Kiran Shah

September 28, 1956 (age 69) Nairobi, Kenya
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Kiran Jethalal Shah MBE (born 28 September 1956) is a Kenyan actor and stunt double. Shah was born in Nairobi, Kenya to an Indian family. He lived in Kenya until he was twelve years old, when he moved to India with his family. While living in India, he became interested in films, and when his family moved to Feltham, he became involved in show business. His first film was Candleshoe (1977), as a stand-in. When stunt coordinator Bob Anderson asked him to do stunts as well, his career was started. Shah played the part of Bolum in The People That Time Forgot (1977). Shah is often confused with Deep Roy; they are both dwarf Nairobi-born Kenyan actors of Indian descent who got their starts in film and television in the late 1970s. He is the world's shortest stuntman according to the Guinness World Records. He has appeared as an actor in 31 films; and 37 as stuntman or body double.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

12 titles
Community avg: 8.05 /10
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    2015December 2015 by J.J. Abrams
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 2
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    2005December 2005 by Andrew Adamson
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    8.06 Excellent
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    1985August 1985 by Ridley Scott
    Adventure, Fantasy
    Adventure, Fantasy
    7.22 Good+
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    1982December 1982 by Jim Henson
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
    8.06 Excellent
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    2023November 2023 by Magnus Martens
    Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
    Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.23 Good+
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    1987February 1987 by Ken Russell
    Horror
    Horror
    6.89 Good-
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    1987March 1987 by Peter Hammond
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    8.16 Excellent+
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    1977July 1977 by Kevin Connor
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    6.87 Good-
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    1990January 1990 by David Wickes
    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.42 Good++
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    2011September 2011 by Ole Endresen
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.49 Good++
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    2019–2021 by Barbara Euphan Todd
    Kids
    Kids
    7.72 Excellent-
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    12
    2007–2010 by Rob Hyde
    Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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