Kiran Shah
Born September 28, 1956 (Age: 69)
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Nairobi, Kenya
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
There's Something in the Barn
2023
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as Main Elf
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Age: 67
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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as Nambi Ghima
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Age: 63
Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018
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as Karjj
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Age: 61
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
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as Neepers Panpick
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Age: 61
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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as Oolin Musters (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
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as Teedo
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Age: 59
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
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as Goblin Scribe
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Age: 56
Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise
2010
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as Dumpy The Houseschmuck
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Age: 53
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
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as Ginarrbrik
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Age: 49
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
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as Executioner's Assistant
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Age: 32
Legend
1985
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as Blunder
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Age: 28
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984
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as Primate
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Age: 27
Return of the Jedi
1983
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as Ewok
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Age: 26
The Dark Crystal
1982
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as Additional Performer
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Age: 26
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
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as Abu
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Age: 24
The People That Time Forgot
1977
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as Bolum
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Age: 20