Kiran Shah
Known For
Acting
Born
1956-09-28 in 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.
Most Known For
Doctor Who
as Figure
Doctor Who
as Emojibot
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
as Ginarrbrik
Sherlock Holmes
as Tonga
Shameless
as Mr. Cosy
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Abu
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
as Goblin Scribe
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Nambi Ghima
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
as Neepers Panpick
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Teedo
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Oolin Musters (uncredited)
Solo: A Star Wars Story
as Karjj
Return of the Jedi
as Ewok
Dracula
as Little Boy
Legend
as Blunder
The Dark Crystal
as Additional Performer
Space Precinct
as Estes Fredo
Space Precinct
as Tanni Tropek
Space Precinct
as Sena M
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as Executioner's Assistant