
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.
Filmography

Sherlock Holmes
1984 · 8.2

Trapped!
2007 · 8.0

Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · 7.9

Return of the Jedi
1983 · 7.9

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · 7.9

Doctor Who
2005 · 7.6

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · 7.5

Shameless
2004 · 7.5

The Sign of Four
1987 · 7.4

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · 7.4

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · 7.2

The Dark Crystal
1982 · 7.2

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 · 7.1

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988 · 7.0

Dracula
2020 · 7.0

Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · 6.7

The Crucifer of Blood
1991 · 6.6

The Puppet Asylum
2023 · 6.6

Solo: A Star Wars Story
2018 · 6.6

Worzel Gummidge
2019 · 6.4

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984 · 6.4

Space Precinct
1994 · 6.3

Legend
1985 · 6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · 6.2

Alice in Wonderland
1999 · 6.2

There's Something in the Barn
2023 · 6.1

Curling King
2011 · 6.0

U.F.O. The Movie
1993 · 6.0

Harvey Putter and the Ridiculous Premise
2010 · 6.0

Jekyll & Hyde
1990 · 5.9

Gothic
1987 · 5.7

The People That Time Forgot
1977 · 5.3

Bullseye!
1990 · 5.1

Arne Goes to Space
2026 · 0.0
Dr. Spiderwack's Mind-boggling Compendium of Fantastic Urban Beasts
— · 0.0

States of Mind
2024 · 0.0