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