11 Celebrities Who Should Run for President

11. Kal Penn — 4.5 points

The House and Harold & Kumar franchise star has a history of activism for the Democratic Party. Born to first-generation Indian immigrants, he represents the American dream in a very relatable way, and he left House to serve in the Obama White House. He has a degree in sociology from UCLA. Penn, whose given name is Kalpen Suresh Modi, will be just 39 in 2016, but he has been involved in public politics since the first Obama presidential campaign in 2007. And to give up the plum role of beloved character Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House shows a pretty high level of commitment to the cause, especially when his character was killed off with no avenue to return.