Actor Kal Penn has revealed he is engaged to his partner Josh, whom he’s been in a relationship with for 11 years.

Penn has only recently decided to tell people that he is gay, sharing his story via his new memoir titled,You Can’t Be Serious.

With Penn sharing the happy news today, we thought it perfect timing to look back at his acting career, time working with Obama in the White House and his decision to share his sexuality with the world.

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Kal Penn’s Early Life.

Birth name Kalpen Suresh Modi, Kal Penn grew up in New Jersey to Indian immigrant parents, his mother a fragrance evaluator for a perfume company and his father an engineer.

During school, Penn was active in theatre productions and public speaking debates, deciding to pursue film and sociology at the University of California.

He later adopted the stage name ‘Kal Penn’ during the early years of his acting career.

On the Kelly Clarkson Show, Penn shared that his father arrived in America with $8 in his pocket, and was apprehensive about his son looking for work in the arts industry.

“There were a lot of challenges, and I can tell you they did not move to America for me to become an actor. It’s hard because they didn’t know of that as a career option. It’s scary. You want your kids to have stability. But they’re so supportive now.”

Kal Penn’s Film and TV Career.

TheHarold and Kumarfilms are undoubtedly Penn’s biggest success.

Harold and Kumar go to White Castle(2004) andHarold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay(2008) follow the shenanigans of two teenage stoners. Penn’s co-star is John Cho.

It was a pretty momentous film for the time in terms of representation, with two Asian American leading men.

“If you’ve always grown up seeing people who look like you on screen, I totally understand why a lot of people are like, ‘well, what’s the big deal?’” Penn told CBS News this week. “But to be invisible, it kind of makes you feel like your possibilities might be limited.”

Penn and Cho continue to be close to this day, often sharing anniversary shots of the film on their respective Instagram accounts, as well as a recent video of Cho reacting to Penn’s new memoir.

From 2011 to 2014, Penn played Kevin in the hit sitcomHow I Met Your Mother.

In what was arguably one of his most well-known roles, Penn was a regular character on the political drama seriesDesignated Survivor.

Penn played Seth Wright, a White House speechwriter and later Press Secretary who originally worked under the previous President’s administration.

And given his prior experience actually working in the White House, it makes sense why Penn was cast.

Penn also served as a political consultant for the series, which ran from 2016 to 2019.