Tom Yi
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.
Acting
TV
The Big Bang Theory
as Dispatcher (voice)
2007
Movie
The Purge
as Mr. Cali
2013
Movie
Ghostbusters
as Flashed Man
2016
TV
The Office
as Tim Dockery
2005
Movie
Bridesmaids
as Jewelry Store Couple
2011
TV
The Mentalist
as The Mark
2008
TV
Young Sheldon
as Dr. Kwok
2017
TV
Charmed
as Motel Manager
1998
TV
Charmed
as Uniform Officer
1998
TV
NCIS
as Harold
2003
Movie
This Is 40
as Charlotte's Teacher
2012
TV
Community
as Rabbi Chang
2009
TV
The Good Place
as Albert
2016
TV
Lie to Me
as Bruce Morimoto
2009
TV
Arrested Development
as CEO
2003
TV
This Is Us
as Carl
2016
TV
Monk
as Michael Kin
2002
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as South Korean Fleet Commander Bai
2009
Movie
Your Place or Mine
as Professor
2023
TV
The Shield
as Detective Rodriguez
2002
TV
Superstore
as Bobby Suh
2015
TV
Colony
as Husband
2016
TV
The West Wing
as Translator
1999
TV
Wilfred
as Cal Fukazaki
2011