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Kiran Shah
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 yea…
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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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2026
Arne Goes to Space
Movie Roland
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2024
States of Mind
Movie
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2023
There's Something in the Barn
Movie Main Elf
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2023
The Puppet Asylum
Movie Jamie- Creature Performer
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2023
Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story
Movie Self
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2020
The Turning
Movie Stunt Double
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2020
Dracula
TV show Little Boy
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2019
Worzel Gummidge
TV show Chopper and Root Bound
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2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie Nambi Ghima
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2018
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Movie Karjj
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2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Movie Neepers Panpick
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2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Movie Oolin Musters (uncredited)
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2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie Teedo
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2015
The Throbbit
Movie Himself
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2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Movie Goblin Scribe
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2011
Curling King
Movie Pepsimannen
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2010
Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise
Movie Dumpy The Houseschmuck
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2007
Trapped!
TV show Grimble
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2005
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Movie Ginarrbrik
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2005
Doctor Who
TV show Figure
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2004
Shameless
TV show Mr. Cosy
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2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Movie Self (archive)
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2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Movie Stunt Double
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2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Movie Goblin (uncredited)
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1999
Alice in Wonderland
Movie The White Rabbit
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1998
Elizabeth
Movie Stunts
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1997
Titanic
Movie Stunts
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1997
Spice World
Movie Stunts
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1994
Space Precinct
TV show Estes Fredo
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1993
U.F.O. The Movie
Movie Genghis Khan
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1993
Peak Practice
TV show Stunt Double
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1991
The Crucifer of Blood
Movie Tonga
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1990
Bullseye!
Movie Little Boss at Auction
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1990
Jekyll & Hyde
Movie Sara's Son
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1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Movie Executioner's Assistant
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1987
The Sign of Four
Movie Tonga
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1987
Gothic
Movie Fuseli Monster
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1986
Aliens
Movie Stunt Double
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1985
Legend
Movie Blunder
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1984
Sherlock Holmes
TV show Tonga
