Kal Penn
Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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,

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
The Underdoggs (2024)
Ryan Kauffman
Smile (2022)
Dr. Morgan Desai
Hot Mess Holiday (2021)
Untitled Horror Movie (2021)
Mark
The Girl in the Woods (2020)
The Ashram (2018)
Nitin
The Layover (2017)
Anuj
Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017)
Rajeesh
Speech & Debate (2017)
James
Better Off Single (2016)
Brice
The Girl in the Photographs (2015)
Peter Hemmings
Emily & Tim (2015)
Tim (Segment 2)
The Sisterhood of Night (2015)
Gordy Gambhir
A Prayer for Rain (2014)
Motwani
Dementamania (2013)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011)
Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz (2011)
Kumar Patel
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008)
Kumar
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
Kumar Patel
Epic Movie (2007)
Edward
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Deck the Halls (2006)
Amit Sayid (uncredited)
The Namesake (2006)
Gogol / Nikhil
Superman Returns (2006)
Stanford
Man About Town (2006)
Alan Fineberg
Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
Z-Bob
Awesometown (2006)
Guy Reading Newspaper
Sueno (2005)
Raj
A Lot Like Love (2005)
Jeeter
Son of the Mask (2005)
Jorge
Dancing in Twilight (2005)
Sam
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Kumar Patel
Where's the Party Yaar? (2004)
Mo
Ball and Chain (2004)
Bobby
Homeland Security (2004)
Harrison
Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)
Kenneth Warman
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Hadji Amerislani
Regarding Ardy (2003)
Fred
Cosmopolitan (2003)
Vandana's Fiancee
National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
American Desi (2001)
Ajay Pandya
Express: Aisle to Glory (1998)
Jackie Newton

Crew

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006)
Executive Producer