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Trust Me, I'm a Doctor
2026
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Kal Penn
Also known as Kalpen Suresh Modi, Cal Pen
Biography
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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2026
2024
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The Underdoggs
as Ryan Kauffman
2024
2023
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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
as Self
2023
2021
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Hot Mess Holiday
as Kal Penn
2021
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Untitled Horror Movie
as Mark
2021
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Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
as Self
2021
2020
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The Girl in the Woods
2020
2018
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The Ashram
as Nitin
2018
2017
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The Layover
as Anuj
2017
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Once Upon a Time in Venice
as Rajeesh
2017
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Speech & Debate
as James
2017
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The Problem with Apu
as Self
2017
2016
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Better Off Single
as Brice
2016
2015
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The Sisterhood of Night
as Gordy Gambhir
2015
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Emily & Tim
as Tim (Segment 2)
2015
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The Girl in the Photographs
as Peter Hemmings
2015
2014
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A Prayer for Rain
as Motwani
2014
2013
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Dementamania
2013
2011
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Kumar Patel
2011
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Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
as Kumar Patel
2011
2009
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
2009
2008
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Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Kumar Patel
2008
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Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
as Kumar
2008
2007
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Epic Movie
as Edward
2007
2006
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Superman Returns
as Stanford
2006
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Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006
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Man About Town
as Alan Fineberg
2006
B
Bachelor Party Vegas
as Z-Bob
2006
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Deck the Halls
as Amit Sayid (uncredited)
2006
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The Namesake
as Gogol / Nikhil
2006
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Awesometown
as Guy Reading Newspaper
2006
2005
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A Lot Like Love
as Jeeter
2005
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Son of the Mask
as Jorge
2005
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Sueno
as Raj
2005
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Dancing in Twilight
as Sam
2005
2004
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
as Kumar Patel
2004
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Ball and Chain
as Bobby
2004
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Homeland Security
as Harrison
2004
2003
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Love Don't Co$t a Thing
as Kenneth Warman
2003
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Where's the Party Yaar?
as Mo
2003
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Malibu's Most Wanted
as Hadji
2003
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Regarding Ardy
as Fred
2003
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Cosmopolitan
as Vandana's Fiancee
2003
2002
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
2002
2001
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American Desi
as Ajay Pandya
2001
1999
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Freshmen
as Ajay
1999
1998
E
Express: Aisle to Glory
as Jackie Newton
1998
Unknown year
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Brookfield
as Kumar Zimmerman
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Patel
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What the F*ck Is My Password?!
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Contra
as Dale Stone
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Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel
as Kumar Patel