Tim Kang
| Tim Kang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yila Timothy Kang March 16, 1973 San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 5'10.5" |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강일아 |
| Hanja | 姜一芽 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Il-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Ira |
Tim Kang (born March 16, 1973) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his AT&T commercials and his role as Kimball Cho in the TV series The Mentalist.
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[edit] Life and career
Kang was born in San Francisco, California. He got into acting later than most, not pursuing it as a career until the age of 26.[1] Kang is a series regular on CBS's The Mentalist as Special Agent Kimball Cho. He appeared in Rambo (2008) and also on such TV shows as The Office, Chappelle's Show, and Monk.[2] He has also appeared in many TV commercials – the most notable of which are recurring spots for Shell and AT&T. Kang holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Fine Arts from the A.R.T. Institute at Harvard University.[3] He also studied acting in Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre School.[4] [5]
Kang is the eldest of three boys.[6] He has a daughter, Bianca, born November 7, 2009.
Tim is the current spokesman of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.[7]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Paul the Attorney | |
| 2003 | Robot Stories | Young John | |
| Justice | Bodega Owner | ||
| 2004 | The Forgotten | Agent Alec Wong | |
| 2006 | Spectropia | Client | |
| What Remains | Ender | ||
| 2008 | Rambo | En-Joo | |
| 2010 | Mister Green | Mason Park | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Dr. Harrison Wong | In episode "Whoever Did This" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Murakami | In episode "Legion" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Detective Kent Yoshihara | In 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial By Jury | Dr. Liam Kelly | In episode "Baby Boom" |
| 2006 | Chappelle's Show | Car Wash Manager/ Mummy's Probation Officer | In episode 3.1 & episode 3.3 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Warren Chen (Burning Ghost) | In episode "The Night We Met" | |
| 2007 | Monk | Mr. Brenneman | In episode "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" |
| The Office | Koh | In episode "Local Ad" | |
| The Unit | Chaplain Alan Lantz | In episodes "Gone Missing" and "Play 16" | |
| 2008–present | The Mentalist | Agent Kimball Cho | Series regular |
[edit] References
- ^ Conversations with Ross: Featuring Tim Kang http://www.rosscarey.com/2011/03/09/episode-29-featuring-tim-kang/
- ^ imdb.com
- ^ CBS.com
- ^ http://www.thementalisttvshow.com/page/Tim+Kang+Bio
- ^ http://allthingsgirl.com/2010/07/man-of-the-moment-tim-kang-with-elia-sheldon/
- ^ http://allthingsgirl.com/2010/07/man-of-the-moment-tim-kang-with-elia-sheldon/
- ^ http://www.modernmom.com/article/the-mentalist-star-tim-kang-on-child-safety
