Kal Penn
Date of birth: 1977-04-23
Place of birth: Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kalpen Suresh Modi, Cal Pen, Καλ Πεν, カル・ペン, 凱爾潘, کال پن
Biography
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
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Superman Returns
2006-06-28
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006-12-01
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023-02-01
Black Eyed Peas, Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Julianne H
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004-07-02
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003-12-12
A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
Smile
2022-09-23
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experienc
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002-03-29
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s fa
Where's the Party Yaar?
2004-05-24
In a small village in India, Hari Patel visits an astrologer before his big trip to America. Upon hi
American Desi
2001-01-01
College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks
A Lot Like Love
2005-04-21
On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that th
Epic Movie
2007-01-25
When the Pevensie siblings each follow their own path, they find themselves at Willy's Chocolate Fac
Man About Town
2006-06-08
A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is
Express: Aisle to Glory
1998-07-01
PBA Films and renowned bagging filmmaker Jonathan Buss bring the heart-pounding action of pro baggin
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008-04-25
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Haro
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003-04-10
A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a cou
Bachelor Party Vegas
2006-04-25
A planned evening of debauchery in Las Vegas to celebrate their best friend's wedding goes horribly
Deck the Halls
2006-11-22
Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his
Ball and Chain
2004-05-14
Somewhere in the middle of Texas, Ameet (Sunil Malhotra) and Saima (Lisa Ray) have a problem. They w
The Namesake
2006-09-02
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite hi
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011-11-04
Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another wit
Dementamania
2013-08-23
A frustrated office worker finds himself caught between the realms of his deranged imagination and t
The Sisterhood of Night
2015-04-10
When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quie
Regarding Ardy
2003-02-01
In The Lonely Island's second attempt at a sitcom, Ardy breaks his finger, so Kiv and Jorm try to fi
A Prayer for Rain
2014-12-05
Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragica
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
2011-11-04
Join Harold & Kumar as they sing all of your favorite holiday classics... and some songs they just m
Hot Mess Holiday
2021-12-11
A jilted woman and her friends end up with a 35-carat blood diamond during Diwali, but when it goes
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
2008-07-29
This 12 minute short was released as part of the Choose Your Own Adventure option on the H&K Guantan
The Underdoggs
2024-01-25
Jaycen 'Two Js' Jennings is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When sente
Better Off Single
2016-10-07
A comedy that follows a man on a mission of self-discovery that results in hallucinations, flashback
Emily & Tim
2015-08-29
The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty
The Layover
2017-09-01
When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themsel
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
The life of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor was turned upside down when he's implicated in the wrongful death tri
Awesometown
2006-01-23
In May 2005, The Dudes were hired to create a pilot for Fox.
The Girl in the Photographs
2015-09-14
Small-town store clerk Colleen is eager to escape her tedious existence and annoying boyfriend. Then
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017-06-08
Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the
Speech & Debate
2017-04-07
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unl
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009-01-18
A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States
Son of the Mask
2005-02-11
Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mas
Sueno
2005-09-30
A Mexican immigrant new to Los Angeles enters into a love triangle with two very different women.
Cosmopolitan
2003-01-01
A single bachelor, an oddly attractive neighbor and a popular women's magazine are the ingredients o
The Ashram
2018-03-02
After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to pick up
The Problem with Apu
2017-11-18
In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural
Dancing in Twilight
2005-01-01
When the wife of Indian immigrant Matt Singh dies suddenly (having kept her illness a secret), the s
The Girl in the Woods
2020-04-17
Preteen Carrie as she learns under the mentorship of reclusive Arthur Dean (A.D.) to reclaim her pow
Untitled Horror Movie
2021-06-12
Set on computer screens and found footage style content, the movie follows six actors who decide to
Homeland Security
2004-04-11
Admiral McKee is retired, when following the events of 9/11 he receives a call from the White House
Brookfield
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
2021-02-08
A look at the personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field about a year
Patel
Plot TBA; described as a 'deadpan gangster tragedy' set in the world of Indian American–owned motels
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
A self-proclaimed failure discovers his drunken Bitcoin investment from over a decade ago is now wor
Freshmen
1999-08-14
Four college freshmen from vastly different worlds navigate identity, ambition, and growing pains in
Contra
A young chess prodigy is drawn into a dangerous underground circuit where every move carries life-or
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
The sequel to the 2004 film.