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Overview
Trivia:
Born in New Jersey, now resides in L.A. moreAwards:
4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(100 articles)
Survivor Winner Now Working for the FCC (From PEOPLE.com. 3 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
Jennifer Morrison to Bow Out From 'House M.D.'
(From Aceshowbiz. 24 September 2009, 8:07 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Kalpen ModiUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. Nov. 10 | 8:00 PM | OXYGEN | Love Don't Cost a Thing | more |
Filmography
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| 1. | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (details only on IMDb Pro) | |
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1. | "House M.D." (2004) | Dr. Lawrence Kutner (36 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 9.3 (448) |
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2. | Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (completed) (2009) | Motwani | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (2008) (V) | Kumar | 2008 | - | 8.2 (306) |
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4. | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) | Kumar Patel | 2008 | - | 6.8 (37,558) |
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5. | Two Sisters (2008) (TV) | 2008 | - | 7.9 (8) | |
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6. | Epic Movie (2007) | Edward | 2007 | $78.9M | 2.2 (44,317) |
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7. | "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999) | Henry Chanoor (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.6 (7,917) |
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8. | "24" (2001) | Ahmed Amar (4 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.9 (33,624) |
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9. | The Call (2007) (TV) | Ian | 2007 | - | 5.3 (27) |
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10. | Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) | Taj | 2006 | - | 4.1 (8,220) |
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11. | Deck the Halls (2006) | (uncredited) Amit Sayid - Satellite Computer Tech | 2006 | $41.1M | 4.4 (4,540) |
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12. | The Namesake (2006) | Gogol / Nikhil | 2006 | $14.3M | 7.5 (8,997) |
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13. | Superman Returns (2006) | Stanford | 2006 | $390M | 6.6 (96,109) |
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14. | The Danny Comden Project (2006) (TV) | Max | 2006 | - | 5.1 (9) |
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15. | Bachelor Party Vegas (2006) (V) | Z-Bob | 2006 | - | 4.4 (1,871) |
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16. | Man About Town (2006) | Alan Fineberg | 2006 | - | 5.7 (3,196) |
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17. | Sueño (2005) | Raj | 2005 | - | 5.2 (311) |
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18. | A Lot Like Love (2005) | Jeeter | 2005 | - | 6.4 (15,718) |
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19. | Son of the Mask (2005) | Jorge | 2005 | - | 2.0 (14,166) |
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20. | Awesometown (2005) (TV) | Guy Reading Newspaper | 2005 | - | 8.2 (372) |
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21. | Dancing in Twilight (2005) | Sam | 2005 | - | 5.8 (52) |
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22. | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) | Kumar Patel | 2004 | - | 7.2 (50,538) |
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23. | Ball & Chain (2004) | Bobby | 2004 | - | 4.7 (378) |
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24. | Homeland Security (2004) (TV) | Harrison | 2004 | - | 4.4 (285) |
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25. | Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) | Kenneth Warman | 2003 | - | 4.6 (2,747) |
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26. | "Tru Calling" (2003) | Steven (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.1 (3,592) |
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27. | "All About the Andersons" (2003) | George (unknown episodes) | 2003 | - | 5.7 (38) |
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28. | "Independent Lens" (1999) | Jagdesh (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.2 (92) |
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29. | Malibu's Most Wanted (2003) | Hadji Amerislani | 2003 | - | 4.9 (7,522) |
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30. | Where's the Party Yaar? (2003) | Mo (Mohan Bakshi) | 2003 | - | 5.1 (733) |
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31. | Regarding Ardy (2003) (TV) | (uncredited) Fred | 2003 | - | 7.4 (43) |
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32. | Cosmopolitan (2003) (TV) | Vandana's Fiancee | 2003 | - | 6.3 (61) |
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33. | Badger (2002) | Sanjay | 2002 | - | 5.8 (22) |
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34. | Van Wilder (2002) | Taj Mahal Badalandabad | 2002 | - | 6.1 (27,780) |
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35. | Hector (2002) | Kendal Cunningham | 2002 | - | 1.9 (16) |
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36. | "The Agency" (2001) | Malek (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.1 (213) |
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37. | "NYPD Blue" (1993) | Solomon Al-Ramai (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.8 (1,814) |
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38. | "ER" (1994) | Narajan (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.1 (2,774) |
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39. | "Angel" (1999) | Young Man in Fez (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 8.6 (12,023) |
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40. | "That's Life" (2000) | (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.0 (172) |
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41. | American Desi (2001) | Ajay Pandya | 2001 | - | 6.7 (973) |
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42. | "Spin City" (1996) | Buddy (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 7.7 (4,163) |
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43. | "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996) | Prajeeb (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 6.5 (4,332) |
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44. | "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) | Hunt (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 8.5 (23,430) |
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45. | Freshmen (1999) | Ajay | 1999 | - | 5.8 (33) |
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46. | Brookfield (1999) (TV) | Kumar Zimmerman (Series Regular) | 1999 | - | 3.5 (16) |
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47. | Express: Aisle to Glory (1998) | Jackie Newton | 1998 | - | 7.5 (76) |
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1. | Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj (2006) | (executive producer) | 2006 | - | 4.1 (8,220) |
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2. | Hector (2002) | (associate producer) | 2002 | - | 1.9 (16) |
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1. | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) | (production assistant: second unit, New Jersey) (as Kalpen Modi) | 2004 | - | 7.2 (50,538) |
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1. | Regarding Ardy (2003) (TV) | (performer: "Tiny Dancer") | 2003 | - | 7.4 (43) |
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1. | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 6.4 (55) |
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2. | House, M.D., Season Four: New Beginnings (2008) (V) | Himself | 2008 | - | 8.2 (45) |
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3. | "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 4.7 (11) |
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4. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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5. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.8 (762) |
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6. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Himself (2 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.8 (388) |
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7. | 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 6.9 (28) |
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8. | "Fuse Celebrity Playlist" (2006) | Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
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9. | Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns' (2006) (V) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.1 (55) |
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10. | Back in Blue: The 'Superman Returns' Movie Special (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 5.7 (19) |
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11. | "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.7 (1,222) |
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12. | "HBO First Look" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.4 (154) |
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13. | "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.4 (261) |
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14. | John Cho & Kal Penn: The Backseat Interview (2005) (V) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
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15. | "Howard Stern" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 4.7 (306) |
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16. | G-Phoria 2004 (2004) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2004 | - | 2.9 (17) |
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17. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 6.3 (1,033) |
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18. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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19. | 2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 4.0 (315) |
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20. | The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' (2004) (V) | Himself | 2004 | - | 3.4 (11) |
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Additional Details
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In February 2003, appeared as "Fred" in The Lonely Island's Episode 2: Regarding Andy. http://www.thelonelyisland.com/episodes.html morePublicity Listings:
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