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).
Filmography
Black Licorice
2019
as Kumar
Hamlet A.D.D.
2014
as Kumar of India
Hollywood Whores
2011
as Magic Man
Another Earth
2011
as Purdeep
- No poster
Campus Radio
2011
as Yogi
Anjaana Anjaani
2010
as Coast Guard
- No poster
First Steps
2009
as Self
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008
as Self
The Gold Bracelet
2008
as Dhinubhai
The Darjeeling Limited
2007
as Old Man
10 Items or Less
2006
as Lee
Romance & Cigarettes
2005
as Kumar
Bomb the System
2005
as Kumar Baba
The Terminal
2004
as Gupta Rajan
Duplex
2003
as Indian Restaurant Owner
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
2002
as Self
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
as Pagoda
The Making of 'Rushmore'
2000
as Self
Rushmore
1998
as Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket
1996
as Kumar
Viva Zapata!
1952
as Soldier (uncredited)