Kal Penn

Kal Penn

1977-04-23 Montclair, New Jersey, USA 51 Credits

Biography

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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The Underdoggs

The Underdoggs

2024

as Ryan Kauffman

7.0
Acting

Jaycen 'Two Js' Jennings is a washed-up former pro football star who has hit rock bottom. When sentenced to community service coaching the Underdoggs,...

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

2023

as Self

6.0
Acting

Black Eyed Peas, Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Julianne Hough, Kal Penn, The Muppets, NE-YO, Raven Symoné a...

Smile

Smile

2022

as Dr. Morgan Desai

6.7
Acting

After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain...

Hot Mess Holiday

Hot Mess Holiday

2021

as Kal Penn

5.6
Acting

A jilted woman and her friends end up with a 35-carat blood diamond during Diwali, but when it goes missing, they must find it before they get their e...

Untitled Horror Movie

Untitled Horror Movie

2021

as Mark

4.2
Acting

Set on computer screens and found footage style content, the movie follows six actors who decide to shoot their own horror movie as their hit TV show ...

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

2021

as Self

Acting

A look at the personal story of FBI agent Clarice Starling, as she returns to the field about a year after the events of The Silence of the Lambs (199...

The Girl in the Woods

The Girl in the Woods

2020

6.5
Acting

Preteen Carrie as she learns under the mentorship of reclusive Arthur Dean (A.D.) to reclaim her power and defend herself against the monsters that bu...

The Ashram

The Ashram

2018

as Nitin

5.6
Acting

After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to pick up on the trail of his disappeared girlfriend. There...

The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

2017

as Self

4.7
Acting

In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield ...

The Layover

The Layover

2017

as Anuj

5.4
Acting

When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themselves competing for the same guy during an extended ...

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

as Rajeesh

5.2
Acting

Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local t...

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate

2017

as James

6.0
Acting

Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make...

Better Off Single

Better Off Single

2016

as Brice

5.0
Acting

A comedy that follows a man on a mission of self-discovery that results in hallucinations, flashbacks and fantasies in his quest to find new love and ...

The Girl in the Photographs

The Girl in the Photographs

2015

as Peter Hemmings

4.8
Acting

Small-town store clerk Colleen is eager to escape her tedious existence and annoying boyfriend. Then gruesome photos of murdered women start appearing...

Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

2015

as Tim (Segment 2)

6.1
Acting

The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.

The Sisterhood of Night

The Sisterhood of Night

2015

as Gordy Gambhir

6.3
Acting

When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-...

A Prayer for Rain

A Prayer for Rain

2014

as Motwani

6.2
Acting

Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragically ongoing, A Prayer for Rain is the powerful and...

Dementamania

Dementamania

2013

4.4
Acting

A frustrated office worker finds himself caught between the realms of his deranged imagination and the mundane reality of his everyday existence.

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

as Kumar Patel

6.0
Acting

Six years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But ...

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

2011

as Kumar Patel

7.0
Acting

Join Harold & Kumar as they sing all of your favorite holiday classics... and some songs they just made up while they were high.

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

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

2009

as Self

4.6
Acting

A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the Nationa...

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

2008

as Kumar

6.5
Acting

This 12 minute short was released as part of the Choose Your Own Adventure option on the H&K Guantanamo Bay DVD. The blurb is: "Ever wonder what would...

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008

as Kumar Patel

6.3
Acting

Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlan...

Epic Movie

Epic Movie

2007

as Edward

3.9
Acting

When the Pevensie siblings each follow their own path, they find themselves at Willy's Chocolate Factory. Walking through a wardrobe, they discover th...

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006

as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

5.1
Acting

Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and te...

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006

Executive Producer

5.1
Producing

Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and te...

Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

2006

as Amit Sayid (uncredited)

5.6
Acting

Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be...

The Namesake

The Namesake

2006

as Gogol / Nikhil

6.7
Acting

After moving from Calcutta to New York, members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their nativ...

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

2006

as Stanford

5.8
Acting

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on...

Man About Town

Man About Town

2006

as Alan Fineberg

5.2
Acting

A top Hollywood talent agent finds his cushy existence threatened when he discovers that his wife is cheating on him and that his journal has been swi...

Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas

2006

as Z-Bob

4.9
Acting

A planned evening of debauchery in Las Vegas to celebrate their best friend's wedding goes horribly -- but hilariously -- wrong for five average guys.

Awesometown

Awesometown

2006

as Guy Reading Newspaper

7.4
Acting

In May, 2005, The Dudes were hired to create a pilot for Fox.

Sueno

Sueno

2005

as Raj

4.2
Acting

A Mexican immigrant new to Los Angeles enters into a love triangle with two very different women.

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

2005

as Jeeter

6.8
Acting

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next...

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

2005

as Jorge

4.2
Acting

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "bo...

Dancing in Twilight

Dancing in Twilight

2005

as Sam

2.2
Acting

When the wife of Indian immigrant Matt Singh dies suddenly (having kept her illness a secret), the successful businessman suddenly finds himself adrif...

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004

as Kumar Patel

6.5
Acting

Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for ...

Where's the Party Yaar?

Where's the Party Yaar?

2004

as Mo

4.6
Acting

In a small village in India, Hari Patel visits an astrologer before his big trip to America. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Hari stays with the Bakshi ...

Ball and Chain

Ball and Chain

2004

as Bobby

6.0
Acting

Somewhere in the middle of Texas, Ameet (Sunil Malhotra) and Saima (Lisa Ray) have a problem. They were perfectly happy avoiding each other until thei...

Homeland Security

Homeland Security

2004

as Harrison

3.8
Acting

Admiral McKee is retired, when following the events of 9/11 he receives a call from the White House informing him that his commander in chief requires...

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003

as Kenneth Warman

7.5
Acting

A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

as Hadji

5.1
Acting

A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to ...

Regarding Ardy

Regarding Ardy

2003

as Fred

Acting

In The Lonely Island's second attempt at a sitcom, Ardy breaks his finger, so Kiv and Jorm try to find him a new one.

Cosmopolitan

2003

as Vandana's Fiancee

6.0
Acting

A single bachelor, an oddly attractive neighbor and a popular women's magazine are the ingredients of this delicious romance that pays homage to class...

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002

as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

6.0
Acting

Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he...

American Desi

American Desi

2001

as Ajay Pandya

5.6
Acting

College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised ...

Express: Aisle to Glory

Express: Aisle to Glory

1998

as Jackie Newton

Acting

PBA Films and renowned bagging filmmaker Jonathan Buss bring the heart-pounding action of pro bagging to the screen in the inspiring story of a small ...

Jodie

N/A

as Sandeep (voice)

Acting

Movie spin-off of Daria.

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

N/A

as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor

Acting

The life of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor was turned upside down when he's implicated in the wrongful death trial of one-time Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smit...

Brookfield

N/A

as Kumar Zimmerman

1.0
Acting
Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

N/A

Producer

Producing

The life of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor was turned upside down when he's implicated in the wrongful death trial of one-time Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smit...