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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. 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. 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. He has also appeared in many TV commercials – the most notable of which are recurring spots for Shell and AT&T.... MORE

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. 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. 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. 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. He also studied acting in Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre School. Kang is the eldest of three boys. He has a daughter, Bianca, born November 7, 2009. Tim is the current spokesman of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. LESS