
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
2023There's Something in the Barn as Main Elf
2023Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story as Self
2023The Puppet Asylum as Jamie- Creature Performer
2020Dracula as Little Boy
2019Worzel Gummidge as Chopper and Root Bound
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Nambi Ghima
2018Solo: A Star Wars Story as Karjj
2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Neepers Panpick
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Oolin Musters (uncredited)
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Teedo
2015The Throbbit as Himself
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as Goblin Scribe
2011Curling King as Pepsimannen
2010Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise as Dumpy The Houseschmuck
2007Trapped! as Grimble
2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Ginarrbrik
2005Doctor Who as Figure
2005Doctor Who as Emojibot
2004Shameless as Mr. Cosy
1999Alice in Wonderland as The White Rabbit
1994Space Precinct as Estes Fredo
1994Space Precinct as Tanni Tropek
1994Space Precinct as Sena M
1993U.F.O. The Movie as Genghis Khan
1991The Crucifer of Blood as Tonga
1990Bullseye! as Little Boss at Auction
1990Jekyll & Hyde as Sara's Son
1988The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Executioner's Assistant
1987The Sign of Four as Tonga
1987Gothic as Fuseli Monster
1985Legend as Blunder
1984Sherlock Holmes as Tonga
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Primate
1983Return of the Jedi as Ewok
1982The Dark Crystal as Additional Performer
1981Raiders of the Lost Ark as Abu
1977The People That Time Forgot as Bolum
—Arne Goes to Space
—Dr. Spiderwack's Mind-boggling Compendium of Fantastic Urban Beasts as Lawn Gnome








