

Kal Penn
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 Apr 1977
Age
49 Years
Born In
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Total Projects
113
Years Active
56 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.3 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Celebrity Weakest Link
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant

movie
The Underdoggs
The Underdoggs
as Ryan Kauffman

tv
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as Ventakish (voice)

movie
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self

tv
The Santa Clauses
The Santa Clauses
as Simon Choksi

movie
Smile
Smile
as Dr. Morgan Desai

movie
Hot Mess Holiday
Hot Mess Holiday
as Kal Penn

movie
Untitled Horror Movie
Untitled Horror Movie
as Mark

tv
Clarice
Clarice
as Shaan Tripathi

movie
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
as Self

tv
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant

tv
Name That Tune
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant

tv
Industry
Industry
as Jay 'Jonah' Atterbury

tv
Kal Penn Approves This Message
Kal Penn Approves This Message
as Self - Host

movie
The Girl in the Woods
The Girl in the Woods

tv
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant

tv
Mira, Royal Detective
Mira, Royal Detective
as Mikku (voice)

tv
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
as Garrett Modi

tv
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self

tv
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest

tv
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self

tv
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest Host

tv
Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy
as Mr. Singh (voice)

movie
The Ashram
The Ashram
as Nitin

movie
The Problem with Apu
The Problem with Apu
as Self

movie
The Layover
The Layover
as Anuj

tv
Superhuman
Superhuman
as Self - Host

movie
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Rajeesh

movie
Speech & Debate
Speech & Debate
as James

movie
Better Off Single
Better Off Single
as Brice

tv
Designated Survivor
Designated Survivor
as Seth Wright

tv
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self

tv
Match Game
Match Game
as Self - Panelist

tv
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist

movie
The Girl in the Photographs
The Girl in the Photographs
as Peter Hemmings

tv
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

movie
Emily & Tim
Emily & Tim
as Tim (Segment 2)

movie
The Sisterhood of Night
The Sisterhood of Night
as Gordy Gambhir

tv
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
as Himself - Host

tv
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest

tv
Battle Creek
Battle Creek
as Detective Fontanelle

movie
A Prayer for Rain
A Prayer for Rain
as Motwani

tv
Deadbeat
Deadbeat
as Clyde

tv
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self

tv
We Are Men
We Are Men
as Gil Bartis

movie
Dementamania
Dementamania

tv
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
as Self

tv
The Big Brain Theory
The Big Brain Theory
as Self - Host

tv
Finding Your Roots
Finding Your Roots
as Self

tv
Impractical Jokers
Impractical Jokers
as Self

movie
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel

movie
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
as Kumar Patel

tv
American Horror Story
American Horror Story
as Mac Marzara

tv
New Girl
New Girl
as Tripp

tv
Top Gear
Top Gear

tv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

movie
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self

movie
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
as Kumar

movie
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel

tv
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
as Kevin Campbell

movie
Epic Movie
Epic Movie
as Edward

movie
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

movie
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)

movie
The Namesake
The Namesake
as Gogol / Nikhil

movie
Superman Returns
Superman Returns
as Stanford

movie
Man About Town
Man About Town
as Alan Fineberg

movie
Bachelor Party Vegas
Bachelor Party Vegas
as Z-Bob

movie
Awesometown
Awesometown
as Guy Reading Newspaper

movie
Sueno
Sueno
as Raj

tv
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Kevin Venkataraghavan

movie
A Lot Like Love
A Lot Like Love
as Jeeter

movie
Son of the Mask
Son of the Mask
as Jorge

tv
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self

movie
Dancing in Twilight
Dancing in Twilight
as Sam

tv
House
House
as Lawrence Kutner

movie
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel

tv
The Soup
The Soup
as Self

movie
Ball and Chain
Ball and Chain
as Bobby

movie
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
as Harrison

movie
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
as Kenneth Warman

tv
Tru Calling
Tru Calling
as Steven

tv
All About the Andersons
All About the Andersons
as Doctor George

movie
Where's the Party Yaar?
Where's the Party Yaar?
as Mo

movie
Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Hadji

movie
Regarding Ardy
Regarding Ardy
as Fred

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

movie
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
as Vandana's Fiancee

movie
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

tv
24
24
as Ahmed Amar

tv
The Agency
The Agency
as Malek

movie
American Desi
American Desi
as Ajay Pandya

tv
Angel
Angel
as Young Man in Fez

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Henry Chanoor

movie
Freshmen
Freshmen
as Ajay

tv
Independent Lens
Independent Lens
as Jagdesh

tv
Independent Lens
Independent Lens
as Vandana's Fiancee

movie
Express: Aisle to Glory
Express: Aisle to Glory
as Jackie Newton

tv
The View
The View
as Self - Guest

tv
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Hunt

tv
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Prajeeb

tv
Spin City
Spin City
as Buddy

tv
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest Host

tv
ER
ER
as Narajan

tv
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

tv
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest

tv
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self

tv
Sesame Street
Sesame Street

movie
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor

movie
Brookfield
Brookfield
as Kumar Zimmerman

movie
Patel
Patel

movie
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
What the F*ck Is My Password?!

movie
Contra
Contra
as Dale Stone

movie
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
as Kumar Patel