Kal Penn
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 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
Stanford
Superman Returns
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Self
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kenneth Warman
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Dr. Morgan Desai
Smile
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Mo
Where's the Party Yaar?
Ajay Pandya
American Desi
Jeeter
A Lot Like Love
Edward
Epic Movie
Alan Fineberg
Man About Town
Jackie Newton
Express: Aisle to Glory
Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Hadji
Malibu's Most Wanted
Z-Bob
Bachelor Party Vegas
Amit Sayid (uncredited)
Deck the Halls
Bobby
Ball and Chain
Gogol / Nikhil
The Namesake
Kumar Patel
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Dementamania
Gordy Gambhir
The Sisterhood of Night
Fred
Regarding Ardy
Motwani
A Prayer for Rain
Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Kal Penn
Hot Mess Holiday
Kumar
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
Ryan Kauffman
The Underdoggs
Brice
Better Off Single
Tim (Segment 2)
Emily & Tim
Anuj
The Layover
Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Guy Reading Newspaper
Awesometown
Peter Hemmings
The Girl in the Photographs
Rajeesh
Once Upon a Time in Venice
James
Speech & Debate
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Jorge
Son of the Mask
Raj
Sueño
Vandana's Fiancee
Cosmopolitan
Nitin
The Ashram
Self
The Problem with Apu
Sam
Dancing in Twilight
The Girl in the Woods
Mark
Untitled Horror Movie
Harrison
Homeland Security
Kumar Zimmerman
Brookfield
Self
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
Patel
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
Ajay
Freshmen
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-04-23
Place of Birth
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Kalpen Suresh Modi