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Kal Penn

American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1977 · age 49

Kalpen Suresh Modi, known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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2024The UnderdoggsFilm, Ryan Kauffman2022SmileFilm, Dr. Morgan Desai2020The Girl in the WoodsFilm2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries2018The AshramFilm, Nitin2016Better Off SingleFilm, Brice2015Emily & TimFilm, Tim (Segment 2)2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries2013DementamaniaFilm2011“I have a greater appreciation for how change actually happens. If something could change with the flip of a switch, it would have been done before.”In their wordsOn the time he worked for the Obama Administration in Washington, D.C. in “The GQA: Kal Penn” in GQ Magazine (2011 Nov 1)

A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasFilm, 2011Kumar Patel2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayFilm, Kumar Patel2007Epic MovieFilm, Edward2005How I Met Your MotherSeries, Kevin VenkataraghavanA Lot Like LoveFilm, 2005Jeeter2004Ball and ChainFilm, Bobby2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2002National Lampoon's Van WilderFilm, Taj Mahal Badalandabad200124Series, Ahmed AmarAmerican DesiFilm, 2001Ajay Pandya1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeries, Hunt1994ERSeries, Narajan1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1977Born23 April 1977

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  • Love Don't Co$t a Thing 2003
  • The Underdoggs 2024
  • The Namesake 2007
  • A Lot Like Love 2005
  • Smile 2022

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Television 24

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  1. I said, ‘This going to perhaps sound cheesy, but two of the things I love the most are making people laugh and America,’…I like patriotism.

    On what inspired him to co-create the show Sunnyside in “Kal Penn Talks Putting A Twist On Immigration Narrative With ‘Sunnyside’ & Chances, Own words

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United States
Category
Actors
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Actor
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Born 1977 · age 49

In the same film or series as Kal

Aparna NancherlaAlso in Hot Mess Holiday (2021)Radhika ApteAlso in The Ashram (2018)Sarah ChalkeAlso in Awesometown (2006)Christopher McDonaldAlso in Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)Kyle GallnerAlso in Smile (2022)