Kal Penn

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,

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PHOTOS

TV Series

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

8.141
House

House

8.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.5
Spin City

Spin City

7.072
24

24

7.789
Angel

Angel

7.9
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.543
Mira, Royal Detective

Mira, Royal Detective

6.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

7.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.5
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

6.538
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.75
Independent Lens

Independent Lens

6.467
Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers

7.9
The Big Brain Theory

The Big Brain Theory

8.5
Battle Creek

Battle Creek

6.9
The Big Picture with Kal Penn

The Big Picture with Kal Penn

6.4
Tru Calling

Tru Calling

7.297
We Are Men

We Are Men

5.4
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.809
Deadbeat

Deadbeat

6.56
Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor

7.121
ER

ER

7.826
Top Gear

Top Gear

6.109
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.3
New Girl

New Girl

7.353
Superhuman

Superhuman

4
The Santa Clauses

The Santa Clauses

7.149
Clarice

Clarice

6.915
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

8.046
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

7.4
Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy

6.882
Match Game

Match Game

5.9
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.362
The View

The View

4.396
The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

7.911
All About the Andersons

All About the Andersons

8.5
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

5.1
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.111
To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

6.2
Sunnyside

Sunnyside

5.2
The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

7.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.5
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

3.6
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

5.1
Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

6.5
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.122
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.368
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.351
Independent Lens

Independent Lens

6.467
Kal Penn Approves This Message

Kal Penn Approves This Message

7
CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning

6.905
Lie Detector

Lie Detector

10
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.5

Movies

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

5.8
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

5.1
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

6
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

6.539
Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

7.5
Smile

Smile

6.666
National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

6.025
Where's the Party Yaar?

Where's the Party Yaar?

4.6
American Desi

American Desi

5.556
A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

6.8
Epic Movie

Epic Movie

3.869
Man About Town

Man About Town

5.2
Express: Aisle to Glory

Express: Aisle to Glory

0
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

6.293
Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

5.134
Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas

4.875
Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

5.613
Ball and Chain

Ball and Chain

6
The Namesake

The Namesake

6.7
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

5.993
Dementamania

Dementamania

4.4
The Sisterhood of Night

The Sisterhood of Night

6.254
Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

0
Jodie

Jodie

0
A Prayer for Rain

A Prayer for Rain

6.25
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

7
Hot Mess Holiday

Hot Mess Holiday

5.571
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

6.484
The Underdoggs

The Underdoggs

7.046
Better Off Single

Better Off Single

5.019
Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

6.111
The Layover

The Layover

5.4
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

0
Awesometown

Awesometown

7.385
The Girl in the Photographs

The Girl in the Photographs

4.842
Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

5.219
Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

5.972
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

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

4.6
Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

4.212
Sueno

Sueno

4.2
Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

6
The Ashram

The Ashram

5.587
The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

4.723
Dancing in Twilight

Dancing in Twilight

2.25
The Girl in the Woods

The Girl in the Woods

6.5
Untitled Horror Movie

Untitled Horror Movie

4.217
Homeland Security

Homeland Security

3.8
Brookfield

Brookfield

1
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

0