as roles in episodic television, including a recurring role on FX's The Shield (2002) as Detective Rodriguez. One of his favorite working experiences was a small role on The West Wing (1999), where he received valuable career advice from Martin Sheen. Other notable appearances on comedy series are Monk (2002), The Office (2005), Men of a Certain Age (2009) and season four of Arrested Development (2003). Recognized for his role as Rabbi Chang, brother to Ken Jeong Señor Chang, on the NBC's Community (2009). Comedic film credits include roles in Senior Skip Day (2008), Bridesmaids (2011) - directed by Paul Feig and This Is 40 (2012) - directed by Judd Apatow. In 2013 he departs from comedy and plays Mr. Cali in a Science Fiction film, The Purge (2013), written and directed by James DeMonaco, starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Tom Yi.
6.5
The Greatest Hits
as Tom Park
2024 Movie
6.3
Your Place or Mine
as Professor
2023 Movie
5.3
Umma
as Mr. Kang
2022 Movie
5.1
3 Days with Dad
as Dr. Cho
2019 Movie
6.9
Plus One
as Mitch Mori
2019 Movie
5.3
Ghostbusters
as Flashed Man
2016 Movie
5.9
Alex of Venice
as Judge Sawyer
2015 Movie
5.0
Murder of a Cat
as Rogin Kim
2014 Movie
5.3
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
as Medical Examiner
2014 Movie
6.3
The Purge
as Mr. Cali
2013 Movie
5.9
This Is 40
as Charlotte's Teacher
2012 Movie
6.5
Bridesmaids
as Jewelry Store Couple
2011 Movie
4.8
Senior Skip Day
as Mr. Lee Cheng
2008 Movie
2.0
Interruptions
as Mr. Park
1997 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Tom Yi.
8.0
Young Sheldon
as Dr. Kwok • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.2
This Is Us
as Carl • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.0
The Good Place
as Albert • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Colony
as Husband • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Superstore
as Bobby Suh • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.6
Dr. Ken
as Bum-Kun • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.7
Suburgatory
as Mr. Seigel • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Wilfred
as Cal Fukazaki • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.4
Workaholics
as Asian Man at Door • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Dr. Joe • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.3
The League
as Mr. OO • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
as South Korean Fleet Commander Bai • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Community
as Rabbi Chang • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as The Mark • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Dispatcher (voice) • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.6
The Office
as Tim Dockery • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Foreman • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Arrested Development
as CEO • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Harold • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Threat Matrix
as Korean Aide • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Monk
as Michael Kin • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.1
The Shield
as Detective Rodriguez • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.3
The West Wing
as Translator • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Charmed
as Motel Manager • 1 eps
1998 Series