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