Tom Yi

Acting

Tom Yi

42 credits

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
2024The Greatest Hits
as Tom ParkMovie
Your Place or Mine
2023Your Place or Mine
as ProfessorMovie
Umma
2022Umma
as Mr. KangMovie
3 Days with Dad
20193 Days with Dad
as Dr. ChoMovie
Plus One
2019Plus One
as Mitch MoriMovie
Young Sheldon
2017Young Sheldon
as Dr. KwokTV
Ghostbusters
2016Ghostbusters
as Flashed ManMovie
Colony
2016Colony
as HusbandTV
Superstore
2015Superstore
as Bobby SuhTV
Dr. Ken
2015Dr. Ken
as Bum-KunTV
Alex of Venice
2015Alex of Venice
as Judge SawyerMovie
Murder of a Cat
2014Murder of a Cat
as Rogin KimMovie
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014Drew Peterson: Untouchable
as Medical ExaminerMovie
The Purge
2013The Purge
as Mr. CaliMovie
This Is 40
2012This Is 40
as Charlotte's TeacherMovie
Suburgatory
2011Suburgatory
as Mr. SeigelTV
Wilfred
2011Wilfred
as Cal FukazakiTV
Bridesmaids
2011Bridesmaids
as Jewelry Store CoupleMovie
Workaholics
2011Workaholics
as Asian Man at DoorTV
The League
2009The League
as Mr. OOTV
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009NCIS: Los Angeles
as South Korean Fleet Commander BaiTV
Community
2009Community
as Rabbi ChangTV
The Mentalist
2008The Mentalist
as The MarkTV
Senior Skip Day
2008Senior Skip Day
as Mr. Lee ChengMovie
The Big Bang Theory
2007The Big Bang Theory
as Dispatcher (voice)TV
The Office
2005The Office
as Tim DockeryTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legal
as ForemanTV
NCIS
2003NCIS
as HaroldTV
Threat Matrix
2003Threat Matrix
as Korean AideTV
Monk
2002Monk
as Michael KinTV
The Shield
2002The Shield
as Detective RodriguezTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as TranslatorTV
Charmed
1998Charmed
as Motel ManagerTV
Damon
1998Damon
as NewscasterTV
Interruptions
1997Interruptions
as Mr. ParkMovie
7th Heaven
19967th Heaven
as Deacon SidTV
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Place
as Uniform CopTV