Kal Penn
April 23, 1977 (47 years old) in Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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,
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Underdoggs as Ryan Kauffman
- 2023 · Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Ventakish (voice)
- 2023 · Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as Self
- 2022 · The Santa Clauses as Simon Choksi
- 2022 · Smile as Dr. Morgan Desai
- 2021 · Hot Mess Holiday as Kal Penn
- 2021 · Untitled Horror Movie as Mark
- 2021 · Clarice as Shaan Tripathi
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Kal Penn Approves This Message as Self - Host
- 2020 · The Girl in the Woods as
- 2020 · Mira, Royal Detective as Mikku (voice)
- 2019 · Sunnyside as Garrett Modi
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Fancy Nancy as Mr. Singh (voice)
- 2018 · The Ashram as Nitin
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2017 · The Problem with Apu as Self
- 2017 · The Layover as Anuj
- 2017 · Superhuman as Self - Host
- 2017 · Once Upon a Time in Venice as Rajeesh
- 2017 · Speech & Debate as James
- 2016 · Better Off Single as Brice
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Seth Wright
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · The Girl in the Photographs as Peter Hemmings
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · Emily & Tim as Tim (Segment 2)
- 2015 · The Sisterhood of Night as Gordy Gambhir
- 2015 · The Big Picture with Kal Penn as Himself - Host
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Battle Creek as Detective Fontanelle
- 2014 · A Prayer for Rain as Motwani
- 2014 · Deadbeat as Clyde
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · We Are Men as Gil Bartis
- 2013 · Dementamania as
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · The Big Brain Theory as Self - Host
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2011 · Impractical Jokers as Self
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Kumar Patel
- 2011 · Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz as Kumar Patel
- 2011 · American Horror Story as Mac Marzara
- 2011 · New Girl as Tripp
- 2010 · Top Gear as
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- 2008 · Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam as Kumar
- 2008 · Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Kumar Patel
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Kevin Campbell
- 2007 · Epic Movie as Edward
- 2006 · Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
- 2006 · Deck the Halls as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
- 2006 · The Namesake as Gogol / Nikhil
- 2006 · Superman Returns as Stanford
- 2006 · Man About Town as Alan Fineberg
- 2006 · Bachelor Party Vegas as Z-Bob
- 2006 · Awesometown as Guy Reading Newspaper
- 2005 · Sueno as Raj
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Kevin Venkataraghavan
- 2005 · A Lot Like Love as Jeeter
- 2005 · Son of the Mask as Jorge
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2005 · Dancing in Twilight as Sam
- 2004 · House as Lawrence Kutner
- 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
- 2003 · Love Don't Co$t a Thing as Kenneth Warman
- 2003 · Tru Calling as Steven
- 2003 · All About the Andersons as Doctor George
- 2003 · Malibu's Most Wanted as Hadji
- 2003 · Regarding Ardy as Fred
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
- 2001 · 24 as Ahmed Amar
- 2001 · American Desi as Ajay Pandya
- 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
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Hunt
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Prajeeb
- 1996 · Spin City as Buddy
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host
- 1994 · ER as Narajan
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1979 · CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
- Future · Trust Me, I'm a Doctor as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
- Future · Jodie as Sandeep (voice)
- 2003 · Cosmopolitan as Vandana's Fiancee
- 1998 · Express: Aisle to Glory as Jackie Newton