Kal Penn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1977 (age 49)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
Brookfield
Movie · as Kumar Zimmerman
Patel
Movie
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
Movie
Contra
Movie · as Dale Stone
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
Movie · as Kumar Patel
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
Movie
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Movie · as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Underdoggs
Movie · as Ryan Kauffman
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Movie · as Self
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
TV · as Ventakish (voice) · 1 ep
Smile
Movie · as Dr. Morgan Desai
The Santa Clauses
TV · as Simon Choksi · 6 eps
Hot Mess Holiday
Movie · as Kal Penn
Untitled Horror Movie
Movie · as Mark
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
Movie · as Self
Clarice
TV · as Shaan Tripathi · 10 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Name That Tune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Girl in the Woods
Movie
Mira, Royal Detective
TV · as Mikku (voice) · 104 eps
Kal Penn Approves This Message
TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Industry
TV · as Jay 'Jonah' Atterbury · 3 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sunnyside
TV · as Garrett Modi · 11 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host · 4 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Ashram
Movie · as Nitin
Fancy Nancy
TV · as Mr. Singh (voice) · 123 eps
The Layover
Movie · as Anuj
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Movie · as Rajeesh
Speech & Debate
Movie · as James
The Problem with Apu
Movie · as Self
Superhuman
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
Better Off Single
Movie · as Brice
Designated Survivor
TV · as Seth Wright · 53 eps
Match Game
TV · as Self - Panelist · 3 eps
To Tell the Truth
TV · as Self - Panelist · 4 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Sisterhood of Night
Movie · as Gordy Gambhir
Emily & Tim
Movie · as Tim (Segment 2)
The Girl in the Photographs
Movie · as Peter Hemmings
Battle Creek
TV · as Detective Fontanelle · 13 eps
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
TV · as Himself - Host · 12 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · 1 ep
A Prayer for Rain
Movie · as Motwani
Deadbeat
TV · as Clyde · 13 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dementamania
Movie
The Big Brain Theory
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
We Are Men
TV · as Gil Bartis · 11 eps
Hollywood Game Night
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Movie · as Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Movie · as Kumar Patel
Impractical Jokers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
New Girl
TV · as Tripp · 2 eps
American Horror Story
TV · as Mac Marzara · 5 eps
Top Gear
TV · 1 ep
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Movie · as Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
Movie · as Kumar
Epic Movie
Movie · as Edward
The Namesake
Movie · as Gogol / Nikhil
The Big Bang Theory
TV · as Kevin Campbell · 3 eps
Superman Returns
Movie · as Stanford
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Movie · as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Man About Town
Movie · as Alan Fineberg
Bachelor Party Vegas
Movie · as Z-Bob
Deck the Halls
Movie · as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
Awesometown
Movie · as Guy Reading Newspaper
A Lot Like Love
Movie · as Jeeter
Son of the Mask
Movie · as Jorge
Sueno
Movie · as Raj
Dancing in Twilight
Movie · as Sam
How I Met Your Mother
TV · as Kevin Venkataraghavan · 10 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Movie · as Kumar Patel
Ball and Chain
Movie · as Bobby
Homeland Security
Movie · as Harrison
House
TV · as Lawrence Kutner · 40 eps
The Soup
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Movie · as Kenneth Warman
Where's the Party Yaar?
Movie · as Mo
Malibu's Most Wanted
Movie · as Hadji
Regarding Ardy
Movie · as Fred
Cosmopolitan
Movie · as Vandana's Fiancee
Tru Calling
TV · as Steven · 1 ep
All About the Andersons
TV · as Doctor George · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Movie · as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
American Desi
Movie · as Ajay Pandya
24
TV · as Ahmed Amar · 4 eps
The Agency
TV · as Malek · 1 ep
Freshmen
Movie · as Ajay
Angel
TV · as Young Man in Fez · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Henry Chanoor · 1 ep
Independent Lens
TV · as Jagdesh, Vandana's Fiancee · 1 ep
Express: Aisle to Glory
Movie · as Jackie Newton
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
TV · as Hunt · 1 ep
Spin City
TV · as Buddy · 1 ep
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV · as Prajeeb · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 8 eps
ER
TV · as Narajan · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · 1 ep