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