Kumar Pallana

Biography

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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Terminal (2004) — Gupta Rajan
2. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) — Pagoda
3. The Darjeeling Limited (2007) — Old Man
4. Rushmore (1998) — Mr. LittleJeans
5. Another Earth (2011) — Purdeep
6. Duplex (2003) — Indian Restaurant Owner
7. Bottle Rocket (1996) — Kumar
8. 10 Items or Less (2006) — Lee
9. Viva Zapata! (1952) — Soldier (uncredited)
10. Romance & Cigarettes (2005) — Kumar
11. Anjaana Anjaani (2010) — Coast Guard
12. Bomb the System (2005) — Kumar Baba
13. The Making of 'Rushmore' (2000) — Self
14. Hollywood Whores (2011) — Magic Man
15. The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' (2008) — Self
16. Campus Radio (2011) — Yogi
17. Black Licorice (2019) — Kumar
18. Hamlet A.D.D. (2014) — Kumar of India
19. The Gold Bracelet (2008) — Dhinubhai
20. The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2002) — Self
21. First Steps (2009) — Self