04/23/1977
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
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The Underdoggs (2024) as Ryan Kauffman |
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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong (2023) as Self |
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Smile (2022) as Dr. Morgan Desai |
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Hot Mess Holiday (2021) as Kal Penn |
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Untitled Horror Movie (2021) as Mark |
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Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers (2021) as Self |
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The Girl in the Woods (2020) as |
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The Ashram (2018) as Nitin |
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The Problem with Apu (2017) as Self |
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The Layover (2017) as Anuj |
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Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) as Rajeesh |
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Speech & Debate (2017) as James |
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Better Off Single (2016) as Brice |
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The Girl in the Photographs (2015) as Peter Hemmings |
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Emily & Tim (2015) as Tim (Segment 2) |
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The Sisterhood of Night (2015) as Gordy Gambhir |
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A Prayer for Rain (2014) as Motwani |
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Dementamania (2013) as |
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011) as Kumar Patel |
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Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz (2011) as Kumar Patel |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) as Self |
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Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008) as Kumar |
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) as Kumar Patel |
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Epic Movie (2007) as Edward |
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) as Taj Mahal Badalandabad |
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Deck the Halls (2006) as Amit Sayid (uncredited) |
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The Namesake (2006) as Gogol / Nikhil |
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Superman Returns (2006) as Stanford |
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Man About Town (2006) as Alan Fineberg |
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Bachelor Party Vegas (2006) as Z-Bob |
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Awesometown (2006) as Guy Reading Newspaper |
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Sueño (2005) as Raj |
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A Lot Like Love (2005) as Jeeter |
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Son of the Mask (2005) as Jorge |
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Dancing in Twilight (2005) as Sam |
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) as Kumar Patel |
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Ball and Chain (2004) as Bobby |
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Homeland Security (2004) as Harrison |
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Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003) as Kenneth Warman |
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Where's the Party Yaar? (2003) as Mo |
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Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) as Hadji |
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Regarding Ardy (2003) as Fred |
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Cosmopolitan (2003) as Vandana's Fiancee |
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) as Taj Mahal Badalandabad |
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American Desi (2001) as Ajay Pandya |
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Freshmen (1999) as Ajay |
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Express: Aisle to Glory (1998) as Jackie Newton |
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Brookfield () as Kumar Zimmerman |
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor () as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor |
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Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel () as Kumar Patel |
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What the F*ck Is My Password?! () as |
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Patel () as |
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Contra () as Dale Stone |
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) Executive Producer |
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor () Producer |
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Patel () Executive Producer |