Kal Penn

47 · Born: Apr 23, 1977

Career

acting

2022

Smile as Dr. Morgan Desai

The Santa Clauses

The Santa Clauses as Simon Choksi

2021

Hot Mess Holiday

Hot Mess Holiday

Untitled Horror Movie

Untitled Horror Movie as Mark

Clarice as Shaan Tripathi

2020

Mira, Royal Detective

Mira, Royal Detective as Mikku (voice)

2019

Sunnyside as Garrett Modi

2018

The Ashram as Nitin

Fancy Nancy as Mr. Singh (voice)

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory as Kevin Campbell

2017

The Layover as Anuj

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice as Rajeesh

Speech & Debate

Speech & Debate as James

2016

Better Off Single

Better Off Single as Brice

Designated Survivor

Designated Survivor as Seth Wright

Deadbeat as Clyde

New Girl as Tripp

2015

The Girl in the Photographs

The Girl in the Photographs as Peter Hemmings

The Sisterhood of Night

The Sisterhood of Night as Gordy Gambhir

Emily & Tim as Tim (Segment 2)

Battle Creek as Detective Fontanelle

2014

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain as Motwani

2013

We Are Men as Gil Bartis

2011

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Kumar Patel

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother as Kevin Venkataraghavan

2008

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam as Kumar

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Kumar Patel

House M.D. as Lawrence Kutner

2007

Epic Movie as Edward

2006

Superman Returns

Superman Returns as Stanford

Awesometown as Guy Reading Newspaper

Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj as Taj

Man About Town as Alan Fineberg

The Namesake as Gogol / Nikhil

Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas as Z-Bob

2005

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask as Jorge

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love as Jeeter

Dancing in Twilight

Dancing in Twilight as Sam

2004

Where's the Party Yaar?

Where's the Party Yaar? as Mo

Ball & Chain as Bobby

Homeland Security

Homeland Security as Harrison

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Kumar Patel

2003

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted as Hadji Amerislani

Love Don't Cost a Thing

Love Don't Cost a Thing as Kenneth Warman

Regarding Ardy as Fred

Cosmopolitan as Vandana's Fiancee

Tru Calling as Steven

2002

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

2001

American Desi as Ajay Pandya

appearances

2024

2023

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

2020

Kal Penn Approves This Message

Kal Penn Approves This Message

2017

The Problem with Apu

The Problem with Apu

2015

The Big Picture with Kal Penn

The Big Picture with Kal Penn

2013

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

The Big Brain Theory

The Big Brain Theory

creating

2019

Sunnyside as Creator