Kal Penn will play a gay man in an FX comedy pilot.
Belated is written, directed, and executive produced by Peter Tolan (Rescue Me, The Job), Deadline reported.
In the half-hour comedy, Penn plays Owen, a man who realizes he's gay while married to a woman.
In his recently published memoir “You Can't Be Serious,” Penn, 44, announced that he's engaged to Josh, his partner of 11 years.
(Related: Actor Kal Penn comes out gay; reveals he's engaged.)
Belated follows Owen, a doctor living in Connecticut, as he navigates life as a recently out gay man and continues to co-parent with his ex-wife. An additional storyline involves Clay, a 17-year-old transgender teen, who randomly appears on Owen's front stoop.
Penn is best known for his role as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series. He also worked in the Obama administration in the White House Office of Public Engagement.
Belated is written, directed, and executive produced by Peter Tolan (Rescue Me, The Job), Deadline reported.
In the half-hour comedy, Penn plays Owen, a man who realizes he's gay while married to a woman.
In his recently published memoir “You Can't Be Serious,” Penn, 44, announced that he's engaged to Josh, his partner of 11 years.
(Related: Actor Kal Penn comes out gay; reveals he's engaged.)
Belated follows Owen, a doctor living in Connecticut, as he navigates life as a recently out gay man and continues to co-parent with his ex-wife. An additional storyline involves Clay, a 17-year-old transgender teen, who randomly appears on Owen's front stoop.
Penn is best known for his role as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series. He also worked in the Obama administration in the White House Office of Public Engagement.
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