Kal Penn
Acting
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,…
Filmography
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The Underdoggs
2024
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
The Santa Clauses
2022
Smile
2022
Hot Mess Holiday
2021
Untitled Horror Movie
2021
Clarice
2021
Industry
2020
The Girl in the Woods
2020
Mira, Royal Detective
2020
Sunnyside
2019
Fancy Nancy
2018
The Ashram
2018
The Layover
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
Speech & Debate
2017
Better Off Single
2016
Designated Survivor
2016
The Girl in the Photographs
2015
Emily & Tim
2015
The Sisterhood of Night
2015
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
2015
Battle Creek
2015
A Prayer for Rain
2014
Deadbeat
2014
We Are Men
2013
Dementamania
2013
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
2011
American Horror Story
2011
New Girl
2011
Top Gear
2010
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
The Big Bang Theory
2007
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
How I Met Your Mother
2005
A Lot Like Love
2005
Son of the Mask
2005
Dancing in Twilight
2005
House
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
Ball and Chain
2004
Homeland Security
2004
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
Tru Calling
2003
All About the Andersons
2003
Where's the Party Yaar?
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
Regarding Ardy
2003
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
2003
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
24
2001
The Agency
2001
American Desi
2001
Angel
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Freshmen
1999
Independent Lens
1999
Express: Aisle to Glory
1998
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Spin City
1996
ER
1994
Sesame Street
1969
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Patel
Patel
Brookfield
Brookfield
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
Contra
Contra
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel