
Kumar Pallana
Acting
Born: 1918-12-23 · Indore, India
Died: 2013-10-10
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).
🎬 Movies (20)

Black Licorice
2019
Kumar

Hamlet A.D.D.
2014
Kumar of India

Hollywood Whores
2011
Magic Man

Another Earth
2011
Purdeep
Campus Radio
2011
Yogi

Anjaana Anjaani
2010
Coast Guard
First Steps
2009
Self

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008
Self

The Gold Bracelet
2008
Dhinubhai

The Darjeeling Limited
2007
Old Man

10 Items or Less
2006
Lee

Romance & Cigarettes
2005
Kumar

Bomb the System
2005
Kumar Baba

The Terminal
2004
Gupta Rajan

Duplex
2003
Indian Restaurant Owner

The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
2002
Self

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Pagoda

The Making of 'Rushmore'
2000
Self

Rushmore
1998
Mr. LittleJeans

Bottle Rocket
1996
Kumar