Kumar Pallana
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 23, 1918, Indore, India
- Died
- October 10, 2013
- Movies
- 21
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2019 | Black Licorice | Kumar |
| 2014 | Hamlet A.D.D. | Kumar of India |
| 2011 | Hollywood Whores | Magic Man |
| 2011 | Another Earth | Purdeep |
| 2011 | Campus Radio | Yogi |
| 2010 | Anjaana Anjaani | Coast Guard |
| 2009 | First Steps | Self |
| 2008 | The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' | Self |
| 2008 | The Gold Bracelet | Dhinubhai |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited | Old Man |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Lee |
| 2006 | Romance & Cigarettes | Kumar |
| 2005 | Bomb the System | Kumar Baba |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Gupta Rajan |
| 2003 | Duplex | Indian Restaurant Owner |
| 2002 | The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums' | Self |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums | Pagoda |
| 2000 | The Making of 'Rushmore' | Self |
| 1998 | Rushmore | Mr. LittleJeans |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Kumar |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! | Soldier (uncredited) |
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