Kal Penn
☼ Born on 23 December 1977, in Montclair, New Jersey, USA
BiographyKal Penn was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, to Asmita, a fragrance evaluator, and Suresh Modi, an engineer. His parents are Gujarati immigrants to America from India. He attended the Freehold Regional High School District's Performing Arts High School where he participated in the school's theater productions. In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles to study at the UCLA's prestigious School of Theatre, Film and Television. He majored in film and sociology. He began his acting career in several indie films. His breakthrough film role came in the comedy Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004). Several Harold & Kumar films have followed. He went on to appear for 2 years in the television series House (2004). He developed an interest in politics from his grandparents who marched for India's independence. In 2009, he joined the Obama administration as an Associate Director.
In the role of actor
Smile (04/10/2022)
A supernatural being torments a psychiatrist after she witnesses a traumatic event in Smile. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) is a psychiatrist in the psych ward of a hospital who meets with Laura Weaver (Caitlin Stasey), a Ph.D. student who claims to be tormented by a being that takes the form of people smiling at her. […]
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (30/11/2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas opened nearly a month ago, but I put off seeing it until today, so it would actually be somewhat close to the holidays. This film is the third entry in the stoner comedy series and while the premise isn’t as fresh as it was back in 2004, I […]
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (29/04/2008)
I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the first film. Especially when I saw the movie theatre I regularly go to shown on screen. The sequel is once again a racially charged stoner comedy. However, this time, instead of the simple goal of trying to locate a burger joint, the politically themes are turned way […]