Kal Penn

Kal Penn played Ahmed Amar in Day 6 of 24.

Biography
Kal Penn was born Kalpen Suresh Modi in Montclair, NJ and attended the Performing and Fine Arts Center at Howell High School in Farmingdale, NJ. He is of Gujarati Indian descent. His father is an engineer and his mother holds a master's in chemistry. He also attended UCLA.

Selected filmography

 * Epic Movie (2007)
 * Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)
 * Superman Returns (2006)
 * Son of the Mask (2005)
 * Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
 * Love Don't Cost A Thing (2003)
 * Van Wilder (2002)

Television Appearances

 * Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (2007)
 * 24 (2007)
 * Tru Calling (2003)
 * The Agency (2001)
 * ER (2001)
 * Angel (2001)
 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2000)
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1999)

Trivia

 * He is a vegetarian.
 * Has the same birthday as WWE Wrestler John Cena