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
47 movies · 59 shows
The Underdoggs
2024·7.0
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
2023·6.0
Smile
2022·6.7
Hot Mess Holiday
2021·6.0
Untitled Horror Movie
2021·4.4
Clarice: Behind the Scenes with Stars and Producers
2021·0.0
The Girl in the Woods
2020·6.6
The Ashram
2018·5.4
The Problem with Apu
2017·4.8
The Layover
2017·5.4
Once Upon a Time in Venice
2017·5.2
Speech & Debate
2017·5.9
Better Off Single
2016·5.0
The Girl in the Photographs
2015·4.9
Emily & Tim
2015·5.6
The Sisterhood of Night
2015·6.2
A Prayer for Rain
2014·6.3
Dementamania
2013·4.4
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011·6.0
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz
2011·7.0
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009·4.6
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam
2008·6.4
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
2008·6.3
Epic Movie
2007·3.9
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
2006·5.1
Deck the Halls
2006·5.6
The Namesake
2006·6.8
Superman Returns
2006·5.8
Man About Town
2006·5.2
Bachelor Party Vegas
2006·4.9
Awesometown
2006·7.4
Sueno
2005·4.5
A Lot Like Love
2005·6.8
Son of the Mask
2005·4.2
Dancing in Twilight
2005·3.8
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004·6.6
Ball and Chain
2004·6.3
Homeland Security
2004·4.8
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003·7.7
Where's the Party Yaar?
2003·4.9
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003·5.3
Regarding Ardy
2003·0.0
Cosmopolitan
2003·7.5
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002·6.0
American Desi
2001·5.9
Freshmen
1999·5.0
Express: Aisle to Glory
1998·9.0