Kal Penn
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $1,017,960,551 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,780) |
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Morgan Desai (Smile), Stanford (Superman Returns), Kumar Patel (A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas), Edward (Epic Movie), Kumar Patel (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay) |
Most productive collaborators: Parker Finn, Sosie Bacon, Jessie Usher, Kyle Gallner, Marty Bowen |
Born: April 23, 1977 (47 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 7 | $149,006,162 | $61,495,954 | $210,502,116 |
Supporting | 5 | $251,454,193 | $234,053,666 | $485,507,859 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $105,935,048 | $111,133,687 | $217,068,735 | |
(Unclassified) | 10 | $65,957,559 | $38,924,282 | $104,881,841 | |
In Technical Roles | Producer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Kal Penn’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 846 | $254,941,210 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,627 | $572,352,962 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,318 | $172,629,641 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) | 5,387 | $445,607,589 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,079 | $427,570,851 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,780 | $1,017,960,551 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Sep 30, 2022 | Smile | Dr. Morgan Desai | $105,935,048 | $111,133,687 | $217,068,735 |
Mar 27, 2018 | The Ashram | Nitin | $2,171 | $2,171 | |
Sep 1, 2017 | The Layover | ||||
Jun 6, 2017 | Once Upon a Time in Ve… | $399,166 | $399,166 | ||
Oct 7, 2016 | Better Off Single | Brice | |||
Apr 1, 2016 | The Girl in the Photog… | ||||
Apr 10, 2015 | The Sisterhood of Night | Gordy Gambhir | $6,870 | $6,870 | |
Nov 7, 2014 | Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain | $12,111 | $12,111 | ||
Nov 4, 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar … | Kumar Patel | $35,061,031 | $1,204,714 | $36,265,745 |
Apr 25, 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape … | Kumar Patel | $38,108,728 | $5,244,389 | $43,353,117 |
Mar 9, 2007 | The Namesake | Gogol | $13,610,521 | $6,678,253 | $20,288,774 |
Feb 13, 2007 | Man About Town | Alan Fineberg | |||
Jan 26, 2007 | Epic Movie | Edward | $39,739,367 | $47,119,211 | $86,858,578 |
Dec 1, 2006 | Van Wilder Deux: The R… | Taj Badalandabad | $4,261,350 | $4,261,350 | |
Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | Stanford | $200,120,000 | $190,961,192 | $391,081,192 |
Sep 30, 2005 | Sueño | Raj | $4,181 | $4,181 | |
Apr 22, 2005 | A Lot Like Love | Jeeter | $21,835,784 | $20,085,806 | $41,921,590 |
Feb 18, 2005 | Son of the Mask | Jorge | $17,018,422 | $42,900,000 | $59,918,422 |
Jul 30, 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to W… | Kumar | $18,225,165 | $1,249,387 | $19,474,552 |
Dec 12, 2003 | Love Don't Cost a Thing | $21,897,389 | $39,846 | $21,937,235 | |
Apr 18, 2003 | Malibu’s Most Wanted | Hadji | $34,308,901 | $190,303 | $34,499,204 |
Apr 5, 2002 | National Lampoon’s Van… | Taj | $21,305,259 | $17,936,064 | $39,241,323 |
Mar 16, 2001 | American Desi | Ajay Pandya | $902,835 | $463,400 | $1,366,235 |
Averages | $33,667,821 | $29,707,173 | $53,576,871 | ||
Totals | 23 | $572,352,962 | $445,607,589 | $1,017,960,551 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Sep 30, 2022 | Smile | $22,609,925 | 3,659 | $105,935,048 | $217,068,735 | 48.8% |
Oct 7, 2016 | Better Off Single | |||||
Nov 4, 2011 | A Very Harold & Kumar … | $12,954,142 | 2,875 | $35,061,031 | $36,265,745 | 96.7% |
Apr 25, 2008 | Harold & Kumar Escape … | $14,908,404 | 2,545 | $38,108,728 | $43,353,117 | 87.9% |
Mar 9, 2007 | The Namesake | $248,552 | 335 | $13,610,521 | $20,288,774 | 67.1% |
Jan 26, 2007 | Epic Movie | $18,612,544 | 2,840 | $39,739,367 | $86,858,578 | 45.8% |
Dec 1, 2006 | Van Wilder Deux: The R… | $2,313,372 | 1,979 | $4,261,350 | $4,261,350 | 100.0% |
Jul 30, 2004 | Harold & Kumar Go to W… | $5,480,378 | 2,163 | $18,225,165 | $19,474,552 | 93.6% |
Averages | $11,018,188 | 2,342 | $36,420,173 | $61,081,550 | 77.1% | |
Totals | 8 | $254,941,210 | $427,570,851 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 27, 2018 | The Ashram | $2,171 | ||||
Apr 10, 2015 | The Sisterhood of Night | $5,264 | 10 | $6,870 | $6,870 | 100.0% |
Jun 28, 2006 | Superman Returns | $52,535,096 | 4,065 | $200,120,000 | $391,081,192 | 51.2% |
Feb 18, 2005 | Son of the Mask | $7,511,675 | 2,966 | $17,018,422 | $59,918,422 | 28.4% |
Apr 18, 2003 | Malibu’s Most Wanted | $12,618,159 | 2,503 | $34,308,901 | $34,499,204 | 99.4% |
Averages | $18,167,549 | 2,386 | $62,863,548 | $97,101,572 | 69.8% | |
Totals | 5 | $251,454,193 | $485,507,859 |