Biography
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Kal Penn (born Kalpen Modi on April 23, 1977) is an American actor. He may be best known for his starring roles in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Penn was born in Montclair, New Jersey of Gujarati Indian ancestry. He is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and The Fine and Performing Arts Specialized Learning Center. He is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles where he double majored in Film and Sociology. While at UCLA, Kal was a founding member of the underground intellectual society, "6 South." Due to creative differences the group disbanded but are currently considering a reunion.
Penn's feature film debut came in 1998 in Express: Aisle to Glory. He has since appeared in American Desi, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Malibu's Most Wanted, A Lot Like Love, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Dude, Where's the Party?, Love Don't Cost a Thing and Superman Returns and will be a part of the upcoming The Namesake, Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam, and National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj.
Penn was featured in the The Lonely Island's rejected Awesometown MTV pilot music video, along with his friend Brandon Routh (who played Superman in Superman Returns). Penn also played one of Lex Luthor's Henchmen in Superman Returns.
In January 2007, Penn will appear in a recurring role as a villain in the sixth season of 24.[1]
Also in January 2007, Penn will appear in the spoof comedy Epic Movie.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Harold and Kumar go to Amsterdam | Kumar Patel | announced |
| 2007 | The Namesake | Gogol Ganguli | Releasing March, 2007 |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | Taj | completed |
| Superman Returns | Stanford | ||
| Bachelor Party Vegas | Z-Bob | ||
| Man About Town | Alan Fineberg | ||
| 2005 | Sueño | Raj | |
| A Lot Like Love | Jeeter | ||
| Son of the Mask | Jorge | ||
| Dancing in Twilight | Sam | ||
| 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | Kumar Patel | |
| Ball & Chain | Bobby | ||
| 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | Kenneth Warman | |
| American Made | (as Kalpen Modi) Jagdesh | ||
| Malibu's Most Wanted | Hadji | ||
| Where's the Party Yaar? | Mo (Mohan Bakshi) | ||
| 2002 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Taj Mahal Badalandabad | |
| Hector | Kendal Cunningham | ||
| 2001 | American Desi | Ajay Pandya | |
| 1999 | Freshmen | Ajay | |
| 1998 | Express: Aisle to Glory | Jackie Newton |
TV Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | Ahmet | |
| 2006 | The Danny Comden Project | Max | completed |
| 2004 | Homeland Security | Harrison | |
| 2003 | Tru Calling (Haunted) | Steven | |
| All About the Andersons | George | ||
| Cosmopolitan | Vandana's Fiancee | ||
| 2001 | The Agency | Malek | |
| NYPD Blue#Baby Love | Solomon Al-Ramai | ||
| ER | Narajan | ||
| Angel | Fez Boy | ||
| 2000 | Spin City | Buddy | |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Prajeeb | ||
| 1999 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Hunt | |
| Brookfield | Kumar Zimmerman |
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