
Acting
Born December 23, 1918 · Indore, India
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).

Black Licorice
2019

Hamlet A.D.D.
2014

Hollywood Whores
2011

Another Earth
2011
Campus Radio
2011

Anjaana Anjaani
2010
First Steps
2009

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008

The Gold Bracelet
2008

The Darjeeling Limited
2007

10 Items or Less
2006

Romance & Cigarettes
2005

Bomb the System
2005

The Terminal
2004

Duplex
2003

The Peter Bradley Show: 'The Royal Tenenbaums'
2002

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001

The Making of 'Rushmore'
2000

Rushmore
1998

Bottle Rocket
1996

Viva Zapata!
1952