Kumar Pallana
Actor
Biography
Indian character actor and vaudevillian. He performed on the Mickey Mouse Club as a plate spinner and juggler. His son, Dipak Pallana, created, owned and operated a cafe called the Cosmic Cup in Kumar’s home in Dallas, Texas; this is where he met Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson.
Filmography
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Pagoda 2001
The Darjeeling Limited
as Old Man 2007
Rushmore
as Mr. LittleJeans 1998
Another Earth
as Purdeep 2011
Duplex
as Indian Restaurant Owner 2003
Bottle Rocket
as Kumar 1996
10 Items or Less
as Lee 2006
Viva Zapata!
as Soldier (uncredited) 1952
Romance & Cigarettes
as Kumar 2005
Anjaana Anjaani
as Coast Guard 2010
Bomb the System
as Kumar Baba 2002
The Making of 'Rushmore'
as Self 2000
Hollywood Whores
as Magic Man 2011
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
as Self 2008
Campus Radio
as Yogi 2011
Black Licorice
as Kumar 2019