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Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Actor · born 23 April 1977 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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

Where to start: Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003).

As actor 47

TV shows 31

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Kal Penn movie?

By viewer score, Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003) at 7.7/10.

What are Kal Penn’s most popular movies?

Superman Returns, Smile, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

How many movies has Kal Penn made?

47 films on TMDB, 47 as actor.

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