Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
23 4월 1977 (49)
Place of birth
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Kalpen Suresh Modi · Cal Pen
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, 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
대표작
7.2
Series
Designated Survivor
Seth Wright
2016–2019
8.0
Series
Fancy Nancy
Mr. Singh (voice)
2018–
6.7
Film
Smile
Dr. Morgan Desai
2022
5.8
Film
Superman Returns
Stanford
2006
6.5
Series
Mira, Royal Detective
Mikku (voice)
2020–2022
4.2
Film
Son of the Mask
Jorge
2005
3.9
Film
Epic Movie
Edward
2007
7.6
Film
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Kenneth Warman
2003
6.8
Film
A Lot Like Love
Jeeter
2005
6.0
Film
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Kumar Patel
2011
6.6
Film
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kumar Patel
2004
6.6
Series
Deadbeat
Clyde
2014–2016
6.3
Film
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Kumar Patel
2008
5.6
Film
Emily & Tim
Tim (Segment 2)
2015
5.4
Film
Malibu's Most Wanted
Hadji
2003
5.1
Film
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
2006
6.9
Series
Battle Creek
Detective Fontanelle
2015
6.0
Film
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
2002
5.4
Film
The Layover
Anuj
2017
0.0
Film
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
2026
5.2
Film
Man About Town
Alan Fineberg
2006
7.0
Film
The Underdoggs
Ryan Kauffman
2024
5.2
Series
Sunnyside
Garrett Modi
2019
5.5
Series
We Are Men
Gil Bartis
2013
5.2
Film
Once Upon a Time in Venice
Rajeesh
2017
4.4
Film
Untitled Horror Movie
Mark
2021
4.0
Series
Superhuman
Self - Host
2017
6.0
Film
Hot Mess Holiday
Kal Penn
2021
7.0
Series
Kal Penn Approves This Message
Self - Host
2020
5.4
Film
The Ashram
Nitin
2018
8.5
Series
The Big Brain Theory
Self - Host
2013
5.9
Film
Speech & Debate
James
2017
5.0
Film
Better Off Single
Brice
2016
4.8
Film
The Problem with Apu
Self
2017
8.0
Series
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
Himself - Host
2015
6.0
Film
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Self
2023
6.6
Film
The Girl in the Woods
2020
Acting credits 37 titles
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
0.0
2026
The Underdoggs
as Ryan Kauffman
7.0
2024
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
6.0
2023
Smile
as Dr. Morgan Desai
6.7
2022
Untitled Horror Movie
as Mark
4.4
2021
Hot Mess Holiday
as Kal Penn
6.0
2021
Kal Penn Approves This Message
as Self - Host
7.0
2020
The Girl in the Woods
6.6
2020
Mira, Royal Detective
as Mikku (voice)
6.5
2020–2022
Sunnyside
as Garrett Modi
5.2
2019
The Ashram
as Nitin
5.4
2018
Fancy Nancy
as Mr. Singh (voice)
8.0
2018–
Superhuman
as Self - Host
4.0
2017
The Problem with Apu
as Self
4.8
2017
Speech & Debate
as James
5.9
2017
The Layover
as Anuj
5.4
2017
Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Rajeesh
5.2
2017
Better Off Single
as Brice
5.0
2016
Designated Survivor
as Seth Wright
7.2
2016–2019
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
as Himself - Host
8.0
2015
Battle Creek
as Detective Fontanelle
6.9
2015
Emily & Tim
as Tim (Segment 2)
5.6
2015
Deadbeat
as Clyde
6.6
2014–2016
The Big Brain Theory
as Self - Host
8.5
2013
We Are Men
as Gil Bartis
5.5
2013
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel
6.0
2011
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel
6.3
2008
Epic Movie
as Edward
3.9
2007
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
5.1
2006
Man About Town
as Alan Fineberg
5.2
2006
Superman Returns
as Stanford
5.8
2006
A Lot Like Love
as Jeeter
6.8
2005
Son of the Mask
as Jorge
4.2
2005
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel
6.6
2004
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
as Kenneth Warman
7.6
2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Hadji
5.4
2003
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
6.0
2002