Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Actor

Born April 22, 1977 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA

115 film & television credits · Acting · Writing · Producing

Career

Filmography

115 credits

Acting

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 2026 · Dr. Sandeep Kapoor The Underdoggs The Underdoggs 2024 · Ryan Kauffman Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Scott Pilgrim Takes Off 2023 · Ventakish (voice) Smile Smile 2022 · Dr. Morgan Desai The Santa Clauses The Santa Clauses 2022 · Simon Choksi Clarice Clarice 2021 · Shaan Tripathi
Industry Industry 2020 · Jay 'Jonah' Atterbury Mira, Royal Detective Mira, Royal Detective 2020 · Mikku (voice)
Fancy Nancy Fancy Nancy 2018 · Mr. Singh (voice)
Once Upon a Time in Venice Once Upon a Time in Venice 2017 · Rajeesh
The Layover The Layover 2017 · Anuj
Designated Survivor Designated Survivor 2016 · Seth Wright Battle Creek Battle Creek 2015 · Detective Fontanelle
The Girl in the Photographs The Girl in the Photographs 2015 · Peter Hemmings The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas 2011 · Kumar Patel American Horror Story American Horror Story 2011 · Mac Marzara
New Girl New Girl 2011 · Tripp
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2008 · Kumar Patel Epic Movie Epic Movie 2007 · Edward The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 2007 · Kevin Campbell The Namesake The Namesake 2007 · Gogol / Nikhil
Deck the Halls Deck the Halls 2006 · Amit Sayid (uncredited) Man About Town Man About Town 2006 · Alan Fineberg Superman Returns Superman Returns 2006 · Stanford Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj 2006 · Taj Mahal Badalandabad A Lot Like Love A Lot Like Love 2005 · Jeeter
How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother 2005 · Kevin Venkataraghavan Son of the Mask Son of the Mask 2005 · Jorge
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 2004 · Kumar Patel
House House 2004 · Lawrence Kutner
Love Don’t Co$t a Thing Love Don’t Co$t a Thing 2003 · Kenneth Warman Malibu’s Most Wanted Malibu’s Most Wanted 2003 · Hadji
Tru Calling Tru Calling 2003 · Steven
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder National Lampoon’s Van Wilder 2002 · Taj Mahal Badalandabad 24 24 2001 · Ahmed Amar
Angel Angel 1999 · Young Man in Fez
Independent Lens Independent Lens 1999 · Vandana's Fiancee Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 · Henry Chanoor
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 · Hunt Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1996 · Prajeeb Spin City Spin City 1996 · Buddy ER ER 1994 · Narajan The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992 Sesame Street Sesame Street 1969
Untitled Harold & Kumar Sequel Kumar Patel

Written & Created

Produced

Trust Me, I’m a Doctor Trust Me, I’m a Doctor 2026 · Executive Producer Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj 2006 · Executive Producer
Guest & Self Appearances31
Celebrity Weakest Link Celebrity Weakest Link 2025 · Self - Contestant Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong 2023 · Self Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 2021 · Self - Contestant
Name That Tune Name That Tune 2021 · Self - Contestant
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2020 · Self - Contestant
Tamron Hall Tamron Hall 2019 · Self - Guest The Kelly Clarkson Show The Kelly Clarkson Show 2019 · Self - Guest Host
The Problem with Apu The Problem with Apu 2017 · Self Match Game Match Game 2016 · Self - Panelist The $100,000 Pyramid The $100,000 Pyramid 2016 · Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden The Late Late Show with James Corden 2015 · Self - Guest Late Night with Seth Meyers Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 · Self
Finding Your Roots Finding Your Roots 2012 · Self Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers 2011 · Self Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 · Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2005 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 · Self - Guest The View The View 1997 · Self - Guest The Daily Show The Daily Show 1996 · Self - Guest Host LIVE with Kelly and Mark LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988 · Self - Guest CBS News Sunday Morning CBS News Sunday Morning 1979 · Self

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