Devin Kawaoka

Devin Kawaoka (born ) is an American actor who appeared in Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play on Broadway. He is best known for his work as Charlie on Apple TV+'s Shrinking and as Dr. Kai Tanaka-Reed on Chicago Med.

Biography Kawaoka, who is half-Japanese, grew up in Rochester, New York and attended Brighton High School. During high school, he was an avid skier. 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.

Kawaoka was on stage in Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play, first on Broadway, and then at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

He is currently in a recurring role on the NBC series Chicago Med portraying surgical resident Dr. Kai Tanaka-Reed, as well as a recurring role portraying Charlie on the Apple TV+ comedy series Shrinking.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 Under the Lantern Lit Sky Adam The Manor Gary

Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Criminal Minds Kal Montgomery Episode: "Neon Terror" 2021 Lucifer Cody Episode: "The Death of Lucifer Morningstar" Goliath Deputy Counsel Mark Allbritton Episode: "Split Milk" 2022–present Chicago Med Kai Tanaka-Reed 21 episodes 2023–present Shrinking Charlie 15 episodes 2025–presentChicago FireKai Tanaka-ReedEpisode: "Permanent Damage"

Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes 2021 Slave Play Dustin August Wilson Theater Broadway