Tom Yi
- Known for
- Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Greatest Hits
Movie · as Tom Park
Sugar
TV · as Leon - Korean Pool Player · 1 ep
Your Place or Mine
Movie · as Professor
Umma
Movie · as Mr. Kang
Plus One
Movie · as Mitch Mori
3 Days with Dad
Movie · as Dr. Cho
Good Face
Movie · as Dr. Park
Young Sheldon
TV · as Dr. Kwok · 1 ep
Ghostbusters
Movie · as Flashed Man
The Good Place
TV · as Albert · 1 ep
This Is Us
TV · as Carl · 1 ep
Colony
TV · as Husband · 1 ep
Alex of Venice
Movie · as Judge Sawyer
Superstore
TV · as Bobby Suh · 1 ep
Dr. Ken
TV · as Bum-Kun · 1 ep
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Movie · as Medical Examiner
Murder of a Cat
Movie · as Rogin Kim
The Purge
Movie · as Mr. Cali
This Is 40
Movie · as Charlotte's Teacher
Bridesmaids
Movie · as Jewelry Store Couple
Wilfred
TV · as Cal Fukazaki · 1 ep
Suburgatory
TV · as Mr. Seigel · 1 ep
Workaholics
TV · as Asian Man at Door · 1 ep
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Dr. Joe · 1 ep
Community
TV · as Rabbi Chang · 1 ep
The League
TV · as Mr. OO · 1 ep
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · as South Korean Fleet Commander Bai · 1 ep
Lie to Me
TV · as Bruce Morimoto · 1 ep
Senior Skip Day
Movie · as Mr. Lee Cheng
Player 5150
Movie · as Investigator
The Mentalist
TV · as The Mark · 1 ep
The Big Bang Theory
TV · as Dispatcher (voice) · 1 ep
The Office
TV · as Tim Dockery · 1 ep
Boston Legal
TV · as Foreman · 1 ep
NCIS
TV · as Harold · 1 ep
Arrested Development
TV · as CEO · 1 ep
Threat Matrix
TV · as Korean Aide · 1 ep
Monk
TV · as Michael Kin · 1 ep
The Shield
TV · as Detective Rodriguez · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Translator · 1 ep
Charmed
TV · as Motel Manager, Uniform Officer · 1 ep
Damon
TV · as Newscaster · 1 ep
Interruptions
Movie · as Mr. Park
7th Heaven
TV · as Deacon Sid · 1 ep
Pacific Blue
TV · as Cho · 1 ep
Melrose Place
TV · as Uniform Cop · 1 ep