Kiran Shah

Kiran Shah,born in 1956 is an actor and a stuntman, born in Nairobi, Kenya. He lived in Kenya till he was twelve years old, when he moved to India with his family. When he lived in India, he became interested in films, and when his family moved to London, he became involved in the show business. His first film was the 1976 movie Candleshoe, as a stand-in for a girl called Sara Tamakuni, and when stunt coordinator Bob Anderson asked him to do her stunts as well, his career was started.

Films

He has been in several blockbuster movies since, such as Superman (1977), Superman II (1979), Return of the Jedi (1982), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1983), Titanic (1997), and the three Lord of the Rings movies: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), where he was the scale double for Elijah Wood.

Poetry

In addition to being an actor and a stuntman, Kiran is also a poet. His poetry has been published in Great Britain and USA, and is based on thoughts and feelings he has had about places he has been to, and experiences he has had.

External links

• The Official Kiran Shah Website
• Interview with Kiran Shah at J.W's LOTR Fansite
• Interview with Kiran Shah at Alqualondë.com
• Kiran's profile at the Internet Movie Database