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Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Acting · 2.3 popularity

Age

49

Movies

53

TV

59

Born
April 23, 1977
From
Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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

Works

53 films

Smile

Smile

20226.7

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

20065.8

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

20037.7

Epic Movie

Epic Movie

20073.9

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

20046.6

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

20026.0

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

20054.2

Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

20065.6

The Layover

The Layover

20175.4

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

20056.8

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

20175.2

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

20086.3

The Underdoggs

The Underdoggs

20247.0

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

20116.0

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

20035.3

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

20065.1

The Namesake

The Namesake

20066.8

Man About Town

Man About Town

20065.2

Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

20155.6

Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas

20064.9

The Girl in the Photographs

The Girl in the Photographs

20154.9

Sueno

Sueno

20054.5

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

20044.8

The Sisterhood of Night

The Sisterhood of Night

20156.2

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

20086.5

Awesometown

Awesometown

20067.4

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

2026

American Desi

American Desi

20015.9

Hot Mess Holiday

Hot Mess Holiday

20216.0

Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

2003

Untitled Horror Movie

Untitled Horror Movie

20214.4

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

20175.9

Where's the Party Yaar?

Where's the Party Yaar?

20034.9

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

20236.0

Ball and Chain

Ball and Chain

20046.3

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

20094.6

Freshmen

Freshmen

19995.0

The Ashram

The Ashram

20185.4

What the F*ck Is My Password?!

What the F*ck Is My Password?!

2026

The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

20174.8

A Prayer for Rain

A Prayer for Rain

20146.3

Better Off Single

Better Off Single

20165.0

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

20117.0

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

20037.5

Contra

Contra

2026

The Girl in the Woods

The Girl in the Woods

20206.6

Dancing in Twilight

Dancing in Twilight

20053.8

Patel

Patel

2026

Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel

Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel

2026

Dementamania

Dementamania

20134.4

Express: Aisle to Glory

Express: Aisle to Glory

19989.0

Brookfield

Brookfield

20264.0

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

2021