Kal Penn
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,
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
105
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-04-23 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Acting
2024
The Underdoggs as Ryan Kauffman2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Ventakish (voice)2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as Self2022
Smile as Dr. Morgan Desai2022
The Santa Clauses as Simon Choksi2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant2021
Clarice as Shaan Tripathi2021
Untitled Horror Movie as Mark2021
Hot Mess Holiday as Kal Penn2020
Mira, Royal Detective as Mikku (voice)2020
Kal Penn Approves This Message as Self - Host2020
The Girl in the Woods as Not available2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest Host2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Not available2019
Tamron Hall as Self - Guest2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self2019
Sunnyside as Garrett Modi2018
Lie Detector as Self2018
Fancy Nancy as Mr. Singh (voice)2018
The Ashram as Nitin2017
The Layover as Anuj2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice as Rajeesh2017
Superhuman as Self - Host2017
Speech & Debate as James2017
The Problem with Apu as Self2016
Designated Survivor as Seth Wright2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self2016
Match Game as Self - Panelist2016
Better Off Single as Brice2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Not available2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest2015
Battle Creek as Detective Fontanelle2015
The Big Picture with Kal Penn as Himself - Host2015
The Girl in the Photographs as Peter Hemmings2015
The Sisterhood of Night as Gordy Gambhir2015
Emily & Tim as Tim (Segment 2)2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Deadbeat as Clyde2014
A Prayer for Rain as Motwani2013
Hollywood Game Night as Self2013
We Are Men as Gil Bartis2013
The Big Brain Theory as Self - Host2013
Dementamania as Not available2012
Finding Your Roots as Self2011
American Horror Story as Mac Marzara2011
New Girl as Tripp2011
Impractical Jokers as Self2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Kumar Patel2011
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz as Kumar Patel2010
Top Gear as Not available2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2008
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Kumar Patel2008
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam as Kumar2007
The Big Bang Theory as Kevin Campbell2007
Epic Movie as Edward2006
Superman Returns as Stanford2006
Deck the Halls as Amit Sayid (uncredited)2006
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Taj Mahal Badalandabad2006
The Namesake as Gogol / Nikhil2006
Man About Town as Alan Fineberg2006
Bachelor Party Vegas as Z-Bob2006
Awesometown as Guy Reading Newspaper2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self2005
How I Met Your Mother as Kevin Venkataraghavan2005
Son of the Mask as Jorge2005
A Lot Like Love as Jeeter2005
Sueno as Raj2005
Dancing in Twilight as Sam2004
House as Lawrence Kutner2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Kumar Patel2004
Homeland Security as Harrison2004
Ball and Chain as Bobby2004
Where's the Party Yaar? as Mo2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Not available2003
Love Don't Co$t a Thing as Kenneth Warman2003
Tru Calling as Steven2003
All About the Andersons as Doctor George2003
Malibu's Most Wanted as Hadji2003
Cosmopolitan as Vandana's Fiancee2003
Regarding Ardy as Fred2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Taj Mahal Badalandabad2001
24 as Ahmed Amar2001
American Desi as Ajay Pandya1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Henry Chanoor1999
Angel as Young Man in Fez1999
Independent Lens as Jagdesh1999
Independent Lens as Vandana's Fiancee1997
The View as Self - Guest1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Hunt1996
The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Prajeeb1996
Spin City as Buddy1994
ER as Narajan1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Not available1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as SelfNaN
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor as Dr. Sandeep KapoorNaN
Jodie as Sandeep (voice)1998
Express: Aisle to Glory as Jackie NewtonCrew
2006
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj Executive ProducerNaN
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor Producer2019
Sunnyside Creator