Jaz Deol


Jaskiranjit Singh Deol is a British actor known for portraying the role of Kheerat Panesar on the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2019 to 2022.

Career

Deol made his onscreen debut in the 2010 television film Casting Nina as Bhaljit Singh. He then made appearances in television series such as Code of a Killer, Together and The Halcyon. In October 2019, he began portraying the role of Kheerat Panesar in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Deol's character was part of the first Sikh family in EastEnders. The Panesar family are of Ramgarhia Sikh heritage.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Casting NinaBhaljit SinghTV movie
2011The ConferenceJazTelevision special
2014That's EnglishJez1 episode
2015Code of a KillerDC Taran KholiMain role
2015TogetherLuke2 episodes
2016The Jason Philips ShowDean2 episodes
2017The HalcyonHarvinder SinghRecurring role; 4 episodes
2017Halloween Comedy ShortsTom1 episode
2017Love, Lies and RecordsFarooq1 episode
2018LovesickAdal1 episode
2019–2022EastEndersKheerat PanesarSeries regular
2025Toxic TownChief ExecutiveMini-series; 3 episodes
2025Sister Boniface MysteriesDr Saatvik Bose1 episode

Awards and nominations