Born 1918 (age 94) · Indore, India
Appears in 21 titles

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

The Terminal
7.4
The Terminal
2004
as Gupta Rajan
The Royal Tenenbaums
7.5
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
as Pagoda
The Darjeeling Limited
7.1
The Darjeeling Limited
2007
as Old Man
Rushmore
7.4
Rushmore
1998
as Mr. LittleJeans
Another Earth
6.7
Another Earth
2011
as Purdeep
Duplex
6.1
Duplex
2003
as Indian Restaurant Owner
Bottle Rocket
6.7
Bottle Rocket
1996
as Kumar
10 Items or Less
6.2
10 Items or Less
2006
as Lee
Viva Zapata!
6.9
Viva Zapata!
1952
as Soldier (uncredited)
Romance & Cigarettes
6.0
Romance & Cigarettes
2005
as Kumar
Anjaana Anjaani
6.0
Anjaana Anjaani
2010
as Coast Guard
Bomb the System
7.0
Bomb the System
2005
as Kumar Baba
The Making of 'Rushmore'
6.3
The Making of 'Rushmore'
2000
as Self
Hollywood Whores
1.0
Hollywood Whores
2011
as Magic Man
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
3.0
Campus Radio
2011
as Yogi
Black Licorice
2.0
Black Licorice
2019
as Kumar
Hamlet A.D.D.
6.0
Hamlet A.D.D.
2014
as Kumar of India
The Gold Bracelet
9.0
The Gold Bracelet
2008
as Dhinubhai