Actor
· Acting
Kumar Pallana
Born 1918-12-23
Died 2013-10-10
📍 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).
Filmography 19
Black Licorice
as Kumar
2019
Hamlet A.D.D.
as Kumar of India
2014
Hollywood Whores
as Magic Man
2011
Another Earth
as Purdeep
2011
Anjaana Anjaani
as Coast Guard
2010
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self
2008
The Gold Bracelet
as Dhinubhai
2008
The Darjeeling Limited
as Old Man
2007
10 Items or Less
as Lee
2006
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kumar
2005
Bomb the System
as Kumar Baba
2005
The Terminal
as Gupta Rajan
2004
Duplex
as Indian Restaurant Owner
2003
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
as Self
2002
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Pagoda
2001
The Making of 'Rushmore'
as Self
2000
Rushmore
as Mr. LittleJeans
1998
Bottle Rocket
as Kumar
1996
Viva Zapata!
as Soldier (uncredited)
1952