Kal Penn
Acting
Born April 23, 1977 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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
Films (47)
The Underdoggs
2024
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023
Smile
2022
Hot Mess Holiday
2021
Untitled Horror Movie
2021
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
2021
The Girl in the Woods
2020
The Ashram
2018
The Problem with Apu
2017
The Layover
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
Speech & Debate
2017
Better Off Single
2016
The Girl in the Photographs
2015
Emily & Tim
2015
The Sisterhood of Night
2015
A Prayer for Rain
2014
Dementamania
2013
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
2011
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
Epic Movie
2007
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
Deck the Halls
2006
The Namesake
2006
Superman Returns
2006
Man About Town
2006
Bachelor Party Vegas
2006
Awesometown
2006
Sueno
2005
A Lot Like Love
2005
Son of the Mask
2005
Dancing in Twilight
2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
Ball and Chain
2004
Homeland Security
2004
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
Where's the Party Yaar?
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Regarding Ardy
2003
Cosmopolitan
2003
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
American Desi
2001
Freshmen
1999
Express: Aisle to Glory
1998