• Name: Kal Penn
  • Date of Birth: April 23, 1977
  • Place of Birth: Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Mini-bio: Kal Penn (born Kalpen Modi on April 23, 1977) is an American actor. He may be best known for his starring role in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Where's the Party, Yaar? Penn was born in Mon...( read more)tclair, New Jersey of Gujarati Indian ancestry. He is a graduate of Howell 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.
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Replace this image with an actor photoKal Penn mini-bio: Kal Penn (born Kalpen Modi on April 23, 1977) is an American actor. He may be best known for his starring role in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and Where's the Party, Yaar? Penn was born in Montclair, New Jersey of Gujarati Indian ancestry. He is a graduate of Howell 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.

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  • shortsweet286
    KAL IS TOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE
    posted 11 days ago
  • Artdetech
    This guy has Got a lot if Talent...his approach is different and is much more creative...
    posted 51 days ago
  • KalinagoKing
    mister jus a**es actor, he's great, make me get a good laugh. he jus d best.
    posted 182 days ago
  • aszand58
    I love this guy! i am so glad he is on House now! He isn't that bad looking either... :)
    posted 223 days ago
  • wwwMazdaRX
    yo guy u my ideal man you killed in van Wilder2 keep this shit up bra
    posted 498 days ago
  • alexonfire11
    Yo Kal Harold and Kumar got to White Castle is like in my top 3 fave movies, and i wanna see van wilder, good work dude, and dont listen to that bitch that says you suck man, the only thing that you're probly suckin is pussy mother fucker!!! lol
    posted 512 days ago
  • langermonkey
    KAL PENN came into my work like a month ago and i didnt think it was him till he said it was and his visa said it. OMG
    posted 528 days ago
  • tmac14621
    Kal Penn rocks and he's soooooo hott =)
    posted 573 days ago
  • TheNarratorX
    Kal Penn rules...I love most of his movies, especially Harold and Kumar and Van Wilder.
    posted 644 days ago
  • Spacepilot3000
    Go Kal loved you in 24 and Van Wilder, wish you stuck around in 24 for a bit longer disapointing that they killed you off.
    posted 659 days ago

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