Kal Penn: Plays Dr. Lawrence Kutner
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| Full Name: |
Kalpen Suresh Modi (stage name Kal Penn) |
| Birth Date: |
April 23, 1977 |
| Astrological Sign: |
Taurus |
| Birth Place: |
Montclair, New Jersey |
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| College: |
- University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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| Awards: |
- 2009 Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series – Nominee
- 2005 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best Musical Performance for: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Shared with: John Cho For “Hold On”
- 2005 Nominated MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Team for: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Shared with: John Cho
- 2005 Nominated Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Rockstar Moment for: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
Shared with: John Cho For singing “Hold On”
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| 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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