Kal Penn
Skuespiller, Producer
23. april 1977 (48 år)
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
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| 2024 | The Underdoggs · as Ryan Kauffman |
| 2023 | The Imaginary · as Zinzan |
| 2023 | Scott Pilgrim Takes Off · as Ventakish (voice) |
| 2022 | The Santa Clauses · as Simon Choksi |
| 2022 | Smile · as Dr. Morgan Desai |
| 2021 | Untitled Horror Movie · as MarkPå Plex |
| 2021 | Clarice · as Shaan Tripathi |
| 2020 | Industry · as Jay 'jonah' Atterbury |
| 2020 | Mira, Royal Detective · as Mikku (voice) |
| 2020 | It's Pony · as Fred |
| 2019 | Helpsters · as Water Wally |
| 2019 | Sunnyside (2019) · as Garrett Modi |
| 2018 | Fancy Nancy · as Mr. Singh (voice) |
| 2018 | The Ashram · as Nitin |
| 2017 | The Layover · as AnujPå Plex |
| 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Venice · as Rajeesh |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate · as James |
| 2016 | Better Off Single · as BricePå Plex |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor · as Seth Wright |
| 2015 | Mack & Moxy · as Admirable Kal |
| 2015 | The Girl in the Photographs · as Peter Hemmings |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Emily & Tim · as Tim (segment 2) |
| 2015 | Battle Creek · as Detective Fontanelle |
| 2014 | Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain · as Motwani |
| 2014 | The Sisterhood of Night · as Gordy GambhirPå Plex |
| 2014 | Deadbeat · as ClydePå Plex |
| 2013 | We Are Men · as Gil Bartis |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Sanjay and Craig · as Greg |
| 2012 | Above Average Presents · as Gary Leland |
| 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas · as Kumar Patel |
| 2011 | American Horror Story · as Mac Marzara |
| 2011 | New Girl · as Tripp |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam · as Kumar |
| 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay · as Kumar Patel |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory · as Kevin Campbell |
| 2007 | Epic Movie · as EdwardPå Plex |
| 2007 | Dancing in Twilight · as Sam |
| 2007 | The Call · as Ian |
| 2006 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj · as Taj Mahal Badalandabad |
| 2006 | Deck the Halls · as Amit Sayid (uncredited)På Plex |
| 2006 | The Namesake · as Gogol / Nikhil |
| 2006 | Superman Returns · as Stanford |
| 2006 | Man About Town · as Alan FinebergPå Plex |
| 2006 | Bachelor Party Vegas · as Z-Bob |
| 2005 | Sueño · as Raj |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother · as Kevin Venkataraghavan |
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love · as Jeeter |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask · as Jorge |
| 2005 | Awesometown · as Guy Reading Newspaper |
| 2004 | House · as Lawrence Kutner |
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle · as Kumar Patel |
| 2004 | Ball & Chain · as BobbyPå Plex |
| 2004 | Homeland Security · as Harrison |
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing · as Kenneth Warman |
| 2003 | Cosmopolitan · as Vandana's Fiancee |
| 2003 | Tru Calling · as Steven |
| 2003 | All About the Andersons · as Doctor George |
| 2003 | Where's the Party Yaar? · as Mo |
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted · as Hadji |
| 2003 | Regarding Ardy · as Fred |
| 2002 | Van Wilder · as Taj Mahal BadalandabadPå Plex |
| 2001 | 24 · as Ahmed Amar |
| 2001 | American Desi · as Ajay Pandya |
| 2001 | The Agency · as Malek |
| 1999 | Angel · as Young Man In Fez |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Henry Chanoor |
| 1999 | Freshmen · as Ajay |
| 1999 | Independent Lens · as Jagdesh |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer · as Hunt |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch · as Prajeeb |
| 1996 | Spin City · as Buddy |
| 1994 | ER · as Narajan |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World · as Nerdy Audience Member |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Solomon Al-Ramai |
| 1992 | |
| 1969 |
| 2021 | Hot Mess Holiday · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Kal Penn Approves This Message · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Sunnyside (2019) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy · as Consulting Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2006 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Kal Penn Approves This Message · as Created By |
| 2019 | Sunnyside (2019) · as Created By |