Welcome to Kal Penn Fan, your #1 source for The Namesake actor and currently White House Liason Kalpen Suresh Modi, better known as Kal Penn. You might know him as Kutner on House M.D. or as Standford in Superman Returns, but he's most well known as Kumar Patel in the iconic stoner buddy comedy Harold and Kumar film franchise.
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A fourth Harold & Kumar movie is officially in development, with Kal Penn and John Cho expected to return to their iconic roles.
Producer Greg Shapiro confirmed that the original actors and writing team are back, with Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg returning to write and direct. Shapiro said the screenplay is currently being developed and that the project will move toward production once the pieces come together.
Credit: People
Kal Penn discussed joining Season 4 of HBO’s Industry during a January 2026 appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Penn said he was already a fan of the series when he was offered the role of Tender CEO Jay Jonah Atterbury. He also joked about his first reaction to the script and whether the part would involve nudity.
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Kal Penn joined the cast of Steve Pink’s comedy What the F*ck Is My Password?, which began filming in New Jersey in August 2025.
Penn joined a cast that includes Alexander Ludwig, Poppy Liu, Stephen Dorff, Kate Walsh, Adam Pally, Chris Redd and David Castañeda. The film is directed and co-written by Steve Pink.
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