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