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, 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
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel
Age 27 (now 49)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel
Age 31 (now 49)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel
Age 34 (now 49)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Age 24 (now 49)
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Age 29 (now 49)
How I Met Your Mother
as Kevin Venkataraghavan
Age 28 (now 49)
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
Age 45 (now 49)
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
as Self
Age 43 (now 49)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel
Age 34 (now 49)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
Age 31 (now 49)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel
Age 31 (now 49) Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Age 29 (now 49) Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Executive Producer
Age 29 (now 49)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel
Age 27 (now 49)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Age 24 (now 49)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
Age 43 (now 49)
Kal Penn Approves This Message
as Self - Host
Age 43 (now 49)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
Age 42 (now 49)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
Age 42 (now 49)
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
as Himself - Host
Age 37 (now 49)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
Age 37 (now 49)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 32 (now 49) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self- Guest
Age 32 (now 49)
How I Met Your Mother
as Kevin Venkataraghavan
Age 28 (now 49)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 27 (now 49)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Henry Chanoor
Age 22 (now 49)
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Also Known As
Kalpen Suresh Modi, Cal Pen, Καλ Πεν, カル・ペン, 凱爾潘, کال پن
IMDB
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