Biography
Kal Penn (born Kalpen Suresh Modi) is an American actor, comedian, and former White House staff member in the Obama administration. He is best known for his roles as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar movie franchise, Taj Mahal Badalandabad in Van Wilder and Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj,
Filmography
all 97
TV Shows 50
Movies 47
self 24
Voice 4
Ryan Kauffman
The Underdoggs (2024)
Movie
Matthew Patel's Lawyer (voice)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
TV
1
Actor
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong (2023)
Movie
Simon Choksi
The Santa Clauses (2022)
TV
Dr. Morgan Desai
Smile (2022)
Movie
5.13
Kal Penn
Hot Mess Holiday (2021)
Movie
Self - Host
Money Hungry (2021)
TV
Mark
Untitled Horror Movie (2021)
Movie
Shaan Tripathi
Clarice (2021)
TV
9
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021)
TV
Self - Host
Kal Penn Approves This Message (2020)
TV
The Girl in the Woods (2020)
Movie
Mikku (voice)
Mira, Royal Detective (2020)
TV
Garrett Modi
Sunnyside (2019)
TV
Self
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019)
TV
6.67
Self - Guest / Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Self - Host
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (2019)
TV
Mr. Singh (voice)
Fancy Nancy (2018)
TV
5.5
Nitin
The Ashram (2018)
Movie
Self
The Problem with Apu (2017)
Movie
Anuj
The Layover (2017)
Movie
9
Self - Host
Superhuman (2017)
TV
Rajeesh
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
Movie
4
James Merrick
Speech & Debate (2017)
Movie
Brice
Better Off Single (2016)
Movie
Seth Wright
Designated Survivor (2016)
TV
6.77
Self
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
TV
Self - Panelist
Match Game (2016)
TV
Self - Panelist
To Tell the Truth (2016)
TV
Peter Hemmings
The Girl in the Photographs (2015)
Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV
2
Tim Hanratty (segment 'Discord')
Emily & Tim (2015)
Movie
Gordy Gambhir
The Sisterhood of Night (2015)
Movie
Himself - Host
The Big Picture with Kal Penn (2015)
TV
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
TV
9.5
Fontanelle White
Battle Creek (2015)
TV
6.75
Motwani
A Prayer for Rain (2014)
Movie
5
Clyde
Deadbeat (2014)
TV
5.71
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Gil Bartis
We Are Men (2013)
TV
Christian Van Burden
Dementamania (2013)
Movie
Self
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
TV
6
Self - Host
The Big Brain Theory (2013)
TV
Self
Finding Your Roots (2012)
TV
Self
Impractical Jokers (2011)
TV
5.88
Kumar
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
Movie
4.69
Tripp
New Girl (2011)
TV
6.07
Top Gear (2010)
TV
Self
We Are One With President-Elect Barack Obama (2009)
Movie
Kumar
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008)
Movie
Kumar
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Movie
5.57
Kevin Campbell
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.19
Edward
Epic Movie (2007)
Movie
6.08
Taj
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
Movie
5.67
Amit Sayid (uncredited)
Deck the Halls (2006)
Movie
5.57
Nikhil a.k.a. Gogol
The Namesake (2006)
Movie
6
Stanford
Superman Returns (2006)
Movie
6.11
Alan Fineberg
Man About Town (2006)
Movie
Z-Bob
Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
Movie
Guy Reading Newspaper
Awesometown (2006)
Movie
Raj
Sueno (2005)
Movie
Kevin Venkataraghavan
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV
7.09
Jeeter
A Lot Like Love (2005)
Movie
6.75
Jorge
Son of the Mask (2005)
Movie
7.5
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
TV
6.08
Sam
Dancing in Twilight (2005)
Movie
Lawrence Kutner
House (2004)
TV
7.74
Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Movie
5.05
Mo (Mohan Bakshi)
Where's the Party Yaar? (2004)
Movie
Bobby
Ball and Chain (2004)
Movie
Harrison
Homeland Security (2004)
Movie
Kenneth Warman
Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)
Movie
6.75
Steven
Tru Calling (2003)
TV
5.6
Doctor George
All About the Andersons (2003)
TV
Hadji Amerislani
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Movie
7
Fred
Regarding Ardy (2003)
Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Vandana's Fiancee
Cosmopolitan (2003)
Movie
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Movie
4.68
Ahmed Amar
24 (2001)
TV
6.29
Ajay Pandya
American Desi (2001)
Movie
Young Man in Fez
Angel (1999)
TV
6.15
Henry Chanoor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Vandana's Fiancee
Independent Lens (1999)
TV
Jackie Newton
Express: Aisle to Glory (1998)
Movie
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Hunt
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
TV
6.48
Prajeeb
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
TV
6.91
Buddy
Spin City (1996)
TV
7
Self - Guest Host
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Narajan
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Movie
Kumar
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Movie
Sandeep (voice)
Jodie
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.14
Based on 4.89 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1977-04-23 (47 years old)
Birth PlaceMontclair, New Jersey, United States of America
ReligionHinduism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsKalpen Suresh Modi, Cal Pen, Καλ Πεν, カル・ペン
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