Biography
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
Filmography50+ titles
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
House
The Big Brain Theory
All About the Andersons
American Horror Story
How I Met Your Mother
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Impractical Jokers
The Big Bang Theory
Angel
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
24
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
ER
Fancy Nancy
SpongeBob SquarePants
Love Don't Cost a Thing
New Girl
Designated Survivor
The Santa Clauses
Sesame Street
Name That Tune
The Underdoggs
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
CBS News Sunday Morning
The $100,000 Pyramid
Clarice
Battle Creek
Industry
The Namesake
A Lot Like Love
Smile
Deadbeat
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Independent Lens
Mira, Royal Detective
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Finding Your Roots
The Daily Show
Match Game
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
The Sisterhood of Night
Top Gear USA
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Hot Mess Holiday
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Van Wilder