Acting
Kal Penn
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
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Film · 2026
Celebrity Weakest Link
Series · 2025
The Underdoggs
Film · 2024
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Film · 2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Series · 2023
Smile
Film · 2022
The Santa Clauses
Series · 2022
Hot Mess Holiday
Film · 2021
Untitled Horror Movie
Film · 2021
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
Film · 2021
Clarice
Series · 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Series · 2021
Name That Tune
Series · 2021
The Girl in the Woods
Film · 2020
Mira, Royal Detective
Series · 2020
Kal Penn Approves This Message
Series · 2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Series · 2020
Industry
Series · 2020
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
Sunnyside
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
The Ashram
Film · 2018
Fancy Nancy
Series · 2018
The Layover
Film · 2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Film · 2017
Speech & Debate
Film · 2017
The Problem with Apu
Film · 2017
Superhuman
Series · 2017
Better Off Single
Film · 2016
Designated Survivor
Series · 2016
Match Game
Series · 2016
To Tell the Truth
Series · 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Series · 2016
The Sisterhood of Night
Film · 2015
Emily & Tim
Film · 2015
The Girl in the Photographs
Film · 2015
Battle Creek
Series · 2015
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
Series · 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
A Prayer for Rain
Film · 2014
Deadbeat
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Dementamania
Film · 2013
The Big Brain Theory
Series · 2013
We Are Men
Series · 2013
Hollywood Game Night
Series · 2013
Finding Your Roots
Series · 2012
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Film · 2011
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
Film · 2011
Impractical Jokers
Series · 2011
New Girl
Series · 2011
American Horror Story
Series · 2011
Top Gear
Series · 2010
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Film · 2008
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
Film · 2008
Epic Movie
Film · 2007
The Namesake
Film · 2007
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
Superman Returns
Film · 2006
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Film · 2006
Man About Town
Film · 2006
Bachelor Party Vegas
Film · 2006
Deck the Halls
Film · 2006
Awesometown
Film · 2006
A Lot Like Love
Film · 2005
Son of the Mask
Film · 2005
Sueno
Film · 2005
Dancing in Twilight
Film · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Film · 2004
Ball and Chain
Film · 2004
Homeland Security
Film · 2004
House
Series · 2004
The Soup
Series · 2004
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Film · 2003
Where's the Party Yaar?
Film · 2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
Film · 2003
Regarding Ardy
Film · 2003
Cosmopolitan
Film · 2003
Tru Calling
Series · 2003
All About the Andersons
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Film · 2002
American Desi
Film · 2001
24
Series · 2001
The Agency
Series · 2001
Freshmen
Film · 1999
Angel
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Independent Lens
Series · 1999
Independent Lens
Series · 1999
Express: Aisle to Glory
Film · 1998
The View
Series · 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Series · 1997
Spin City
Series · 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
ER
Series · 1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
CBS News Sunday Morning
Series · 1979
Sesame Street
Series · 1969
Brookfield
Film
Patel
Film
What the F*ck Is My Password?!
Film
Contra
Film
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
Film