Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977) is an American actor, known by his stage name, Kal Penn. He is known for his starring roles in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle", "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" and the recently released "The Namesake" (2007). Wikipedia
Born in New Jersey, now resides in L.A. He and the other students were banned from using the word "like" in his acting classes, this was to make them sound more intelligent during auditions. He attended the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Howell High S www.imdb.com/name/nm0671980/
It was his acting in Where's the Party Yaar and American Desi, that put Kal Penn on the map within the Indian American community. But his roles in National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Malibu's Most Wanted, and Harold and Kumar is what burst him into American ci www.shaadibliss.com/india/indian-actors/kal-penn.html
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Kal Penn was born Kalpen Suresh Modi in Montclair, NJ and attended the Performing and Fine Arts Center at Howell High School in Farmingdale, NJ. He is of Gujarati Indian descent. He attended UCLA and is currently working towards a Graduate Certificate i 24.wikia.com/wiki/Kal_Penn
"I find that when you define a character by ethnicity, you end up with a very boring story. So ultimately that can never really be the driving force behind a compelling character." - Penn to Interview magazine, April 2007 Kal Penn was invited to be a g www.eonline.com/celebrities/profile/index.jsp?uuid=0d5ec7...
Kal Penn is one of America's hottest and most respected young actors. The star of Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle and The Namesake, Penn "could turn out to be the Desi Tom Hanks ," writes The Boston Globe. "Scratch that ... Kal Penn prefers tofu www.lycos.com/info/kal-penn--white-castle.html