20 Genius Actors Who Played Dumb Characters

10. Kal Penn

Kal Penn may have played a not-so-bright stoner in the Harold and Kumar movies but in real life he has a very good head on his shoulders. He graduated from UCLA in 2000 with a double major in film and sociology. He has since been very active in the Obama administration, putting his acting career on hold to take several positions within the administration. He was even co-chair of Obama’s re-election campaign.