Acting
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.
Filmography
The Greatest Hits
Film · 2024
Sugar
Series · 2024
Your Place or Mine
Film · 2023
Umma
Film · 2022
Plus One
Film · 2019
3 Days with Dad
Film · 2019
Good Face
Film · 2017
Young Sheldon
Series · 2017
Ghostbusters
Film · 2016
The Good Place
Series · 2016
This Is Us
Series · 2016
Colony
Series · 2016
Alex of Venice
Film · 2015
Superstore
Series · 2015
Dr. Ken
Series · 2015
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Film · 2014
Murder of a Cat
Film · 2014
The Purge
Film · 2013
This Is 40
Film · 2012
Bridesmaids
Film · 2011
Wilfred
Series · 2011
Suburgatory
Series · 2011
Workaholics
Series · 2011
Hot in Cleveland
Series · 2010
Community
Series · 2009
The League
Series · 2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Series · 2009
Lie to Me
Series · 2009
Senior Skip Day
Film · 2008
Player 5150
Film · 2008
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
The Office
Series · 2005
Boston Legal
Series · 2004
NCIS
Series · 2003
Arrested Development
Series · 2003
Threat Matrix
Series · 2003
Monk
Series · 2002
The Shield
Series · 2002
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Charmed
Series · 1998
Charmed
Series · 1998
Damon
Series · 1998
Interruptions
Film · 1997
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
Pacific Blue
Series · 1996
Melrose Place
Series · 1992