Tom Yi

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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 Rod…

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The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

7.9 2007 TV Show
The Purge

The Purge

6.2 2013 Movie
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

5.3 2016 Movie
NCIS

NCIS

7.6 2003 TV Show
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

6.5 2011 Movie
Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

8.0 2017 TV Show
Charmed

Charmed

8.2 1998 TV Show
Community

Community

8.0 2009 TV Show
This Is 40

This Is 40

5.9 2012 Movie
This Is Us

This Is Us

8.2 2016 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    The Greatest Hits

    Movie Tom Park

  2. 2024
    Sugar

    TV show Leon - Korean Pool Player

  3. 2023
    Your Place or Mine

    Movie Professor

  4. 2022
    Umma

    Movie Mr. Kang

  5. 2019
    3 Days with Dad

    Movie Dr. Cho

  6. 2019
    Plus One

    Movie Mitch Mori

  7. 2017
    Young Sheldon

    TV show Dr. Kwok

  8. 2017
    Good Face

    Movie Dr. Park

  9. 2016
    This Is Us

    TV show Carl

  10. 2016
    The Good Place

    TV show Albert

  11. 2016
    Ghostbusters

    Movie Flashed Man

  12. 2016
    Colony

    TV show Husband

  13. 2015
    Superstore

    TV show Bobby Suh

  14. 2015
    Dr. Ken

    TV show Bum-Kun

  15. 2015
    Alex of Venice

    Movie Judge Sawyer

  16. 2014
    Murder of a Cat

    Movie Rogin Kim

More credits
  1. 2014
    Drew Peterson: Untouchable

    Movie Medical Examiner

  2. 2013
    The Purge

    Movie Mr. Cali

  3. 2012
    This Is 40

    Movie Charlotte's Teacher

  4. 2011
    Suburgatory

    TV show Mr. Seigel

  5. 2011
    Wilfred

    TV show Cal Fukazaki

  6. 2011
    Bridesmaids

    Movie Jewelry Store Couple

  7. 2011
    Workaholics

    TV show Asian Man at Door

  8. 2010
    Hot in Cleveland

    TV show Dr. Joe

  9. 2009
    The League

    TV show Mr. OO

  10. 2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles

    TV show South Korean Fleet Commander Bai

  11. 2009
    Community

    TV show Rabbi Chang

  12. 2009
    Lie to Me

    TV show Bruce Morimoto

  13. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show The Mark

  14. 2008
    Senior Skip Day

    Movie Mr. Lee Cheng

  15. 2008
    Player 5150

    Movie Investigator

  16. 2007
    The Big Bang Theory

    TV show Dispatcher (voice)

  17. 2005
    The Office

    TV show Tim Dockery

  18. 2004
    Boston Legal

    TV show Foreman

  19. 2003
    Arrested Development

    TV show CEO

  20. 2003
    NCIS

    TV show Harold

  21. 2003
    Threat Matrix

    TV show Korean Aide

  22. 2002
    Monk

    TV show Michael Kin

  23. 2002
    The Shield

    TV show Detective Rodriguez

  24. 1999
    The West Wing

    TV show Translator