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Kal Penn

Actor / Film Producer / Politician | * 04/23/1977 (47) | Montclair, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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Kalpen Suresh Modi (Gujarati: કલ્પેન સુરેશ મોદી born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration. As an actor he is known for his portrayals of Lawrence Kutner on the television program House, White House staffer Seth Wright on Designated Survivor, Kevin, a psychologist and boyfriend to Robin in How I Met Your Mother, and Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series. He is also recognized for his performance in the film The Namesake. Penn once taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the Cinema Studies Program as a visiting lecturer. In April 2009, Penn joined the Obama administration as an associate director in the White Hou..."> ()
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Kalpen Suresh Modi, known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, comedian, and former White House staff member in the Obama administration.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

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Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, ...

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

R

2004 | 3.3/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy, Adventure
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Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kuma ...

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

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2008 | 3.1/5 | 1h 47min
Comedy, Adventure
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Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the ...

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

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2011 | 3.0/5 | 1h 48min
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Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must c ...

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

R

2002 | 3.0/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. ...

House

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2004 | 4.3/5 | 44min per episode
Drama, Mystery
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Movies with Kal Penn as Actor(42)

as Ryan Kauffman2024 The Underdoggs
as himself2023 Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Dr. Morgan Desai2022 Smile
2021 Hot Mess Holiday
as Mark2021 Untitled Horror Movie
2020 The Girl in the Woods
as Nitin2018 The Ashram
as Rajeesh2017 Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Anuj2017 The Layover
as himself2017 The Problem with Apu
as James2017 Speech & Debate
as Brice2016 Better Off Single
as Gordy Gambhir2015 The Sisterhood of Night
as Peter Hemmings2015 The Girl in the Photographs
as Tim (Segment 2)2015 Emily & Tim
as Motwani2014 A Prayer for Rain
as Kumar Patel2011 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar2008 Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
as Kumar Patel2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Edward2007 Epic Movie
as Stanford2006 Superman Returns
as Z-Bob2006 Bachelor Party Vegas
as Gogol / Nikhil2006 The Namesake
as Taj2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Alan Fineberg2006 Man About Town
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)2006 Deck the Halls
as Guy Reading Newspaper2005 Awesometown
as Sam2005 Dancing in Twilight
as Jorge2005 Son of the Mask
as Raj2005 Sueno
as Jeeter2005 A Lot Like Love
as Bobby2004 Ball and Chain
as Harrison2004 Homeland Security
as Kumar Patel2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Mo2004 Where's the Party Yaar?
as Fred2003 Regarding Ardy
as Hadji Amerislani2003 Malibu's Most Wanted
as Kenneth Warman2003 Love Don't Co$t a Thing
as Vandana's Fiancee2003 Cosmopolitan
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad2002 National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Ajay Pandya2001 American Desi
as Jackie Newton1998 Express: Aisle to Glory

TV Shows/Series with Kal Penn as Actor(45)

as Simon Choksi2022 The Santa Clauses
as Shaan Tripathi2021 Clarice
as Mikku2020 Mira, Royal Detective
as Self - Host2020 Kal Penn Approves This Message
as himself2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Garrett Modi2019 Sunnyside
as himself2019 A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Mr. Singh (voice)2018 Fancy Nancy
as Himself - Host2017 Superhuman
as himself2016 The $100,000 Pyramid
as himself2016 Match Game
as Seth Wright2016 Designated Survivor
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Detective Fontanelle2015 Battle Creek
as Himself - Host2015 The Big Picture with Kal Penn
as Clyde2014 Deadbeat
as Self - Host2013 The Big Brain Theory
as Gil Bartis2013 We Are Men
as himself2013 Hollywood Game Night
as himself2012 Finding Your Roots
as Mac Marzara2011 American Horror Story
as himself2011 Impractical Jokers
as Tripp2011 New Girl
2010 Top Gear
as Kevin Campbell2007 The Big Bang Theory
as Kevin Venkataraghavan2005 How I Met Your Mother
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Lawrence Kutner2004 House
as Steven2003 Tru Calling
as Doctor George2003 All About the Andersons
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Ahmed Amar2001 24
as Henry Chanoor1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Jagdesh1999 Independent Lens
as Vandana's Fiancee1999 Independent Lens
as Young Man in Fez1999 Angel
as Hunt1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as Self - Guest Host1996 The Daily Show
as Prajeeb1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Buddy1996 Spin City
as Narajan1994 ER
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Kal Penn as Crew(1)

Production/Executive Producer2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

TV Shows/Series with Kal Penn as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator2019 Sunnyside

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Full Name: Kal Penn
Born: Saturday, 04/23 1977 (April) in Montclair, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 47 years + 143 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford University, Howell High School, Freehold Township High School
Employer: University of Pennsylvania
Other names for Kal Penn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kalpen Suresh Modi"
"Cal Pen"
"Καλ Πεν"
"カル・ペン"
Kal Penn frequently works together with these people:
Sarah Paulson (14x, Actress)
David Fury (14x, Crew)
Anthony Anderson (13x, Actor)
Samuel L. Jackson (12x, Actor)
Joss Whedon (12x, Crew)
Wanda Sykes (12x, Actress)
Kiefer Sutherland (11x, Actor)
Dylan McDermott (11x, Actor)
Evan Peters (11x, Actor)
Martin Short (11x, Actor)
David Greenwalt (11x, Crew)
Jon Hurwitz (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2749, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 08/19/2024