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Kal Penn Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Kal Penn Biography

Kal Penn is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 23, 1977 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Actor most well-known for his role in the film in the film Kumar Patel in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, as well as the sequels to the film in 2008 and 2011. He also played Doctor. Lawrence Kutner on House M.D. Then, in 2016, he started playing as a character in his own ABC Drama Designated Survivor.

He co-starred alongside He co-starred with John Cho in the Harold and Kumar films. in the Harold and Kumar films.

Penn’s feature film debut came in 1998 in Express: Aisle to Glory. He has since appeared in American Desi, Van Wilder, the final episode of The Lonely Island, Malibu’s Most Wanted, A Lot Like Love, Dude, Where’s the Party?, Love Don’t Cost a Thing, Superman Returns, Epic Movie, The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar series, and an uncredited appearance in Deck the Halls.

He attended Marlboro Middle School in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, and played baritone saxophone in the jazz band there. Penn attended The Fine and Performing Arts Academy (a magnet program) as a Theater major at Howell High School for freshman year; he transferred to Freehold Township High School for sophomore, junior, and senior years; both schools are part of the Freehold Regional High School District. He was active in the schools’ theater productions and competed on the Freehold Township forensics team. He graduated from UCLA in 2000, and double majored in film and sociology.

The parents of his are perfume evaluation expert Asmita along with Engineer Sureshi Modi. He has a brother named Pulin Modi.

NameKal Penn
First NameKal
Last NamePenn
OccupationMovie Actor
BirthdayApril 23
Birth Year1977
Place of BirthMontclair
Home TownNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignAries
Full/Birth Name
ParentsAsmita Modi, Suresh Modi
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

Many peoples want to know what is Kal Penn ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let's check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Kal Penn's ethnicity is Asian/Indian. We will update Kal Penn's religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.

In 2008, Penn served as a visiting lecturer in Asian American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His course was titled “Images of Asian Americans in the Media.”

Kal Penn Net Worth

Kal Penn is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kal Penn's net worth $15 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was graduated at UCLA and received degrees in sociology and film.

He was Director Associate in the Office of Public Engagement at the White House during He worked as the Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement at the White House during Barack Obama‘s presidency.’s presidency.

Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, comedian, and civil servant. As an actor, he is known for his role portraying Lawrence Kutner on the television program House, as well as the character Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series. He is also recognized for his performance in the film The Namesake. Penn has taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the Cinema Studies Program as a visiting lecturer.

Net Worth$15 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

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. This necessitated his character Lawrence Kutner being written out of the TV series House. In his new role with the Obama administration, Penn served as a liaison with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. He went back to using his birth name, Kalpen Modi.

Penn was an advocate for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2007 and 2008 and a member of Obama’s National Arts Policy Committee. He appears in the Barack Obama-supporting video “Sí Se Puede Cambiar” by Andres Useche and appeared with comedian George Lopez on January 18, 2009, at “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kal Penn height 5 ft 10 in Kal weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 10 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In January 2007, Penn appeared in the first four episodes of the sixth season of 24 as Ahmed Amar, a teenage terrorist. Penn says he nearly turned down the role due to personal ethics:

In April 2009, Penn joined the Obama administration as an Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement. This necessitated that his TV character, Lawrence Kutner, be written out of House. Penn briefly left his post in June 2010 to film the third installment of the Harold & Kumar series, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, returning to his White House job upon the movie’s completion. In July 2011, he again left the White House to accept a role in the television series How I Met Your Mother.

Who is Kal Penn Dating?

According to our records, Kal Penn is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kal Penn’s is not dating anyone.

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Also in January 2007, he appeared in the spoof comedy Epic Movie as well as the television show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In May 2007, Penn received the Asian Excellence Award for Outstanding Actor for his performance in The Namesake. In fall 2007, Penn joined the cast of the Fox medical drama House as a fellowship applicant. E! reported that Penn had signed on as a regular on the show along with Olivia Wilde and Peter Jacobson and this was confirmed in the plot of the episode “Games”. Penn continued with the series through to the episode “Simple Explanation”, which aired April 6, 2009. He made an additional appearance as Lawrence Kutner on the fifth-season finale, “Both Sides Now”, that aired on May 11, 2009. However, due to his new job at the White House, Penn could not be present for the filming of this episode. The clip of him saying “Too bad it isn’t true” was taken from a previous filming. Penn returned to the show for the series finale.

Facts & Trivia

Kal Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kal Penn celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

Having made a commitment before his employment at the White House, Penn left his post as Obama’s associate director of public engagement on June 1, 2010, to return to his acting career. He returned to office on November 15, 2010, following completion of A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.

Who is Kal Penns partner?

Kal Penn is engaged. The actor revealed to People that he is engaged to be married to his longtime partner, Josh. The couple, who have been together for 11 years, met while Penn was living in Washington, D.C., working for the Obama administration.

What did Kal Penn do for Obama?

In April 2009, Penn joined the Obama administration as the Principal Associate Editor in the White House Office of Public Engagement. This necessitated that his TV character, Lawrence Kutner, be written out of House.

Was Kal Penn in GREY's anatomy?

It was Dr. Kutner, played by Kal Penn (i.e. Kumar), and he committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot. Apparently Penn wanted off the show so he could begin his new job — working for Obama! (He’ll be an associate director in the White House Office of Public Liaison.)

Why did Kal Penn change his name?

The reason Penn changed his stage name to “Kal Penn” was that he was joking with friends on what change it would have on his career. He said that “anglicized names appeal more to a white-dominated industry”. After the name change, he saw audition callbacks for films and movies rise by 50 percent.

Did Kal Penn leave house?

Actor Kal Penn revealed today that he decided to leave the series of his own accord, but not for any of the usual reasons actors abandon hit series. He did not have artistic differences with another actor, and he is not after a career in feature films. Instead, Penn is leaving to pursue a career at the White House.

You may read full biography about Kal Penn from Wikipedia.