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Kal Penn
February 20th, 2010 by Lynn DeVries

Kal Penn: Plays Dr. Lawrence Kutner

Full Name: Kalpen Suresh Modi (stage name Kal Penn)

[Photo: ©2010 FOX Broadcasting Co.]
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Birth Date: April 23, 1977
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Birth Place: Montclair, New Jersey
Spouse(s):
  • none
College:
  • University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Awards:
  • MTV Movie Awards
    • 2005 Best Musical Performance for: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) – Nominated
      Shared with: John Cho For “Hold On”.
    • 2005 Best On-Screen Team for: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) – Nominated
      Shared with: John Cho
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    • 2009 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for: “House M.D.” (2004) – Nominated
      Shared with: Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Peter Jacobson, Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard, Jennifer Morrison, Jesse Spencer, Olivia Wilde
  • Teen Choice Awards
    • 2005 Choice Movie Rockstar Moment for: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) – Nominated
      Shared with: John Cho For singing “Hold On”.
Fast Facts:
  • Split his first name in two to form his professional moniker. 
  • Is a vegetarian and ate veggie burgers during the filming of his hit comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
  • In addition to guest spots on shows such as Six Feet Under, Spin City and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, he appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel.
  • When he was in 8th grade he was in a school production of the musical, The Wiz.
  • Kal penn majored in Film and Sociolgy while he was at UCLA.
  • Kal Penn attended the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Howell High School in Farmingdale, New Jersey.
  • Kal Penn is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
  • Kal Penn is of Gujarati Indian descent.
  • Kal volunteered extensively for the Barack Obama presidential campaign and left the cast of House to work for the president in the White House.
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