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