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Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Born: 1956-09-28 • Nairobi, Kenya

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.

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