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Kal was born and raised in New Jersey, US. His parents immigrated to America from India. His mother works for a perfume company, as a fragrance evaluator, and his father is an engineer. He attended the Freehold Regional High School District's Performing Arts High School where he participated in the school's theater productions... See full bio »

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Kalpen Suresh Modi
in Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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2013 Dementamania (post-production)
Christian Van Burden
 
???? The Sisterhood of Night (post-production)
 
2013 Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
Motwani
 
2013 We Are Men (TV series)
Gil Brooks
 
2007-2012 House M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Lawrence Kutner
– Everybody Dies (2012) … Dr. Lawrence Kutner
– Both Sides Now (2009) … Dr. Lawrence Kutner
– Simple Explanation (2009) … Dr. Lawrence Kutner
– Locked In (2009) … Dr. Lawrence Kutner
– Here Kitty (2009) … Dr. Lawrence Kutner
See all 37 episodes »
 
2011-2012 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
Kevin
– The Drunk Train (2012) … Kevin
– 46 Minutes (2012) … Kevin
– Tailgate (2012) … Kevin
– Tick Tick Tick (2011) … Kevin
– Disaster Averted (2011) … Kevin
See all 9 episodes »
 
2012 Prairie Dogs (TV movie)
Neil
 
2011 Lowe's CEO Responds to the All-American Muslim Controversy (short)
Assistant
 
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Kumar
 
2011 Harold & Kumar's Yuletide Jamz (short)
 
2008 Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (video short)
Kumar
 
2008 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Kumar
 
2008 Two Sisters (TV movie)
 
2007 Epic Movie
Edward
 
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Henry Chanoor
– Outsider (2007) … Henry Chanoor
 
2007 24 (TV series)
Ahmed Amar
– Day 6: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (2007) … Ahmed Amar
– Day 6: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2007) … Ahmed Amar
– Day 6: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2007) … Ahmed Amar
– Day 6: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2007) … Ahmed Amar
 
2007 The Call (TV movie)
Ian
 
2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Taj
 
2006 Deck the Halls
Amit Sayid - Satellite Computer Tech (uncredited)
 
2006 The Namesake
Gogol / Nikhil
 
2006 Superman Returns
Stanford
 
2006 The Danny Comden Project (TV movie)
Max
 
2006 Bachelor Party Vegas (video)
Z-Bob
 
2006 Man About Town
Alan Fineberg
 
2005 Sueño
Raj
 
2005 A Lot Like Love
Jeeter
 
2005 Son of the Mask
Jorge
 
2005 Awesometown (TV short)
Guy Reading Newspaper
 
2005 Dancing in Twilight
Sam
 
2003-2004 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Jagdesh / Vandana's Fiancee
– Cosmopolitan (2004) … Vandana's Fiancee
– American Made (2003) … Jagdesh (as Kalpen Modi)
 
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kumar Patel
 
2004 Ball & Chain
Bobby
 
2004 Homeland Security (TV movie)
Harrison
 
2003 Love Don't Cost a Thing
Kenneth Warman
 
2003 Tru Calling (TV series)
Steven
– Haunted (2003) … Steven
 
2003 All About the Andersons (TV series)
George
 
2003 Malibu's Most Wanted
Hadji Amerislani
 
2003 Where's the Party Yaar?
Mo (Mohan Bakshi)
 
2003 Regarding Ardy (TV movie)
Fred
 
2003 Cosmopolitan (TV movie)
Vandana's Fiancee
 
2002 Badger
Sanjay
 
2002 Van Wilder
Taj Mahal Badalandabad
 
2002 Hector (short)
Kendal Cunningham
 
2001 The Agency (TV series)
Malek
– Rules of the Game (2001) … Malek
 
2001 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Solomon Al-Ramai
– Baby Love (2001) … Solomon Al-Ramai
 
2001 ER (TV series)
Narajan
– The Longer You Stay (2001) … Narajan
 
2001 Angel (TV series)
Young Man in Fez
– That Vision Thing (2001) … Young Man in Fez
 
2001 That's Life (TV series)
– Larva (2001)
 
2001 American Desi
Ajay Pandya
 
2000 Spin City (TV series)
Buddy
– The Spanish Prisoner (2000) … Buddy
 
2000 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Prajeeb
– You Can't Twin (2000) … Prajeeb
 
1999 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)
Hunt
– Beer Bad (1999) … Hunt
 
1999 Freshmen
Ajay
 
1999 Brookfield (TV movie)
Kumar Zimmerman (Series Regular)
 
1998 Express: Aisle to Glory (short)
Jackie Newton
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2013 The Big Brain Theory (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Next Great Innovator (2013) (producer)
 
2006 Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (executive producer)
 
2002 Hector (short) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
2012 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– Tailgate (2012) (performer: "Puzzles the Bar Official Theme Song" - uncredited)
 
2003 Regarding Ardy (TV movie) (performer: "Tiny Dancer")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (production assistant: second unit, New Jersey - as Kalpen Modi)
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
2013 The Big Brain Theory (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Seek and Destroy (2013) … Himself - Host
– The Next Great Innovator (2013) … Himself - Host
 
2013 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 May 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 CBS This Morning: Saturday (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #2.17 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2011-2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.929 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.528 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 Nikki & Sara Live! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.10 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.127 (2013) … Himself
– Episode #9.123 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 The Future with Emily Heller (video short)
Himself
 
2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Kumar
– Matt Damon (2011) … Kumar
 
2008-2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 1st Look (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2004-2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #20.23 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #16.71 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #12.127 (2004) … Himself
 
2011 Scream Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.214 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #4.256 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #4.28 (2007) … Himself
 
2010 Top Gear USA (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Worst Cars … Himself
 
2010 10 Minutes (short)
Himself
 
2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 House, M.D., Season Four: New Beginnings (video documentary short)
Kutner - Dr Lawrence
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Ben Stein & Fran Drescher (2008) … Himself
 
2007 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Fuse Celebrity Playlist (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Kal Penn (2006) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Back in Blue: The 'Superman Returns' Movie Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Himself
– From A to D (2005) … Himself
 
2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Son of the Mask (2005) … Himself
 
2005 I Love the '90s: Part Deux (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 John Cho & Kal Penn: The Backseat Interview (video short)
Himself
 
2004 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 August 2004 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 G-Phoria 2004 (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.139 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 2004 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2001 Angel (TV series)
 

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In February 2003, appeared as "Fred" in The Lonely Island's Episode 2: Regarding Andy. http://www.thelonelyisland.com/episodes.html

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Alternate Names:

Kalpen Modi

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

(2005) My friend and I will drive down to Tijuana just for lunch -- it's a 2 1/2-hour drive if you leave early. We go over the border and get these great tacos. There's no sign on the place, so we don't even know the name of it. Behind the shops where all the tourists go, there are these two alleys... See more »

Trivia:

Is in the process of earning a graduate certificate in international security from Stanford University. See more »

Nickname:

Hollywood See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus