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).
Filmography
Black Licorice
as Kumar
Black Licorice
as Kumar
Hollywood Whores
as Magic Man
Hollywood Whores
as Magic Man
Another Earth
as Purdeep
Another Earth
as Purdeep
Campus Radio
as Yogi
Campus Radio
as Yogi
Anjaana Anjaani
as Coast Guard
Anjaana Anjaani
as Coast Guard
First Steps
as Self
First Steps
as Self
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self
The Gold Bracelet
as Dhinubhai
The Gold Bracelet
as Dhinubhai
The Darjeeling Limited
as Old Man
The Darjeeling Limited
as Old Man
10 Items or Less
as Lee
10 Items or Less
as Lee
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kumar
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kumar
Bomb the System
as Kumar Baba
Bomb the System
as Kumar Baba
The Terminal
as Gupta Rajan
The Terminal
as Gupta Rajan
Duplex
as Indian Restaurant Owner
Duplex
as Indian Restaurant Owner
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
as Self
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
as Self
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Pagoda
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Pagoda
The Making of 'Rushmore'
as Self
The Making of 'Rushmore'
as Self
Rushmore
as Mr. LittleJeans
Rushmore
as Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket
as Kumar
Bottle Rocket
as Kumar
Viva Zapata!
as Soldier (uncredited)
Viva Zapata!
as Soldier (uncredited)