About

Known credits:
64
Birthday:
1977-04-23
Place of birth:
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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Kal Penn

Overview

Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, author, comedian, and former White House staff member in the Obama administration. He is best known for his role as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar movie franchise. He is also known for his roles as Lawrence Kutner on the television program House, White House staffer Seth Wright on Designated Survivor, Kevin in How I Met Your Mother and Nikhil Ganguli in the film The Namesake (2006). In early 2009, Penn was offered the position of Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, which he accepted, necessitating his character Lawrence Kutner being written out of the TV series House. In 2020, Penn wrote a memoir called "You Can't Be Serious". While promoting this memoir, Penn announced that he and his boyfriend of 11 years, named Josh, were engaged

Known for

Acting

2024 The Underdoggs Actor Ryan Kauffman 61
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2023 Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong Actor Self 59
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2022 Smile Actor Dr. Morgan Desai 65
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2021 Hot Mess Holiday Actor Kal Penn 58
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2021 Untitled Horror Movie Actor Mark 57
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2021 Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers Actor Self N/A
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2020 Kal Penn Approves This Message Actor Self - Host 70
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2020 The Girl in the Woods Actor 58
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2020 Mira, Royal Detective Actor Mikku (voice) 68
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2019 Sunnyside Actor Garrett Modi 67
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2018 Fancy Nancy Actor Mr. Singh (voice) 68
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2018 The Ashram Actor Nitin 58
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2017 The Problem with Apu Actor Self 58
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2017 The Layover Actor Anuj 55
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2017 Superhuman Actor Self - Host 68
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2017 Once Upon a Time in Venice Actor Rajeesh 54
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2017 Speech & Debate Actor James 59
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2016 Better Off Single Actor Brice 58
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2016 Designated Survivor Actor Seth Wright 71
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2015 The Girl in the Photographs Actor Peter Hemmings 56
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2015 Emily & Tim Actor Tim (Segment 2) 58
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2015 The Sisterhood of Night Actor Gordy Gambhir 59
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2015 The Big Picture with Kal Penn Actor Himself - Host 69
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2015 Battle Creek Actor Detective Fontanelle 69
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2014 A Prayer for Rain Actor Motwani 59
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2014 Deadbeat Actor Clyde 67
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2013 We Are Men Actor Gil Bartis 68
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2013 Dementamania Actor 58
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2013 The Big Brain Theory Actor Self - Host 70
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2011 Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz Actor Kumar Patel 58
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2011 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Actor Kumar Patel 59
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2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Actor Self 58
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2008 Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam Actor Kumar 59
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2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Actor Kumar Patel 61
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2007 Epic Movie Actor Edward 43
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2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj Actor Taj Mahal Badalandabad 55
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2006 Deck the Halls Actor Amit Sayid (uncredited) 57
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2006 The Namesake Actor Gogol / Nikhil 61
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2006 Superman Returns Actor Stanford 57
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2006 Man About Town Actor Alan Fineberg 57
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2006 Bachelor Party Vegas Actor Z-Bob 57
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2006 Awesometown Actor Guy Reading Newspaper 59
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2005 Sueno Actor Raj 58
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2005 A Lot Like Love Actor Jeeter 65
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2005 Son of the Mask Actor Jorge 45
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2005 Dancing in Twilight Actor Sam 59
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2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Actor Kumar Patel 63
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2004 Where's the Party Yaar? Actor Mo 58
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2004 Ball and Chain Actor Bobby 59
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2004 Homeland Security Actor Harrison 58
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2003 Love Don't Co$t a Thing Actor Kenneth Warman 67
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2003 Malibu's Most Wanted Actor Hadji 56
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2003 Regarding Ardy Actor Fred N/A
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2003 Cosmopolitan Actor Vandana's Fiancee 58
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2002 National Lampoon's Van Wilder Actor Taj Mahal Badalandabad 59
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2001 American Desi Actor Ajay Pandya 59
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1998 Express: Aisle to Glory Actor Jackie Newton N/A
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What the F*ck Is My Password?! Actor N/A
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Patel Actor N/A
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor Actor Dr. Sandeep Kapoor N/A
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Brookfield Actor Kumar Zimmerman N/A
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Production

2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj Production Executive Producer 55
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor Production Producer N/A
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Patel Production Executive Producer N/A
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