Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 23, 1918
Died
Oct 10, 2013
Place of Birth
Indore, India
Credits
21 titles
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
Filmography
Black Licorice
Kumar
Hamlet A.D.D.
Kumar of India
Hollywood Whores
Magic Man
Another Earth
Purdeep
Campus Radio
Yogi
Anjaana Anjaani
Coast Guard
First Steps
Self
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
Self
The Gold Bracelet
Dhinubhai
The Darjeeling Limited
Old Man
10 Items or Less
Lee
Romance & Cigarettes
Kumar
Bomb the System
Kumar Baba
The Terminal
Gupta Rajan
Duplex
Indian Restaurant Owner
The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
Self
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pagoda
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
Rushmore
Mr. LittleJeans
Bottle Rocket
Kumar
Viva Zapata!
Soldier (uncredited)