Devin Kawaoka (born) is an American actor who appeared in Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play at New York Theatre Workshop. He is best known for his work on as Charlie on Apple TV+'s Shrinking and as Dr. Kai Tanaka-Reed on Chicago Med.
Kawaoka, who is half-Japanese, grew up in Rochester, New York and attended Brighton High School. During high school, he was an avid skier.[1] [2] He attended New York University as an undergraduate and, later, at the Graduate Acting Program on a full merit scholarship. He won the Rosemarie Tichler Award for his performance in Unnatural Acts at the Classic Stage Company.[3]
Kawaoka was on stage in Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play, first on Broadway, and then at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.[4]
He is currently in a recurring role on the NBC series Chicago Med portraying first year surgical resident Dr. Kai Tanaka-Reed as well as a recurring role portraying Charlie on Apple TV+'s Shrinking.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Under the Lantern Lit Sky | Adam | ||
| 2021 | The Manor | Gary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Kal Montgomery | S13 E8 Neon Terror |
| 2023 | Lucifer | Cody | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Goliath | Deputy Counsel Mark Allbritton | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Shrinking | Charlie | 6 episodes |
| 2022-Present | Chicago Med | Kai Tanaka-Reed | 11 episodes |