Kumar Pallana

December 23, 1918 - October 10, 2013 Indore, India
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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).

Their titles like The Terminal, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Darjeeling Limited - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

9 titles
Community avg: 8.07 /10
  • 1
    1
    2004June 2004 by Steven Spielberg
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.28 Excellent+
  • 2
    2
    2001October 2001 by Wes Anderson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.38 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    2007September 2007 by Wes Anderson
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    8.07 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    2011July 2011 by Mike Cahill
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    2003September 2003 by Danny DeVito
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.07 Good
  • 6
    6
    1996February 1996 by Wes Anderson
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    2006September 2006 by Brad Silberling
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.27 Good+
  • 8
    8
    2005September 2005 by John Turturro
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    Comedy, Music, Romance
    7.17 Good+
  • 9
    9
    2010September 2010 by Siddharth Anand
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.30 Good+