
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 (41)

The Greatest Hits
2024

Your Place or Mine
2023

Umma
2022

3 Days with Dad
2019

Plus One
2019

Young Sheldon
2017

This Is Us
2016

The Good Place
2016

Ghostbusters
2016

Colony
2016

Superstore
2015

Dr. Ken
2015

Alex of Venice
2015

Murder of a Cat
2014

Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014

The Purge
2013

This Is 40
2012

Suburgatory
2011

Wilfred
2011

Bridesmaids
2011

Workaholics
2011

Hot in Cleveland
2010

The League
2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
2009

Community
2009

The Mentalist
2008

Senior Skip Day
2008

The Big Bang Theory
2007

The Office
2005

Boston Legal
2004

Arrested Development
2003

NCIS
2003

Threat Matrix
2003

Monk
2002

The Shield
2002

The West Wing
1999

Charmed
1998

Damon
1998

7th Heaven
1996

Pacific Blue
1996

Melrose Place
1992
