Kal Penn
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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
Credits
Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)
as Kenneth Warman
Smile (2022)
as Dr. Morgan Desai
Superman Returns (2006)
as Stanford
Epic Movie (2007)
as Edward
Son of the Mask (2005)
as Jorge
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
as Kumar Patel
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
as Kumar Patel
Deck the Halls (2006)
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
as Kumar Patel
A Lot Like Love (2005)
as Jeeter
The Layover (2017)
as Anuj
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
as Rajeesh
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
The Underdoggs (2024)
as Ryan Kauffman
Emily & Tim (2015)
as Tim (Segment 2)
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
as Hadji
Man About Town (2006)
as Alan Fineberg
Sueno (2005)
as Raj
The Namesake (2006)
as Gogol / Nikhil
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor (2026)
as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Freshmen (1999)
as Ajay
Where's the Party Yaar? (2003)
as Mo
Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
as Z-Bob
Untitled Horror Movie (2021)
as Mark
Awesometown (2006)
as Guy Reading Newspaper
The Problem with Apu (2017)
as Self
The Sisterhood of Night (2015)
as Gordy Gambhir
American Desi (2001)
as Ajay Pandya
The Girl in the Photographs (2015)
as Peter Hemmings
Cosmopolitan (2003)
as Vandana's Fiancee
Regarding Ardy (2003)
as Fred
The Ashram (2018)
as Nitin
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
as Self
Homeland Security (2004)
as Harrison
Speech & Debate (2017)
as James
Ball and Chain (2004)
as Bobby
Hot Mess Holiday (2021)
as Kal Penn
Express: Aisle to Glory (1998)
as Jackie Newton
Better Off Single (2016)
as Brice
A Prayer for Rain (2014)
as Motwani
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz (2011)
as Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008)
as Kumar
What the F*ck Is My Password?! (—)
Actor
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel (—)
as Kumar Patel
Dancing in Twilight (2005)
as Sam
Brookfield (—)
as Kumar Zimmerman
Dementamania (2013)
Actor
The Girl in the Woods (2020)
Actor
Contra (—)
as Dale Stone
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers (2021)
as Self
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong (2023)
as Self
Patel (—)
Actor