Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 23, 1918
Died
October 10, 2013 (age 94)
Place of Birth
Indore, India
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).
Known For
Film
The Terminal
Gupta Rajan
2004
Film
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pagoda
2001
Film
Duplex
Indian Restaurant Owner
2003
Film
The Darjeeling Limited
Old Man
2007
Film
Rushmore
Mr. LittleJeans
1998
Film
Romance & Cigarettes
Kumar
2005
Film
Another Earth
Purdeep
2011
Film
Bottle Rocket
Kumar
1996
Film
Viva Zapata!
Soldier (uncredited)
1952
Film
10 Items or Less
Lee
2006
Film
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
2000
Film
Black Licorice
Kumar
2019
Film
Bomb the System
Kumar Baba
2002
Film
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Self
2008
Film
Anjaana Anjaani
Coast Guard
2010
Film
Campus Radio
Yogi
2011
Film
The Gold Bracelet
Dhinubhai
2008
Film
Hollywood Whores
Magic Man
2011
Film
Hamlet A.D.D.
Kumar of India
2014
Film
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Self
2002
Filmography
2019FilmBlack Licoriceas Kumar2014FilmHamlet A.D.D.as Kumar of India2011FilmHollywood Whoresas Magic Man2011FilmAnother Earthas Purdeep2011FilmCampus Radioas Yogi2010FilmAnjaana Anjaanias Coast Guard2009FilmFirst Stepsas Self2008FilmThe Making of 'Bottle Rocket'as Self2008FilmThe Gold Braceletas Dhinubhai2007FilmThe Darjeeling Limitedas Old Man2006Film10 Items or Lessas Lee2005FilmRomance & Cigarettesas Kumar2004FilmThe Terminalas Gupta Rajan2003FilmDuplexas Indian Restaurant Owner2002FilmBomb the Systemas Kumar Baba2002FilmThe Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'as Self2001FilmThe Royal Tenenbaumsas Pagoda2000FilmThe Making of 'Rushmore'as Self1998FilmRushmoreas Mr. LittleJeans1996FilmBottle Rocketas Kumar1952FilmViva Zapata!as Soldier (uncredited)