Kal Penn
Born
4/23/1977, Montclair, New JerseyBirth Name
Kalpen ModiGender
MaleAlso Known As
Kalpen Modi
Biography
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Kal Penn has enjoyed a successful television career with roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Spin City. He was educated at the Freehold Regional High School District's Performing Arts High School and received further training while in the New York theater scene. He's…more
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Star (20)
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Star2011
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A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas (Extra Dope Edition)
Star2011
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House
Dr. Lawrence Kutner
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S 5:
Ep 4
Birthmarks
10/14/08
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S 5:
Ep 4
Birthmarks
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Van Wilder II: The Rise of Taj
Star2008
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Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Kumar2008
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Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay (Unrated)
Kumar2008
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The Namesake
Star2007
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Epic Movie
Star2007
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Epic Movie (Unrated)
Star2007
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Superman Returns
Stanford2006
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Bachelor Party Vegas
Star2006
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Sueno
Star2005
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A Lot Like Love
Star2005
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Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Unrated)
Star2004
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Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Star2004
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Love Don't Cost A Thing
Kenneth Warman2003
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Taj Mahal Badalandabad2002
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We Are Men
Star
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The Call (2007)
Ian Wode
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Brookfield
Kumar Zimmerman
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A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
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Recurring Role (3)
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House
Dr. Lawrence Kutner
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S 8:
Ep 22
Everybody Dies
5/21/12
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S 5:
Ep 24
Both Sides Now
5/11/09
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S 5:
Ep 19
Locked In
3/30/09
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S 5:
Ep 18
Here Kitty
3/16/09
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S 5:
Ep 17
The Social Contract
3/9/09
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S 8:
Ep 22
Everybody Dies
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How I Met Your Mother
Kevin
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S 7:
Ep 16
The Drunk Train
2/13/12
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S 7:
Ep 14
46 Minutes
1/16/12
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S 7:
Ep 13
Tailgate
1/2/12
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S 7:
Ep 10
Tick Tick Tick
11/14/11
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S 7:
Ep 9
Disaster Averted
11/7/11
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S 7:
Ep 16
The Drunk Train
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House
Kutner
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S 4:
Ep 12
Don't Ever Change
2/5/08
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S 4:
Ep 11
Frozen
2/3/08
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S 4:
Ep 10
It's A Wonderful Lie
1/29/08
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S 4:
Ep 9
Games
11/27/07
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S 4:
Ep 8
You Don't Want to Know
11/20/07
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S 4:
Ep 12
Don't Ever Change
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House
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Guest Star (29)
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CBS This Morning
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 117
May 16, 2013
5/16/13
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S 2:
Ep 117
May 16, 2013
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Fox & Friends
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 3247
November 28, 2011
11/28/11
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S 1:
Ep 3247
November 28, 2011
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Himself
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S 8:
Ep 4
Kal Penn/Alice Eve
8/25/11
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S 4:
Ep 121
Kal Penn/Lake Bell
5/2/08
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S 3:
Ep 117
Sigourney Weaver/Kal Penn/The Ataris
3/28/07
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S 8:
Ep 4
Kal Penn/Alice Eve
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TMZ on TV
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 195
Episode #3.195
4/21/10
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S 3:
Ep 195
Episode #3.195
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The Rachel Maddow Show
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 145
April 10, 2009
4/10/09
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S 1:
Ep 145
April 10, 2009
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
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S 5:
Ep 5
Kal Penn/Gabe Dixon Band
9/5/08
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S 5:
Ep 5
Kal Penn/Gabe Dixon Band
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Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 25
May 5, 2008
5/5/08
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S 6:
Ep 25
May 5, 2008
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Henry Chanoor
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S 8:
Ep 12
Outsider
1/16/07
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S 8:
Ep 12
Outsider
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24
Ahmed Amar
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S 6:
Ep 4
Day 6: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.
1/15/07
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S 6:
Ep 3
Day 6: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
1/15/07
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S 6:
Ep 2
Day 6: 7:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M.
1/14/07
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S 6:
Ep 1
Day 6: 6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.
1/14/07
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S 6:
Ep 4
Day 6: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.
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Filter
Himself
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S 5:
Ep 2
20 Things to do Before You're 30
6/10/06
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S 5:
Ep 2
20 Things to do Before You're 30
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Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 5
From A to D
8/31/05
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S 1:
Ep 5
From A to D
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Coming Attractions
Host
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S 5:
Ep 25
Special 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle' Edition
7/29/04
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S 5:
Ep 25
Special 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle' Edition
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Jimmy Kimmel Live
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 113
7/29/04
7/29/04
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S 2:
Ep 113
7/29/04
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Guest
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S 13:
Ep 31
Show #2752
7/27/04
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S 13:
Ep 31
Show #2752
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MuchOnDemand
himself
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July 16, 2004
7/16/04
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July 16, 2004
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MTV Movie Awards
Himself
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S 2004:
Ep 1
2004 MTV Movie Awards
6/5/04
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S 2004:
Ep 1
2004 MTV Movie Awards
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Player$
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 5
Harold and Kumar Get the Need for Speed
3/26/04
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S 3:
Ep 5
Harold and Kumar Get the Need for Speed
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Tru Calling
Steven
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S 1:
Ep 5
Haunted
12/4/03
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S 1:
Ep 5
Haunted
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All About the Andersons
Doctor George
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S 1:
Ep 1
Pilot
9/12/03
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S 1:
Ep 1
Pilot
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Lonely Island Guys
Friend
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S 1:
Ep 2
Regarding Ardy
2/1/03
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S 1:
Ep 2
Regarding Ardy
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The Agency (2001)
Malek
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S 1:
Ep 9
Rules Of The Game
12/6/01
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S 1:
Ep 9
Rules Of The Game
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NYPD Blue
Solomon Al-Ramai
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S 9:
Ep 6
Baby Love
12/4/01
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S 9:
Ep 6
Baby Love
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ER
Narajan
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S 8:
Ep 2
The Longer You Stay
10/4/01
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S 8:
Ep 2
The Longer You Stay
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Angel
Young Man in Fez
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S 3:
Ep 2
That Vision Thing
10/1/01
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S 3:
Ep 2
That Vision Thing
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Spin City
Buddy
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S 5:
Ep 3
The Spanish Prisoner
11/1/00
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S 5:
Ep 3
The Spanish Prisoner
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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Prajeeb
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S 5:
Ep 4
You Can't Twin
10/13/00
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S 5:
Ep 4
You Can't Twin
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Hunt
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S 4:
Ep 5
Beer Bad
11/2/99
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S 4:
Ep 5
Beer Bad
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Angel
Fez Boy
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
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CBS This Morning
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Kal Penn starred in Harold and Kumar Go to white Castle.
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Kal Penn's mother has her masters in Chemistry.
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Kal Penn's father is an engineer and his mother works as a fragrance evalutor for a perfume company.
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When he was in 8th grade he was in a school production of the musical, The Wiz.
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Kal Penn majored in Film and Sociology while he was at UCLA.
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Kal Penn is currently living in Los Angeles.
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Kal Penn attended the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Howell High School in Farmingdale, New Jersey.
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Kal Penn is 5'9" tall.
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Kal Penn has one younger brother.
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Kal Penn attended UCLA.
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Kal Penn is of Gujarati Indian descent.
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Kal Penn is a vegetarian.
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Kal appeared in Man About Town with Ben Affleck, in 2006.
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[in New York Magazine, commenting about his recurring role as a terrorist on TV's "24" (2001)] I have a huge political problem with the role. It was essentially accepting a form of racial profiling. I think it's repulsive. But it was the first time I had a chance to blow stuff up and take a family hostage. As an actor, why shouldn't I have that opportunity? Because I'm brown and I should be scared about the connection between media images and people's thought processes?
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