Kal Penn
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-04-23 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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
Acting
Jodie
as Sandeep (voice)
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Brookfield
as Kumar Zimmerman
(2024)
The Underdoggs
as Ryan Kauffman
(2023)
(2022)
Smile
as Dr. Morgan Desai
(2021)
Untitled Horror Movie
as Mark
(2021)
Hot Mess Holiday
as Kal Penn
(2021)
(2020)
(2018)
The Ashram
as Nitin
(2017)
The Layover
as Anuj
(2017)
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Rajeesh
(2017)
Speech & Debate
as James
(2017)
The Problem with Apu
as Self
(2016)
Better Off Single
as Brice
(2015)
The Girl in the Photographs
as Peter Hemmings
(2015)
Emily & Tim
as Tim (Segment 2)
(2015)
The Sisterhood of Night
as Gordy Gambhir
(2014)
A Prayer for Rain
as Motwani
(2013)
(2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel
(2011)
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
as Kumar Patel
(2009)
(2008)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel
(2008)
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
as Kumar
(2007)
Epic Movie
as Edward
(2006)
Superman Returns
as Stanford
(2006)
Deck the Halls
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
(2006)
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
(2006)
Man About Town
as Alan Fineberg
(2006)
The Namesake
as Gogol / Nikhil
(2006)
Bachelor Party Vegas
as Z-Bob
(2006)
Awesometown
as Guy Reading Newspaper
(2005)
Son of the Mask
as Jorge
(2005)
A Lot Like Love
as Jeeter
(2005)
Sueno
as Raj
(2005)
Dancing in Twilight
as Sam
(2004)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel
(2004)
Homeland Security
as Harrison
(2004)
Ball and Chain
as Bobby
(2004)
(2003)
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
as Kenneth Warman
(2003)
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Hadji
(2003)
Regarding Ardy
as Fred
(2003)
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
Crew
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Producer
(2006)
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Executive Producer