Tom Yi

Acting

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.

Filmography

• Sugar — Leon - Korean Pool Player
• 2024The Greatest Hits — Tom Park
• 2023Your Place or Mine — Professor
• 2022Umma — Mr. Kang
• 20193 Days with Dad — Dr. Cho
• 2019Plus One — Mitch Mori
• 2017Good Face — Dr. Park
• Young Sheldon — Dr. Kwok
• Colony — Husband
• 2016Ghostbusters — Flashed Man
• The Good Place — Albert
• This Is Us — Carl
• 2015Alex of Venice — Judge Sawyer
• Dr. Ken — Bum-Kun
• Superstore — Bobby Suh
• 2014Drew Peterson: Untouchable — Medical Examiner
• 2014Murder of a Cat — Rogin Kim
• 2013The Purge — Mr. Cali
• 2012This Is 40 — Charlotte's Teacher
• 2011Bridesmaids — Jewelry Store Couple
• Suburgatory — Mr. Seigel
• Wilfred — Cal Fukazaki
• Workaholics — Asian Man at Door
• Hot in Cleveland — Dr. Joe
• Community — Rabbi Chang
• Lie to Me — Bruce Morimoto
• NCIS: Los Angeles — South Korean Fleet Commander Bai
• The League — Mr. OO
• 2008Player 5150 — Investigator
• 2008Senior Skip Day — Mr. Lee Cheng
• The Mentalist — The Mark
• The Big Bang Theory — Dispatcher (voice)
• The Office — Tim Dockery
• Boston Legal — Foreman
• Arrested Development — CEO
• NCIS — Harold
• Threat Matrix — Korean Aide
• Monk — Michael Kin
• The Shield — Detective Rodriguez
• The West Wing — Translator
• Charmed — Motel Manager, Uniform Officer
• Damon — Newscaster
• 1997Interruptions — Mr. Park
• 7th Heaven — Deacon Sid
• Pacific Blue — Cho
• Melrose Place — Uniform Cop