Tim Kang

Tim Kang has established himself as a highly sought after and versatile actor in both film and television. He can currently be seen weekly on the hit CBS drama The Mentalist opposite Simon Baker where his character “Kimball Cho,” the straightarrow investigator, has emerged as a fan favorite on the show. The Mentalist won a 2009 People’s Choice Award for “Favorite New TV Drama,” and was nominated for a 2009 Television Critics Association Award for “Outstanding New Program of the Year.” Only in its second season, the show is widely distributed by Warner Brothers internationally and TNT has already secured exclusive syndication rights.

Notably, Tim was also seen on the big screen in the Lionsgate action thriller Ramboopposite Sylvester Stallone and recently re-teamed with director Greg Pak for the title role in Mister Green, having first worked together in Greg’s acclaimed first feature, Robot Stories.

Before his starring role in The Mentalist, Tim has had memorable performances in movies such as The Forgotten and Two Weeks Notice. He has also had strong recurring roles on television in NBC’s popular drama, Third Watch, and CBS’s military saga, The Unit. Other television credits include guest-starring roles in popular TV shows, such as The Ghost Whisperer, The Office, The Sopranos, Monk, Chappelle's Show, Law & Order: Criminal Intentand Law & Order: Trial By Jury. Additionally, Tim is widely recognizable from his national commercial campaigns that include AT&T and Shell Gasoline.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Tim graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Political Science before heading east to attend the prestigious A.R.T. Institute at Harvard University, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree. He also studied acting at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia. His extensive education along with his love of the arts has molded him into one of the industry’s most intelligent and adaptable new talents.

Tim currently lives in Los Angeles.