Kal Penn

Personal Info

Birthday

April 23, 1977

(48 years old)

Place of Birth

Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Kalpen Suresh Modi

Cal Pen

Καλ Πεν

カル・ペン

凱爾潘

کال پن

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

House

How I Met Your Mother

American Horror Story

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Big Bang Theory

Designated Survivor

Filmography

2024
The Underdoggs
as Ryan Kauffman
2023
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
2022
Smile
as Dr. Morgan Desai
2021
Hot Mess Holiday
as Kal Penn
Untitled Horror Movie
as Mark
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
as Self
2018
The Ashram
as Nitin
2017
The Problem with Apu
as Self
The Layover
as Anuj
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Rajeesh
Speech & Debate
as James
2016
Better Off Single
as Brice
2015
The Girl in the Photographs
as Peter Hemmings
Emily & Tim
as Tim (Segment 2)
The Sisterhood of Night
as Gordy Gambhir
2014
A Prayer for Rain
as Motwani
2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
as Kumar Patel
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
2008
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
as Kumar
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel
2007
Epic Movie
as Edward
2006
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Deck the Halls
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
The Namesake
as Gogol / Nikhil
Superman Returns
as Stanford
Man About Town
as Alan Fineberg
Bachelor Party Vegas
as Z-Bob
Awesometown
as Guy Reading Newspaper
2005
Sueno
as Raj
A Lot Like Love
as Jeeter
Son of the Mask
as Jorge
Dancing in Twilight
as Sam
2004
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel
Where's the Party Yaar?
as Mo
Ball and Chain
as Bobby
Homeland Security
as Harrison
2003
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
as Kenneth Warman
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Hadji
Regarding Ardy
as Fred
Cosmopolitan
as Vandana's Fiancee
2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
2001
American Desi
as Ajay Pandya
1998
Express: Aisle to Glory
as Jackie Newton