Kal Penn

Indian American Penn says White House shift not the end of his acting career

Kiran Pahwa 9 April 2009

Kal PennWashington, Apr. 9 : Indian American actor Kal Penn has insisted that his move to the White House isn''t the end of his acting career.

He said that he is just taking a break to concentrate on public service.

The actor left fans of the U. S. medical drama `House' stunned on Monday night when his doctor character, Lawrence Cutner, committed suicide.

According to the New York Daily News, he then announced he''d taken a position as the associate director in the White House''s Office of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs - a role similar to the one he held as a volunteer in Barack Obama''s campaign before he became President.

After TV suicide, actor finds new life in White House

Sahil Nagpal 9 April 2009

After TV suicide, actor finds new life in White House Los Angeles  - After a sudden suicide in the hit US TV medical drama House MD, actor Kal Penn found a new role Wednesday in the White House where he will work as a liaison to several ethnic communities and the arts world.

Penn, 31, who also starred as an inveterate stoner in the hit Harold and Kumar film franchise, told CNN that he will "do outreach with the American public and with different organizations."