Kal Penn
Born in Montclair, New Jersey, USA — Apr 23 1977
Biography
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 Enga…
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Henry Chanoor
House
Lawrence Kutner
24
Ahmed Amar
How I Met Your Mother
Kevin Venkataraghavan
Sesame Street
American Horror Story
Mac Marzara
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Hunt
ER
Narajan
New Girl
Tripp
The Big Bang Theory
Kevin Campbell
Angel
Young Man in Fez
Designated Survivor
Seth Wright
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Prajeeb
Spin City
Buddy
Independent Lens
Jagdesh
Finding Your Roots
Self
Impractical Jokers
Self
The Agency
Malek
Tru Calling
Steven
Industry
Jay 'Jonah' Atterbury
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Top Gear
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Ventakish (voice)
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Clarice
Shaan Tripathi
Smile
Dr. Morgan Desai
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
Battle Creek
Detective Fontanelle
Fancy Nancy
Mr. Singh (voice)
The Santa Clauses
Simon Choksi
Mira, Royal Detective
Mikku (voice)
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Kenneth Warman
Sunnyside
Garrett Modi
Superman Returns
Stanford
We Are Men
Gil Bartis
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
Son of the Mask
Jorge
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kumar Patel
Deadbeat
Clyde
The Underdoggs
Ryan Kauffman
The Layover
Anuj
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Kumar Patel
Deck the Halls
Amit Sayid (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Epic Movie
Edward
A Lot Like Love
Jeeter
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
Man About Town
Alan Fineberg
Malibu's Most Wanted
Hadji
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Superhuman
Self - Host
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Kumar Patel
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Rajeesh
All About the Andersons
Doctor George
The Namesake
Gogol / Nikhil
The Ashram
Nitin
Sueno
Raj
Emily & Tim
Tim (Segment 2)
Speech & Debate
James
American Desi
Ajay Pandya
Patel
Regarding Ardy
Fred
Brookfield
Kumar Zimmerman
Bachelor Party Vegas
Z-Bob
Hot Mess Holiday
Kal Penn
Dementamania
The Problem with Apu
Self
Awesometown
Guy Reading Newspaper
Better Off Single
Brice
The Girl in the Photographs
Peter Hemmings
Homeland Security
Harrison
Cosmopolitan
Vandana's Fiancee
A Prayer for Rain
Motwani
The Sisterhood of Night
Gordy Gambhir
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
Himself - Host
Contra
Dale Stone
Ball and Chain
Bobby
Untitled Horror Movie
Mark
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
Kumar
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
Self
Dancing in Twilight
Sam
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Freshmen
Ajay
The Big Brain Theory
Self - Host
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Kumar Patel
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Self
Where's the Party Yaar?
Mo
Express: Aisle to Glory
Jackie Newton
The Girl in the Woods
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
Kumar Patel