1977-04-23 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 | Ryan Kauffman | 2024-01-25 |
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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong | Self | 2023-02-01 |
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Smile | Dr. Morgan Desai | 2022-09-23 |
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Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers | Self | 2021-02-08 |
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Untitled Horror Movie | Mark | 2021-06-12 |
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Hot Mess Holiday | Kal Penn | 2021-12-11 |
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The Girl in the Woods | 2020-04-17 | |
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The Ashram | Nitin | 2018-03-02 |
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Once Upon a Time in Venice | Rajeesh | 2017-06-08 |
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Speech & Debate | James | 2017-04-07 |
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The Problem with Apu | Self | 2017-11-19 |
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The Layover | Anuj | 2017-09-01 |
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Better Off Single | Brice | 2016-10-07 |
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The Girl in the Photographs | Peter Hemmings | 2015-09-14 |
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The Sisterhood of Night | Gordy Gambhir | 2015-04-10 |
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Emily & Tim | Tim (Segment 2) | 2015-08-29 |
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A Prayer for Rain | Motwani | 2014-12-05 |
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Dementamania | 2013-08-23 | |
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Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz | Kumar Patel | 2011-11-04 |
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | Kumar Patel | 2011-11-04 |
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial | Self | 2009-01-18 |
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Kumar Patel | 2008-04-25 |
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Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam | Kumar | 2008-07-29 |
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Epic Movie | Edward | 2007-01-25 |
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Man About Town | Alan Fineberg | 2006-06-08 |
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Deck the Halls | Amit Sayid (uncredited) | 2006-11-22 |
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Awesometown | Guy Reading Newspaper | 2006-01-23 |
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj | Taj Mahal Badalandabad | 2006-12-01 |
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Bachelor Party Vegas | Z-Bob | 2006-04-25 |
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The Namesake | Gogol / Nikhil | 2006-09-02 |
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Superman Returns | Stanford | 2006-06-28 |
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Son of the Mask | Jorge | 2005-02-11 |
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Dancing in Twilight | Sam | 2005-01-01 |
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Sueño | Raj | 2005-09-30 |
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A Lot Like Love | Jeeter | 2005-04-21 |
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Where's the Party Yaar? | Mo | 2004-05-24 |
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Homeland Security | Harrison | 2004-04-11 |
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Kumar Patel | 2004-07-02 |
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Ball and Chain | Bobby | 2004-05-14 |
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Regarding Ardy | Fred | 2003-02-01 |
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Love Don't Co$t a Thing | Kenneth Warman | 2003-12-12 |
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Cosmopolitan | Vandana's Fiancee | 2003-01-01 |
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Malibu's Most Wanted | Hadji | 2003-04-10 |
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Taj Mahal Badalandabad | 2002-03-29 |
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American Desi | Ajay Pandya | 2001-01-01 |
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Freshmen | Ajay | 1999-08-14 |
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Express: Aisle to Glory | Jackie Newton | 1998-07-01 |
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What the F*ck Is My Password?! | ||
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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor | Dr. Sandeep Kapoor | |
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Brookfield | Kumar Zimmerman | |
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