Kal Penn, Actor

South Asian Trailblazers · Aug 16, 2022 · 44m

To kick off Season 5, Simi sits down with Kal Penn, esteemed Actor, Author, and former White House Staffer.

Kal jumpstarted his acting career in the early 2000s, with performances in The Namesake and Harold & Kumar franchise. He has also starred in a host of other fan favorites: Designated Survivor, House, and How I Met Your Mother to name a few.

In 2009, Kalpen made a left turn out of acting and into the Obama Administration where he served as the Principal Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement. He eventually co-chaired President Obama’s re-election campaign and…