Kal Penn
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
![The Underdoggs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wj1VRcVsh39nkxLkZP8tuGd96tc.jpg)
The Underdoggs
![Scott Pilgrim Takes Off](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nHROk2C6bv8LqtvyYd0tCMURbxC.jpg)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
![Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ndSRFfaAJefAEL3sQqlEZs6opW6.jpg)
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
![The Santa Clauses](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nikImY1rz7ItlZD8qeUjNWx18u1.jpg)
The Santa Clauses
![Smile](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aPqcQwu4VGEewPhagWNncDbJ9Xp.jpg)
Smile
![Hot Mess Holiday](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zlBtshlOLY32yOWMZr90w0h1Cy8.jpg)
Hot Mess Holiday
![Untitled Horror Movie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/HizqO0Htv6e68pWu0gzsoDthXq.jpg)
Untitled Horror Movie
![Clarice](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7OFxU0bBO0HDL4klXmM1ahJPbv8.jpg)
Clarice
![Celebrity Wheel of Fortune](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g9TVgnXUHsc1bwL91VyNpeVRAE4.jpg)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
![Kal Penn Approves This Message](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eNvygLluqou1siSBVaIDuegHCQN.jpg)
Kal Penn Approves This Message
![The Girl in the Woods](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ps04wOCnbP24KI6tFzJBMkB01th.jpg)
The Girl in the Woods
![Mira, Royal Detective](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AjZuTNfz82ogbabj8NsVkWkFmyL.jpg)
Mira, Royal Detective
![Sunnyside](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pvnTGNaLKO7vpSLoGoUt38HYLcY.jpg)
Sunnyside
![A Little Late with Lilly Singh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1o8OOaHP4JTKCSDDgsBrkRZVA1O.jpg)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
![Tamron Hall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pOqHc6Q47uGqnCps1DGVMaWyd9v.jpg)
Tamron Hall
![Fancy Nancy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2iNKvpHmh5IWlkycIGmY6yr1q7H.jpg)
Fancy Nancy
![The Ashram](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/im2TJGWwfxfveDA4hzA0pm5OPal.jpg)
The Ashram
![The Problem with Apu](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sWsDV2D4HbRyfXMaWOTJYGIQwkl.jpg)
The Problem with Apu
![The Layover](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kb9osnqanXRpkpm1bnSqAhKoq5T.jpg)
The Layover
![Superhuman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fpyP9zN7aQTQ8uaQG4ZiOXGCajk.jpg)
Superhuman
![Once Upon a Time in Venice](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5rr7tQfzS0ARqEea3W9SNSFGRzb.jpg)
Once Upon a Time in Venice
![Speech & Debate](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/566T3mHSAxCgWiUmH88Mv7P1tcb.jpg)
Speech & Debate
![Better Off Single](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/556KWIG7G7DwQRgnzFRD6E0wxqg.jpg)
Better Off Single
![Designated Survivor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5R125JAIh1N38pzHp2dRsBpOVNY.jpg)
Designated Survivor
![The $100,000 Pyramid](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/q4M2OYBvyDgmmSCKgj5PgbFBY1y.jpg)
The $100,000 Pyramid
![Match Game](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/f4GmtNrtIzpqFNAxk3DFzk4zMmR.jpg)
Match Game
![To Tell the Truth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v4GTvwZ90Er0xGx9fGK3XMLHsAD.jpg)
To Tell the Truth
![The Girl in the Photographs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4VrnChblDgQbBFunTMGIyulmhdf.jpg)
The Girl in the Photographs
![The Late Show with Stephen Colbert](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9jkThAGYj2yp8jsS6Nriy5mzKFT.jpg)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
![Emily & Tim](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/68eZkTamVBGuBVcdjZyRQZ9jxs8.jpg)
Emily & Tim
![The Sisterhood of Night](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4h6KXpAcTUjr6AVJgV6sw0Ktbqr.jpg)
The Sisterhood of Night
![The Big Picture with Kal Penn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gHH8daRcW2Jjilun0fFusJBMEUW.jpg)
The Big Picture with Kal Penn
![The Late Late Show with James Corden](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qPmVoG8G9tc1nN8ZwGV2zYcknit.jpg)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
![Battle Creek](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5oqPaAiwflr1o4PlNvkAGRC9DCX.jpg)
Battle Creek
![A Prayer for Rain](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qlO2QOYWnvN8Zd1VXqlKg9t50MA.jpg)
A Prayer for Rain
![Deadbeat](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sexH3EFAvLaSjy9GWDEHEXi0GX9.jpg)
Deadbeat
![Late Night with Seth Meyers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g6MrJxNaHYGYU7Sxo72e5B8gKOV.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
![We Are Men](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iTrqSE0TqsfbnqRX0W9Jb9W9BHp.jpg)
We Are Men
![Dementamania](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/egRcunieFNMQPOcYOyHzxr15eWe.jpg)
Dementamania
![Hollywood Game Night](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tDsLEeI402QThtGWkWm4NX62FE.jpg)
Hollywood Game Night
![The Big Brain Theory](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5fqXlcN4Fp9cTgH0JpqOw8uPjrd.jpg)
The Big Brain Theory
![Finding Your Roots](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d4CSYByEefe43AXMlMyKEihEPGU.jpg)
Finding Your Roots
![Impractical Jokers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oHibdUuae99sJ6U94y8El6v8jSG.jpg)
Impractical Jokers
![Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tzqE1qFisuZCjHT2pXs402mlBvy.jpg)
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
![American Horror Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5LLG9bjq0i7V5N4UfRhnab8zHK4.jpg)
American Horror Story
![New Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lktCmXmoeR3ikhqE9SLN2IumwUx.jpg)
New Girl
![Top Gear](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A6lSTF5Inf01qZkOaR8q50y7uiD.jpg)
Top Gear
![Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/onSD9UXfJwrMXWhq7UY7hGF2S1h.jpg)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
![We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aqFHftRn2gRe5psczpv37J0Aqsi.jpg)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
![Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4RZBzHRb7QuHRToj6aRJ8FBn9UE.jpg)
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
![Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gmXKlm8c8O7JEISYP4WiWq2x3We.jpg)
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
![The Big Bang Theory](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ooBGRQBdbGzBxAVfExiO8r7kloA.jpg)
The Big Bang Theory
![Epic Movie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l0lGJiTzU2Ce6T31DIRWv7I0kaC.jpg)
Epic Movie
![Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/irk5J6IPY4YV4WKrzhwNap8WESn.jpg)
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
![Deck the Halls](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/muRplVEe8xU1jVlq9WpQSOamb6s.jpg)
Deck the Halls
![The Namesake](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hxrf7HDwh0nIX4xXE06BdpEKW1V.jpg)
The Namesake
![Superman Returns](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/385XwTQZDpRX2d3kxtnpiLrjBXw.jpg)
Superman Returns
![Man About Town](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/a0h6qRXqum1BSWxTnLZ5IHJZjnc.jpg)
Man About Town
![Bachelor Party Vegas](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aBWHoCuWneS20aXVIvDnpDDJVKV.jpg)
Bachelor Party Vegas
![Awesometown](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5HbxUcqPJfrfQE7jlREHC54CGZb.jpg)
Awesometown
![Sueno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/huJxYV08PB3uxrBNbhE2e5msT4f.jpg)
Sueno
![How I Met Your Mother](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b34jPzmB0wZy7EjUZoleXOl2RRI.jpg)
How I Met Your Mother
![A Lot Like Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6xrF9zwEbYiYBOalMO14RAWBLLj.jpg)
A Lot Like Love
![Son of the Mask](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Adgnfhm9B8YAQmC0osuP4zO9SRc.jpg)
Son of the Mask
![The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gGC7zSDgG0FY0MbM1pjfhTCWQBI.jpg)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
![Dancing in Twilight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pq4ecFax9bo91Wq26g777WPy5Q.jpg)
Dancing in Twilight
![House](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wfxsizfb7NV9uwy9QCqqvfR20F2.jpg)
House
![Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5vO7R4xYlDipTp8gzfRbWegO8eb.jpg)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
![Where's the Party Yaar?](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aZps5smkQ1Z9aDYCGCZiSX6KHKN.jpg)
Where's the Party Yaar?
![Ball and Chain](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mbidb8F6PfV9jEDZdwLC23gECVF.jpg)
Ball and Chain
![Homeland Security](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u6j0H2hMltUwB4frvNMXaUzGDmv.jpg)
Homeland Security
![Love Don't Co$t a Thing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/88zspc72LIkfiuMnGpHnsWCuqEH.jpg)
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
![Tru Calling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jOqsAwPucH96rUQxZiRNwxd90Yu.jpg)
Tru Calling
![All About the Andersons](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/39AYuYCB9yVQcnM8gByJ70SRFy2.jpg)
All About the Andersons
![Malibu's Most Wanted](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bjYuoz2S8S1AED5QIMvmAi21drc.jpg)
Malibu's Most Wanted
![Regarding Ardy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gbyRJSzIhsygDUy7ZFw6FrGJ2s7.jpg)
Regarding Ardy
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![National Lampoon's Van Wilder](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hl19MAS9hV5QkkUdZuoLleDuNH9.jpg)
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
![24](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iq6yrZ5LEDXf1ArCOYLq8PIUBpV.jpg)
24
![American Desi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hklG9Ehe1Rt2dlgBplTIyov62qi.jpg)
American Desi
![Angel](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7dRU3wdMJba3PedicxEYSks0oJx.jpg)
Angel
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/onmSVwYsPMYtO8OjLdjS8FfRNKb.jpg)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
![Independent Lens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d0NYnObKs6JHrPkeYbE8oznDsxf.jpg)
Independent Lens
![Express: Aisle to Glory](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7Eaj2X8h1LwQpvhXB6KIhmBI1n5.jpg)
Express: Aisle to Glory
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![Buffy the Vampire Slayer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/y7fVZkyheCEQHDUEHwNmYENGfT2.jpg)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
![Sabrina, the Teenage Witch](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yGuzsFLr9s4kr9H7NbgrFiaIfUc.jpg)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
![Spin City](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3Ksmbpg33PigXKWncD8rFMl24vF.jpg)
Spin City
![The Daily Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ixcfyK7it6FjRM36Te4OdblAq4X.jpg)
The Daily Show
![ER](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rAxd8H0zGH61RWMPVZiR9zT4Nqk.jpg)
ER
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![LIVE with Kelly and Mark](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b90Z7Nlw1EzPz38oL3utlvFjmFR.jpg)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark