Kiran Shah

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1956-09-28

Place of Birth

Nairobi, Kenya

Kiran Shah

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.

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Acting History

2024
States of Mind
2023
There's Something in the Barn as Main Elf
2023
Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story as Self
2023
The Puppet Asylum as Jamie- Creature Performer
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
2004
Shameless as Mr. Cosy
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
Arne Goes to Space
Dr. Spiderwack's Mind-boggling Compendium of Fantastic Urban Beasts as Lawn Gnome