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Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah

Acting
Born: 1956-09-28
Nairobi, Kenya

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.

Known For

36 Works
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005

tv

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7.9

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001

movie

Sherlock Holmes
8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984

tv

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6.8

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

movie

Shameless
7.6

Shameless

2004

tv

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012

movie

Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

movie

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
7.1

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2005

movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

movie

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

movie

Return of the Jedi
7.9

Return of the Jedi

1983

movie