Smile2022
As Dr. Morgan Desai
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Kal Penn
Born
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
Filmography (53)
Superman Returns2006
As Stanford
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Son of the Mask2005
As Jorge
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Epic Movie2007
As Edward
TMDb 3.9 / 10
National Lampoon's Van Wilder2002
As Taj Mahal Badalandabad
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle2004
As Kumar Patel
TMDb 6.6 / 10
A Lot Like Love2005
As Jeeter
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Layover2017
As Anuj
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Love Don't Co$t a Thing2003
As Kenneth Warman
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Deck the Halls2006
As Amit Sayid (uncredited)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay2008
As Kumar Patel
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas2011
As Kumar Patel
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Once Upon a Time in Venice2017
As Rajeesh
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Malibu's Most Wanted2003
As Hadji
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj2006
As Taj Mahal Badalandabad
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Underdoggs2024
As Ryan Kauffman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Emily & Tim2015
As Tim (Segment 2)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Man About Town2006
As Alan Fineberg
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Sueno2005
As Raj
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Namesake2006
As Gogol / Nikhil
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Girl in the Photographs2015
As Peter Hemmings
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Bachelor Party Vegas2006
As Z-Bob
TMDb 4.9 / 10
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial2009
As Self
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Speech & Debate2017
As James
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Awesometown2006
As Guy Reading Newspaper
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Sisterhood of Night2015
As Gordy Gambhir
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Ashram2018
As Nitin
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Hot Mess Holiday2021
As Kal Penn
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Problem with Apu2017
As Self
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor2026
As Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
American Desi2001
As Ajay Pandya
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Untitled Horror Movie2021
As Mark
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Homeland Security2004
As Harrison
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan2003
As Vandana's Fiancee
TMDb 7.5 / 10
A Prayer for Rain2014
As Motwani
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Better Off Single2016
As Brice
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Freshmen1999
As Ajay
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Ball and Chain2004
As Bobby
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers2021
As Self
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong2023
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Regarding Ardy2003
As Fred
Brookfield
BrookfieldRelease date TBA
As Kumar Zimmerman
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz2011
As Kumar Patel
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam2008
As Kumar
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Where's the Party Yaar?2003
As Mo
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Express: Aisle to Glory1998
As Jackie Newton
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Girl in the Woods2020
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Dementamania2013
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Patel
PatelRelease date TBA
Contra
ContraRelease date TBA
As Dale Stone
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
What the F*ck Is My Password?!Release date TBA
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
Untitled Harold & Kumar SequelRelease date TBA
As Kumar Patel
Dancing in Twilight2005
As Sam
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb