Kiran Shah
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · States of Mind as
- 2023 · There's Something in the Barn as Main Elf
- 2023 · The Puppet Asylum as Jamie- Creature Performer
- 2023 · Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story as Self
- 2020 · Dracula as Little Boy
- 2019 · Worzel Gummidge as Chopper and Root Bound
- 2019 · Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Nambi Ghima
- 2018 · Solo: A Star Wars Story as Karjj
- 2017 · Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Neepers Panpick
- 2016 · Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Oolin Musters (uncredited)
- 2015 · Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Teedo
- 2015 · The Throbbit as Himself
- 2012 · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Goblin Scribe
- 2011 · Curling King as Pepsimannen
- 2010 · Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise as Dumpy The Houseschmuck
- 2007 · Trapped! as Grimble
- 2005 · The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Ginarrbrik
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Figure
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Emojibot
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as The White Rabbit
- 1994 · Space Precinct as Estes Fredo
- 1994 · Space Precinct as Tanni Tropek
- 1994 · Space Precinct as Sena M
- 1993 · U.F.O. The Movie as Genghis Khan
- 1991 · The Crucifer of Blood as Tonga
- 1990 · Bullseye! as Little Boss at Auction
- 1990 · Jekyll & Hyde as Sara's Son
- 1988 · The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Executioner's Assistant
- 1987 · The Sign of Four as Tonga
- 1987 · Gothic as Fuseli Monster
- 1985 · Legend as Blunder
- 1984 · Sherlock Holmes as Tonga
- 1984 · Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Primate
- 1983 · Return of the Jedi as Ewok
- 1982 · The Dark Crystal as Additional Performer
- 1981 · Raiders of the Lost Ark as Abu
- 1977 · The People That Time Forgot as Bolum
- Future · Dr. Spiderwack's Mind-boggling Compendium of Fantastic Urban Beasts as Lawn Gnome
- Future · Arne Goes to Space as