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Kal Penn

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56%
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27 %
Rotten
Movies Counted: 11
Fresh: 3  Rotten:8
Average Rating: 4/10
How does the celebrity Tomatometer work?
RT's celebrity Tomatometer measures the percentage of all the rated movies in a celebrity's filmography that are "fresh." [-]
Range of Movie T-meters: 2% - 85%
Number of Movies: 22
Box Office Since 2001: $161.7M
Bio: Kal Penn (born Kalpen Modi on April 23, 1977) is an American actor. He may be best known for his starring roles in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and National Lampoon's Van Wilder Penn was born in Montclair, New Jersey of Gujarati Indian [More...]
 
 

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The Namesake (2007)
The Namesake (2007)
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Epic Movie (2007)
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Items Per Page:
Filmography
Rating Title Credit Trailers Photos Box Office Year
54% 54%

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Actor

9

6

$38,087,366

2008

2% 2%

Epic Movie

Actor

4

16

$39,666,075

2007

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House - Season 4

Actor

0

0

N/A

2007

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House: Season Three & Four

Actor

0

Array

N/A

2007

85% 85%

The Namesake

Actor

0

14

$13,494,515

2007

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Outrageously Funny - 3-Pack

Actor

0

Array

N/A

2007

38% 38%

Man About Town

Actor

0

7

N/A

2006

7% 7%

Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj

Actor, Executive Producer

2

15

$3,833,762

2006

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Vegas Baby

Actor

0

0

N/A

2006

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Bachelor Party Vegas

Actor

0

0

N/A

2005

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Ball & Chain

Actor

0

0

N/A

2005

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Dancing in Twilight

Actor

0

0

N/A

2005

40% 40%

A Lot Like Love

Actor

0

5

$21,835,784

2005

73% 73%

Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle

Actor

1

7

$18,225,165

2004

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Homeland Security

Actor

0

0

N/A

2004

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House - Seasons 1-4 Collection

Actor

0

Array

N/A

2004

69% 69%

Dude, Where's the Party?

Actor

0

0

$48,832

2003

13% 13%

Love Don't Cost a Thing

Actor

1

1

$21,718,038

2003

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Unrated Box Set

Actor

0

Array

N/A

2003

19% 19%

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Actor

0

11

$4,208,429

2002

42% 42%

American Desi

Actor

0

0

$630,133

2001

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Comedy Box Set #1

Actor

0

0

N/A

1989

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