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Kiran Shah

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In 2004, Kiran was back in New Zealand filming The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) playing a character called Ginarrbrik.

He also writes poetry; his work has been published in Britain and America.

Kiran is a "Guinness World Record" holder as the "shortest professional stuntman currently working in film" since October 2003.

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Because of his size, versitality, and willingness, Shah is much in high demand as a perspective stunt-double for long-shots in action scenes.

Auditioned for the part of R2-D2 in Star Wars (1977), narrowly losing out to Kenny Baker.

Worked as a tailor's apprentice for six months before seriously starting his acting/stunt career.

Was Elijah Wood's scale double in all three Lord of the Rings films.

Every film he has made with John Rhys-Davies has been nominated for Best Picture: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

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