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Kalpen Suresh Modi
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Kal Penn
Acting
Biography
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, wh…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Underdoggs
as Ryan Kauffman
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
Smile
as Dr. Morgan Desai
Hot Mess Holiday
as Kal Penn
Untitled Horror Movie
as Mark
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
as Self
The Girl in the Woods
The Ashram
as Nitin
The Layover
as Anuj
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Rajeesh
TV Shows
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as Ventakish (voice) · 1 ep.
The Santa Clauses
as Simon Choksi · 6 ep.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Clarice
as Shaan Tripathi · 10 ep.
Industry
as Jay 'Jonah' Atterbury · 3 ep.
Mira, Royal Detective
as Mikku (voice) · 104 ep.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant · 1 ep.
Kal Penn Approves This Message
as Self - Host · 6 ep.