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,
Credits
- - Jodie ( movie ) as Sandeep (voice)
- - Trust Me, I'm a Doctor ( movie ) as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
- - Brookfield ( movie ) as Kumar Zimmerman
- 2024 - The Underdoggs ( movie ) as Ryan Kauffman
- 2023 - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ( tv ) as Ventakish (voice)
- 2023 - Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong ( movie ) as Self
- 2022 - The Santa Clauses ( tv ) as Simon Choksi
- 2022 - Smile ( movie ) as Dr. Morgan Desai
- 2021 - Hot Mess Holiday ( movie ) as Kal Penn
- 2021 - Untitled Horror Movie ( movie ) as Mark
- 2021 - Clarice ( tv ) as Shaan Tripathi
- 2021 - Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers ( movie ) as Self
- 2021 - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune ( tv ) as Self - Contestant
- 2020 - Kal Penn Approves This Message ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 2020 - The Girl in the Woods ( movie )
- 2020 - Mira, Royal Detective ( tv ) as Mikku (voice)
- 2019 - Sunnyside ( tv ) as Garrett Modi
- 2019 - A Little Late with Lilly Singh ( tv ) as Self
- 2019 - Tamron Hall ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2019 - The Kelly Clarkson Show ( tv ) as Self
- 2019 - The Kelly Clarkson Show ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 2018 - Fancy Nancy ( tv ) as Mr. Singh (voice)
- 2018 - The Ashram ( movie ) as Nitin
- 2018 - Lie Detector ( tv ) as Self
- 2017 - The Problem with Apu ( movie ) as Self
- 2017 - The Layover ( movie ) as Anuj
- 2017 - Superhuman ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 2017 - Once Upon a Time in Venice ( movie ) as Rajeesh
- 2017 - Speech & Debate ( movie ) as James
- 2016 - Better Off Single ( movie ) as Brice
- 2016 - Designated Survivor ( tv ) as Seth Wright
- 2016 - The $100,000 Pyramid ( tv ) as Self
- 2016 - Match Game ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 2016 - To Tell the Truth ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 2015 - The Girl in the Photographs ( movie ) as Peter Hemmings
- 2015 - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( tv )
- 2015 - Emily & Tim ( movie ) as Tim (Segment 2)
- 2015 - The Sisterhood of Night ( movie ) as Gordy Gambhir
- 2015 - The Big Picture with Kal Penn ( tv ) as Himself - Host
- 2015 - The Late Late Show with James Corden ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 - Battle Creek ( tv ) as Detective Fontanelle
- 2014 - A Prayer for Rain ( movie ) as Motwani
- 2014 - Deadbeat ( tv ) as Clyde
- 2014 - Late Night with Seth Meyers ( tv ) as Self
- 2013 - We Are Men ( tv ) as Gil Bartis
- 2013 - Dementamania ( movie )
- 2013 - Hollywood Game Night ( tv ) as Self
- 2013 - The Big Brain Theory ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 2012 - Finding Your Roots ( tv ) as Self
- 2011 - Impractical Jokers ( tv ) as Self
- 2011 - A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas ( movie ) as Kumar Patel
- 2011 - Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz ( movie ) as Kumar Patel
- 2011 - American Horror Story ( tv ) as Mac Marzara
- 2011 - New Girl ( tv ) as Tripp
- 2010 - Top Gear ( tv )
- 2009 - Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 - We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial ( movie ) as Self
- 2008 - Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam ( movie ) as Kumar
- 2008 - Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay ( movie ) as Kumar Patel
- 2007 - The Big Bang Theory ( tv ) as Kevin Campbell
- 2007 - Epic Movie ( movie ) as Edward
- 2006 - Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj ( movie ) as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
- 2006 - Deck the Halls ( movie ) as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
- 2006 - The Namesake ( movie ) as Gogol / Nikhil
- 2006 - Superman Returns ( movie ) as Stanford
- 2006 - Man About Town ( movie ) as Alan Fineberg
- 2006 - Bachelor Party Vegas ( movie ) as Z-Bob
- 2006 - Awesometown ( movie ) as Guy Reading Newspaper
- 2005 - Sueño ( movie ) as Raj
- 2005 - How I Met Your Mother ( tv ) as Kevin Venkataraghavan
- 2005 - A Lot Like Love ( movie ) as Jeeter
- 2005 - Son of the Mask ( movie ) as Jorge
- 2005 - The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ( tv ) as Self
- 2005 - Dancing in Twilight ( movie ) as Sam
- 2004 - House ( tv ) as Lawrence Kutner
- 2004 - Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle ( movie ) as Kumar Patel
- 2004 - Where's the Party Yaar? ( movie ) as Mo
- 2004 - Ball and Chain ( movie ) as Bobby
- 2004 - Homeland Security ( movie ) as Harrison
- 2003 - Love Don't Co$t a Thing ( movie ) as Kenneth Warman
- 2003 - Tru Calling ( tv ) as Steven
- 2003 - All About the Andersons ( tv ) as Doctor George
- 2003 - Malibu's Most Wanted ( movie ) as Hadji
- 2003 - Regarding Ardy ( movie ) as Fred
- 2003 - Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( tv )
- 2003 - Cosmopolitan ( movie ) as Vandana's Fiancee
- 2002 - National Lampoon's Van Wilder ( movie ) as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
- 2001 - 24 ( tv ) as Ahmed Amar
- 2001 - American Desi ( movie ) as Ajay Pandya
- 1999 - Angel ( tv ) as Young Man in Fez
- 1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( tv ) as Henry Chanoor
- 1999 - Independent Lens ( tv ) as Jagdesh
- 1999 - Independent Lens ( tv ) as Vandana's Fiancee
- 1998 - Express: Aisle to Glory ( movie ) as Jackie Newton
- 1997 - The View ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1997 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( tv ) as Hunt
- 1996 - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ( tv ) as Prajeeb
- 1996 - Spin City ( tv ) as Buddy
- 1996 - The Daily Show ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1994 - ER ( tv ) as Narajan
- 1992 - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( tv )
- 1988 - LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1979 - CBS News Sunday Morning ( tv ) as Self
Production
Creator
- 2019 - Sunnyside ( tv ) ... Creator