Kiran Shah
Acting • Born 1956-09-28
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.
Filmography
40 credits
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Movie • 2005
Ginarrbrik
Legend
Movie • 1985
Blunder
Gothic
Movie • 1987
Fuseli Monster
There's Something in the Barn
Movie • 2023
Main Elf
The Puppet Asylum
Movie • 2023
Jamie- Creature Performer
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Movie • 1988
Executioner's Assistant
U.F.O. The Movie
Movie • 1993
Genghis Khan
The Throbbit
Movie • 2015
Himself
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie • 1981
Abu
Return of the Jedi
Movie • 1983
Ewok
The Sign of Four
Movie • 1987
Tonga
Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story
Movie • 2023
Self
The People That Time Forgot
Movie • 1977
Bolum
Dr. Spiderwack's Mind-boggling Compendium of Fantastic Urban Beasts
Movie
Lawn Gnome
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie • 2015
Teedo
Bullseye!
Movie • 1990
Little Boss at Auction
Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1999
The White Rabbit
Curling King
Movie • 2011
Pepsimannen
The Crucifer of Blood
Movie • 1991
Tonga
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie • 2017
Neepers Panpick
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Movie • 2018
Karjj
The Dark Crystal
Movie • 1982
Additional Performer
Jekyll & Hyde
Movie • 1990
Sara's Son
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie • 2012
Goblin Scribe
Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise
Movie • 2010
Dumpy The Houseschmuck
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Movie • 1984
Primate
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie • 2019
Nambi Ghima
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Movie • 2016
Oolin Musters (uncredited)
States of Mind
Movie • 2024
Arne Goes to Space
Movie
Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Figure
Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Emojibot
Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1984
Tonga
Trapped!
TV • 2007
Grimble
Worzel Gummidge
TV • 2019
Chopper and Root Bound
Dracula
TV • 2020
Little Boy
Space Precinct
TV • 1994
Estes Fredo
Space Precinct
TV • 1994
Tanni Tropek
Space Precinct
TV • 1994
Sena M
Shameless
TV • 2004
Mr. Cosy