Kal Penn
Born April 23, 1977 (Age: 48)
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Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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
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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Filmography
Smile
2022
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as Dr. Morgan Desai
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Age: 45
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017
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as Rajeesh
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Age: 40
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
2011
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as Kumar Patel
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Age: 34
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011
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as Kumar Patel
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Age: 34
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
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as Self
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Age: 31
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008
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as Kumar Patel
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Age: 31
Epic Movie
2007
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as Edward
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Age: 29
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
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as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
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Age: 29
Deck the Halls
2006
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as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
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Age: 29
The Namesake
2006
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as Gogol / Nikhil
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Age: 29
Superman Returns
2006
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as Stanford
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Age: 29
Man About Town
2006
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as Alan Fineberg
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Age: 29
A Lot Like Love
2005
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as Jeeter
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Age: 27
Son of the Mask
2005
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as Jorge
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Age: 27
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004
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as Kumar Patel
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Age: 27
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
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as Kenneth Warman
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Age: 26
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
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as Hadji
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Age: 25
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
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as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
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Age: 24
Express: Aisle to Glory
1998
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as Jackie Newton
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Age: 21