Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Male

Birthday

1977-04-23 (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

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

The Underdoggs

The Underdoggs

Awesometown

Awesometown

Acting

Superman Returns

2006

Superman Returns

as

Stanford

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

as

Taj Mahal Badalandabad

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

2023

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

as

Self

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

as

Kumar Patel

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

as

Kenneth Warman

Smile

2022

Smile

as

Dr. Morgan Desai

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

as

Taj Mahal Badalandabad

Where's the Party Yaar?

2004

Where's the Party Yaar?

as

Mo

American Desi

2001

American Desi

as

Ajay Pandya

A Lot Like Love

2005

A Lot Like Love

as

Jeeter

Epic Movie

2007

Epic Movie

as

Edward

Man About Town

2006

Man About Town

as

Alan Fineberg

Express: Aisle to Glory

1998

Express: Aisle to Glory

as

Jackie Newton

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

as

Kumar Patel

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

Malibu's Most Wanted

as

Hadji

Bachelor Party Vegas

2006

Bachelor Party Vegas

as

Z-Bob

Deck the Halls

2006

Deck the Halls

as

Amit Sayid (uncredited)

Ball and Chain

2004

Ball and Chain

as

Bobby

The Namesake

2006

The Namesake

as

Gogol / Nikhil

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

as

Kumar Patel

Dementamania

2013

Dementamania

as

The Sisterhood of Night

2015

The Sisterhood of Night

as

Gordy Gambhir

Regarding Ardy

2003

Regarding Ardy

as

Fred

Jodie

Jodie

as

Sandeep (voice)

A Prayer for Rain

2014

A Prayer for Rain

as

Motwani

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

2011

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

as

Kumar Patel

Hot Mess Holiday

2021

Hot Mess Holiday

as

Kal Penn

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

2008

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

as

Kumar

The Underdoggs

2024

The Underdoggs

as

Ryan Kauffman

Better Off Single

2016

Better Off Single

as

Brice

Emily & Tim

2015

Emily & Tim

as

Tim (Segment 2)

The Layover

2017

The Layover

as

Anuj

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

as

Dr. Sandeep Kapoor

Awesometown

2006

Awesometown

as

Guy Reading Newspaper

The Girl in the Photographs

2015

The Girl in the Photographs

as

Peter Hemmings

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

Once Upon a Time in Venice

as

Rajeesh

Speech & Debate

2017

Speech & Debate

as

James

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

2009

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

as

Self

Son of the Mask

2005

Son of the Mask

as

Jorge

Sueno

2005

Sueno

as

Raj

Cosmopolitan

2003

Cosmopolitan

as

Vandana's Fiancee

The Ashram

2018

The Ashram

as

Nitin

The Problem with Apu

2017

The Problem with Apu

as

Self

Dancing in Twilight

2005

Dancing in Twilight

as

Sam

The Girl in the Woods

2020

The Girl in the Woods

as

Untitled Horror Movie

2021

Untitled Horror Movie

as

Mark

Homeland Security

2004

Homeland Security

as

Harrison

Brookfield

Brookfield

as

Kumar Zimmerman

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

2021

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

as

Self

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as

Kevin Venkataraghavan

House

House

as

Lawrence Kutner

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Spin City

Spin City

as

Buddy

24

as

Ahmed Amar

Angel

Angel

as

Young Man in Fez

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as

Self - Guest

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Henry Chanoor

Mira, Royal Detective

Mira, Royal Detective

as

Mikku (voice)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as

Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as

Self

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

as

Jagdesh

Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers

as

Self

The Big Brain Theory

The Big Brain Theory

as

Self - Host

Battle Creek

Battle Creek

as

Detective Fontanelle

The Big Picture with Kal Penn

The Big Picture with Kal Penn

as

Himself - Host

Tru Calling

Tru Calling

as

Steven

We Are Men

We Are Men

as

Gil Bartis

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as

Prajeeb

Deadbeat

Deadbeat

as

Clyde

Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor

as

Seth Wright

ER

as

Narajan

Top Gear

Top Gear

as

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as

Self - Guest

New Girl

New Girl

as

Tripp

Superhuman

Superhuman

as

Self - Host

The Santa Clauses

The Santa Clauses

as

Simon Choksi

Clarice

Clarice

as

Shaan Tripathi

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

as

Ventakish (voice)

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as

Self - Contestant

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy

as

Mr. Singh (voice)

Match Game

Match Game

as

Self - Panelist

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

as

Kevin Campbell

All About the Andersons

All About the Andersons

as

Doctor George

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

American Horror Story

American Horror Story

as

Mac Marzara

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

as

Self - Panelist

Sunnyside

Sunnyside

as

Garrett Modi

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

as

Self

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

as

Hunt

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as

Self - Guest Host

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Independent Lens

Independent Lens

as

Vandana's Fiancee

Kal Penn Approves This Message

Kal Penn Approves This Message

as

Self - Host

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

as

Self

Lie Detector

Lie Detector

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self - Guest Host

Production

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

as

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

as

Crew

Directing