ACTOR

Kal Penn

1977 - Today

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Kalpen Suresh Modi (born April 23, 1977), known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration. As an actor he is known for his portrayals of Lawrence Kutner on the television program House, White House staffer Seth Wright on Designated Survivor, Kevin, a psychologist and boyfriend to Robin in How I Met Your Mother, and Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series. He is also recognized for his performance in the film The Namesake. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kal Penn has received more than 12,669,656 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Kal Penn is the 5,667th most popular actor (up from 6,634th in 2019), the 8,303rd most popular biography from United States (up from 9,878th in 2019) and the 2,580th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 44

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.98

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Kal Penns by language

Over the past year Kal Penn has had the most page views in the with 1,367,822 views, followed by Spanish (96,673), and German (75,998). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (129.12%), Hindi (108.56%), and Romanian (104.95%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Kal Penn ranks 5,667 out of 13,578. Before him are Aloma Wright, Graciela Borges, Roy Kinnear, Millard Mitchell, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Clive Swift. After him are John Loder, Helge Schneider, Ricky Schroder, Brandon deWilde, Elisabeth Sladen, and Geoffrey Holder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Kal Penn ranks 134. Before him are Oxana Fedorova, Sébastien Chabal, Dudu Aouate, Lynn Collins, Jelena Rozga, and Ivan Basso. After him are Paul Kalkbrenner, Rôni, Cadel Evans, Cristiano Zanetti, Adam Małysz, and Jaime Pressly.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kal Penn ranks 8,303 out of 20,380. Before him are Harry Babcock (1890), Missy Elliott (1971), John Exley (1867), Riddick Bowe (1967), Tom Robbins (1932), and Michelle Trachtenberg (1985). After him are Grace Paley (1922), Ricky Schroder (1970), Tenley Albright (1935), Marcus Hurley (1883), Jesse Helms (1921), and Brandon deWilde (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Kal Penn ranks 2,580. Before him are Joe Alaskey (1952), Omar Epps (1973), Mariette Hartley (1940), Patricia Morison (1915), Aloma Wright (1950), and Michelle Trachtenberg (1985). After him are Ricky Schroder (1970), Brandon deWilde (1942), Timothy Bottoms (1951), Leelee Sobieski (1983), Bessie Barriscale (1884), and Sidney Blackmer (1895).

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Television and Movie Roles

Epic Movie
Edward
When Edward, Peter, Lucy and Susan each follow their own path, they end up finding themselves at Willy's Chocolate factory. Walking through a wardrobe, they discover the world of Gnarnia, which is ruled by the White Bitch. Meeting up with characters such as Harry Potter and Captain Jack Swallows, the newly reunited family must team up with Aslo, a wise-but-horny lion to stop the white bitch's army.
Jan 25o 20073.882 / 10
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Kumar Patel
Nerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby, the two set out on a late-night odyssey that takes them deep into New Jersey. Somehow, the boys manage to run afoul of rednecks, cops and even a car-stealing Neil Patrick Harris before getting anywhere near their beloved sliders.
May 30o 20046.524 / 10
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Kumar Patel
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
Apr 25o 20086.26 / 10