Kumar Pallana
December 23, 1918 (107 years old) in Indore, India
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (December 23, 1918 – October 10, 2013) was an Indian-American character actor. He performed on television on the Mickey Mouse Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, and You Asked for It as a plate spinner and juggler. He is best known for playing significant characters in Wes Anderson's first three movies: Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). He also acted in Steven Spielberg's The Terminal (2004).
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · Black Licorice as Kumar
- 2014 · Hamlet A.D.D. as Kumar of India
- 2011 · Hollywood Whores as Magic Man
- 2011 · Another Earth as Purdeep
- 2011 · Campus Radio as Yogi
- 2010 · Anjaana Anjaani as Coast Guard
- 2009 · First Steps as Self
- 2008 · The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' as Self
- 2008 · The Gold Bracelet as Dhinubhai
- 2007 · The Darjeeling Limited as Old Man
- 2006 · 10 Items or Less as Lee
- 2005 · Romance & Cigarettes as Kumar
- 2004 · The Terminal as Gupta Rajan
- 2003 · Duplex as Indian Restaurant Owner
- 2002 · Bomb the System as Kumar Baba
- 2002 · The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums' as Self
- 2001 · The Royal Tenenbaums as Pagoda
- 2000 · The Making of 'Rushmore' as Self
- 1998 · Rushmore as Mr. LittleJeans
- 1996 · Bottle Rocket as Kumar
- 1952 · Viva Zapata! as Soldier (uncredited)