Jaz Deol
British actor (b. 1989)
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Jaskiranjit Singh Deol (born 12 March 1989) is a British actor known for playing Kheerat Panesar on the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2019 to 2022.
Born
12 March 1989
Jaskiranjit Singh Deol
12 March 1989
Hounslow, England
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2010–present
TelevisionThe Halcyon
EastEnders
EastEnders
Jaz Deol | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jaskiranjit Singh Deol 12 March 1989 Hounslow, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | The Halcyon EastEnders |
Career
Deol made his onscreen debut in the 2010 television film Casting Nina as Bhaljit Singh.[1] He then made appearances in television series such as Code of a Killer, Together and The Halcyon.[2][3] In October 2019, he began playing Kheerat Panesar in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[4][5] Deol's character was part of the first Sikh family in EastEnders. The Panesar family are of Ramgarhia Sikh heritage.[6][7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ladri de Biscotti | Joe | Short film |
| It's Me | Nick | Short film | |
| 2011 | Restless Dust | Chris | |
| Penguin | Yusuf | Short film | |
| 2012 | London Stories | Sarjit | |
| Glimpse | Hak | Short film | |
| 2013 | London Kahanis | Pradeep | |
| 2014 | Honeycomb Lodge | Ajay | |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House | Duleep Singh | |
| The Show | Jimmy | ||
| The Boy With The Topknot | Rajah | ||
| 2018 | The Debt | Ali | Short film |
| 2019 | Darkness Visible | Ronnie | |
| The Exam Board | Hardeep |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Casting Nina | Bhaljit Singh | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Conference | Jaz | Television special |
| 2014 | That's English | Jez | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Code of a Killer | DC Taran Kholi | Main role |
| Together | Luke | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Jason Philips Show | Dean | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Harvinder Singh | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| Halloween Comedy Shorts | Tom | 1 episode | |
| Love, Lies and Records | Farooq | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Lovesick | Adal | 1 episode |
| 2019–2022 | EastEnders | Kheerat Panesar | Series regular |
| 2025 | Toxic Town | Chief Executive | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| Sister Boniface Mysteries | Dr Saatvik Bose | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Performance | Nominated | [9] |
| 2020 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Shortlisted | [10] |
| 2021 | 26th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [11] |
| 2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [12] |
| 2021 | Asian Media Awards | Best TV Character | Won | [13] |
| 2022 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [14] |
| 2022 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Romance (shared with Lacey Turner) | Shortlisted | [15] |
| 2022 | Digital Spy Reader Awards | Best Soap Actor (Male) | Second | [16] |
