Tim Kang

Tim Kang is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as special agent Kimball Cho in the TV series The Mentalist and in the remake of Magnum P.I. He is known for his roles as detective Gordon Katsumoto in the TV series.

He was born on March 16, 1973 in California. He studied political science at the University of California, Berkeley, and then earned a master's degree in fine arts from the advanced theater education program at Harvard University. He turned to acting relatively late, in his mid-twenties, after working in finance.

Television career

In his early years, he was seen with guest roles on series such as The Sopranos and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He got his big break in 2008 with The Mentalist, which premiered on CBS. Kang played the emoting agent Cho for seven seasons until the series' finale in 2015, appearing in more than 150 episodes.

Magnum P.I., which started in 2018 was cast as detective Gordon Katsumoto of the Honolulu police in the remake; he was in the cast until the series ended in 2024. Apart from these, he appeared as a guest actor in productions such as Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer, The Vampire Diaries and American Horror Story: Cult.

In cinema, he appeared in films such as Robot Stories, Rambo (2008) and A Wrinkle in Time (2018). He focused on projects dealing with child abuse with the production company One Shoot Films, which he founded in 2012. Kang is one of the actors who has gained a solid place for himself with long-term supporting roles on television.