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Kal Pennborn 1977

usually

Actor

Popularity

4.9

Famous

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,

Credits

The Underdoggs

2024

Comedy

as Ryan Kauffman

7.1(182)

2.7

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

2023

Comedy • Documentary • Family • Music • TV Movie

as Self

6(2)

0.4

Smile

2022

Horror • Mystery

as Dr. Morgan Desai

6.7(3,574)

14.2

Hot Mess Holiday

2021

Comedy

as Kal Penn

5.6(7)

0.3

Untitled Horror Movie

2021

Comedy • Horror

as Mark

4.2(53)

0.8

Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers

2021

as Self

0(0)

0.2

The Girl in the Woods

2020

Horror

6.5(6)

0.1

The Ashram

2018

Fantasy • Thriller

as Nitin

5.6(23)

0.6

The Problem with Apu

2017

Documentary

as Self

4.7(47)

0.2

The Layover

2017

Comedy • Romance

as Anuj

5.4(697)

2.5

Once Upon a Time in Venice

2017

Action • Comedy • Mystery • Thriller

as Rajeesh

5.2(662)

1.2

Speech & Debate

2017

Comedy • Drama

as James

6(90)

0.7

Better Off Single

2016

Comedy

as Brice

5(27)

The Girl in the Photographs

2015

Crime • Horror • Thriller

as Peter Hemmings

4.9(113)

0.6

Emily & Tim

2015

Drama

as Tim (Segment 2)

6.1(9)

0.3

The Sisterhood of Night

2015

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Gordy Gambhir

6.3(71)

0.3

A Prayer for Rain

2014

Drama • History

as Motwani

6.2(27)

0.3

Dementamania

2013

Horror • Thriller

4.4(5)

0.2

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011

Comedy

as Kumar Patel

6(983)

1.4

Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz

2011

Comedy • Music

as Kumar Patel

7(1)

0.1

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

2009

Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self

4.6(5)

0.6

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

2008

Comedy

as Kumar

6.5(31)

0.3

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008

Adventure • Comedy

as Kumar Patel

6.3(1,515)

2.7

Epic Movie

2007

Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy

as Edward

3.9(1,568)

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj

2006

Comedy • Romance

as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

5.1(404)

1.2

Deck the Halls

2006

Comedy • Family

as Amit Sayid (uncredited)

5.6(733)

2.5

The Namesake

2006

Drama • Family

as Gogol / Nikhil

6.7(173)

0.8

Superman Returns

2006

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Stanford

5.8(4,284)

4.2

Man About Town

2006

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Alan Fineberg

5.2(140)

0.7

Bachelor Party Vegas

2006

Comedy

as Z-Bob

4.9(64)

0.5

Awesometown

2006

Comedy

as Guy Reading Newspaper

7.2(12)

0.4

Sueno

2005

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Raj

4.2(10)

0.4

A Lot Like Love

2005

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Jeeter

6.8(1,299)

1.9

Son of the Mask

2005

Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Jorge

4.2(1,862)

3.1

Dancing in Twilight

2005

Drama • Romance

as Sam

2.3(2)

0.1

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

2004

Adventure • Comedy

as Kumar Patel

6.5(2,115)

3.4

Where's the Party Yaar?

2004

Comedy

as Mo

4.6(10)

0.1

Ball and Chain

2004

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Bobby

6(8)

0.2

Homeland Security

2004

Drama • War

as Harrison

3.8(5)

0.3

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003

Comedy • Drama • Family • Romance

as Kenneth Warman

7.5(583)

5.9

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003

Comedy • Crime

as Hadji

5.1(268)

1.2

Regarding Ardy

2003

Comedy • TV Movie

as Fred

0(0)

0.2

Cosmopolitan

2003

Drama • Romance

as Vandana's Fiancee

6(1)

0.2

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002

Comedy • Romance

as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

6(1,822)

3.1

American Desi

2001

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Ajay Pandya

5.3(8)

0.2

Express: Aisle to Glory

1998

Comedy

as Jackie Newton

0(0)

0.1

Jodie

Animation

as Sandeep (voice)

0(0)

0.3

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Drama

as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor

0(0)

0.1

Brookfield

as Kumar Zimmerman

1(1)

0.3