Kal Penn

male

Born on April 23, 1977 (48 years old)

From Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Known for Acting

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,

Cast Credits

2024
- The Underdoggs
  as
  Ryan Kauffman
  2024
2023
- Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
  as
  Self
  2023
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
  as
  Ventakish (voice)
  2023
2022
- Smile
  as
  Dr. Morgan Desai
  2022
- The Santa Clauses
  as
  Simon Choksi
  2022
2021
- Hot Mess Holiday
  as
  Kal Penn
  2021
- Untitled Horror Movie
  as
  Mark
  2021
- Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
  as
  Self
  2021
- Clarice
  as
  Shaan Tripathi
  2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
  as
  Self - Contestant
  2021
2020
- The Girl in the Woods
  2020
- Mira, Royal Detective
  as
  Mikku (voice)
  2020
- Kal Penn Approves This Message
  as
  Self - Host
  2020
2018
- The Ashram
  as
  Nitin
  2018
- Fancy Nancy
  as
  Mr. Singh (voice)
  2018
- no image
  Lie Detector
  as
  Self
  2018
2017
- The Layover
  as
  Anuj
  2017
- Once Upon a Time in Venice
  as
  Rajeesh
  2017
- Speech & Debate
  as
  James
  2017
- The Problem with Apu
  as
  Self
  2017
- Superhuman
  as
  Self - Host
  2017
2016
- Better Off Single
  as
  Brice
  2016
- Designated Survivor
  as
  Seth Wright
  2016
- Match Game
  as
  Self - Panelist
  2016
- To Tell the Truth
  as
  Self - Panelist
  2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid
  as
  Self
  2016
2015
- The Sisterhood of Night
  as
  Gordy Gambhir
  2015
- Emily & Tim
  as
  Tim (Segment 2)
  2015
- The Girl in the Photographs
  as
  Peter Hemmings
  2015
- Battle Creek
  as
  Detective Fontanelle
  2015
- The Big Picture with Kal Penn
  as
  Himself - Host
  2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  as
  Self - Guest
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  2015
2014
- A Prayer for Rain
  as
  Motwani
  2014
- Deadbeat
  as
  Clyde
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  as
  Self
  2014
2013
- Dementamania
  2013
- The Big Brain Theory
  as
  Self - Host
  2013
- We Are Men
  as
  Gil Bartis
  2013
- Hollywood Game Night
  as
  Self
  2013
2011
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
  as
  Kumar Patel
  2011
- Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
  as
  Kumar Patel
  2011
- Impractical Jokers
  as
  Self
  2011
- New Girl
  as
  Tripp
  2011
- American Horror Story
  as
  Mac Marzara
  2011
2009
- We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
  as
  Self
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  as
  Self - Guest
  2009
2008
- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
  as
  Kumar Patel
  2008
- Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
  as
  Kumar
  2008
2007
- Epic Movie
  as
  Edward
  2007
- The Big Bang Theory
  as
  Kevin Campbell
  2007
2006
- Superman Returns
  as
  Stanford
  2006
- Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
  as
  Taj Mahal Badalandabad
  2006
- Man About Town
  as
  Alan Fineberg
  2006
- Bachelor Party Vegas
  as
  Z-Bob
  2006
- Deck the Halls
  as
  Amit Sayid (uncredited)
  2006
- The Namesake
  as
  Gogol / Nikhil
  2006
- Awesometown
  as
  Guy Reading Newspaper
  2006
2005
- A Lot Like Love
  as
  Jeeter
  2005
- Son of the Mask
  as
  Jorge
  2005
- Sueno
  as
  Raj
  2005
- Dancing in Twilight
  as
  Sam
  2005
- How I Met Your Mother
  as
  Kevin Venkataraghavan
  2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  as
  Self
  2005
2004
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
  as
  Kumar Patel
  2004
- Where's the Party Yaar?
  as
  Mo
  2004
- Ball and Chain
  as
  Bobby
  2004
- Homeland Security
  as
  Harrison
  2004
- House
  as
  Lawrence Kutner
  2004
2003
- Love Don't Co$t a Thing
  as
  Kenneth Warman
  2003
- Malibu's Most Wanted
  as
  Hadji
  2003
- Regarding Ardy
  as
  Fred
  2003
- no image
  Cosmopolitan
  as
  Vandana's Fiancee
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  2003
- Tru Calling
  as
  Steven
  2003
- All About the Andersons
  as
  Doctor George
  2003
2002
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder
  as
  Taj Mahal Badalandabad
  2002
2001
- American Desi
  as
  Ajay Pandya
  2001
- 24
  as
  Ahmed Amar
  2001
1998
- Express: Aisle to Glory
  as
  Jackie Newton
  1998
2019
- Tamron Hall
  as
  Self - Guest
  2019
- Sunnyside
  as
  Garrett Modi
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  as
  Self
  2019
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh
  as
  Self
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  as
  Self - Guest Host
  2019
2012
- Finding Your Roots
  as
  Self
  2012
2010
- Top Gear
  2010
1999
- Angel
  as
  Young Man in Fez
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  as
  Henry Chanoor
  1999
- Independent Lens
  as
  Jagdesh
  1999
- Independent Lens
  as
  Vandana's Fiancee
  1999
1997
- The View
  as
  Self - Guest
  1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  as
  Hunt
  1997
1996
- Spin City
  as
  Buddy
  1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
  as
  Prajeeb
  1996
- The Daily Show
  as
  Self - Guest Host
  1996
1994
- ER
  as
  Narajan
  1994
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  1992
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
  as
  Self - Guest
  1988
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning
  as
  Self
  1979

Kal Penn

Biography

Cast Credits

The Underdoggs

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Smile

The Santa Clauses

Hot Mess Holiday

Untitled Horror Movie

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

Clarice

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

The Girl in the Woods

Mira, Royal Detective

Kal Penn Approves This Message

The Ashram

Fancy Nancy

Lie Detector

The Layover

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Speech & Debate

The Problem with Apu

Superhuman

Better Off Single

Designated Survivor

Match Game

To Tell the Truth

The $100,000 Pyramid

The Sisterhood of Night

Emily & Tim

The Girl in the Photographs

Battle Creek

The Big Picture with Kal Penn

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

A Prayer for Rain

Deadbeat

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Dementamania

The Big Brain Theory

We Are Men

Hollywood Game Night

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

Impractical Jokers

New Girl

American Horror Story

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Epic Movie

The Big Bang Theory

Superman Returns

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Man About Town

Bachelor Party Vegas

Deck the Halls

The Namesake

Awesometown

A Lot Like Love

Son of the Mask

Sueno

Dancing in Twilight

How I Met Your Mother

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Where's the Party Yaar?

Ball and Chain

Homeland Security

House

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Malibu's Most Wanted

Regarding Ardy

Cosmopolitan

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Tru Calling

All About the Andersons

National Lampoon's Van Wilder