Kumar Pallana
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
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The Terminal
2004
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The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
The Darjeeling Limited
2007
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Rushmore
1998
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Another Earth
2011
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Duplex
2003
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Bottle Rocket
1996
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10 Items or Less
2006
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Viva Zapata!
1952
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Romance & Cigarettes
2005
Acting
2019
Black Licorice
as Kumar
2014
Hamlet A.D.D.
as Kumar of India
2011
Campus Radio
as Yogi
2011
Another Earth
as Purdeep
2011
Hollywood Whores
as Magic Man
2010
Anjaana Anjaani
as Coast Guard
2009
First Steps
as Self
2008
The Gold Bracelet
as Dhinubhai
2008
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self
2006
10 Items or Less
as Lee
2005
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kumar
2005
Bomb the System
as Kumar Baba
2004
The Terminal
as Gupta Rajan
2003
Duplex
as Indian Restaurant Owner
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)