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
Son of the Mask (2005)
as Jorge
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
as Kumar Patel
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
as Rajeesh
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
as Kumar Patel
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
as Kumar Patel
Deck the Halls (2006)
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
The Layover (2017)
as Anuj
A Lot Like Love (2005)
as Jeeter
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
as Hadji
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
The Underdoggs (2024)
as Ryan Kauffman
The Namesake (2006)
as Gogol / Nikhil
Man About Town (2006)
as Alan Fineberg
Emily & Tim (2015)
as Tim (Segment 2)
The Girl in the Photographs (2015)
as Peter Hemmings
Sueno (2005)
as Raj
Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
as Z-Bob
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong (2023)
as Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009)
as Self
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor (2026)
as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Speech & Debate (2017)
as James
Untitled Horror Movie (2021)
as Mark
Ball and Chain (2004)
as Bobby
Regarding Ardy (2003)
as Fred
The Sisterhood of Night (2015)
as Gordy Gambhir
Awesometown (2006)
as Guy Reading Newspaper
The Problem with Apu (2017)
as Self
Hot Mess Holiday (2021)
as Kal Penn
Homeland Security (2004)
as Harrison
American Desi (2001)
as Ajay Pandya
Better Off Single (2016)
as Brice
The Ashram (2018)
as Nitin
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008)
as Kumar
A Prayer for Rain (2014)
as Motwani
The Girl in the Woods (2020)
Actor
Brookfield (—)
as Kumar Zimmerman
Cosmopolitan (2003)
as Vandana's Fiancee
Where's the Party Yaar? (2003)
as Mo
Patel (—)
Actor
Freshmen (1999)
as Ajay
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers (2021)
as Self
What the F*ck Is My Password?! (—)
Actor
Contra (—)
as Dale Stone
Dementamania (2013)
Actor
Dancing in Twilight (2005)
as Sam
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel (—)
as Kumar Patel
Express: Aisle to Glory (1998)
as Jackie Newton
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz (2011)
as Kumar Patel