Shiv Jalota
Shiv Jalota | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shiv Jalota 26 December 1993 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Television | EastEnders |
Shiv Jalota (born 26 December 1993) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of
Vinny Panesar on the BBC soap opera EastEnders
since 2019.
Life and career
Jalota was born on 26 December 1993 in
BAME personas" and added that it was "more rewarding and not associated at all with [his] ethnicity."[5]
In 2019, Jalota was cast in the
Jags (Amar Adatia).[8][9] His character's storylines on the show have included his relationship with Dotty Cotton (Milly Zero) and the introduction of and relationship with his parents Suki (Balvinder Sopal) and Nish (Navin Chowdhry).[10][11][12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Heavy Weight | Gym goer | Short film | [14] |
| 2019 | White Girl | Unknown | Short film | [14] |
| 2019–present | EastEnders | Vinny Panesar
|
Regular role | [15] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Homegrown: a true story | Shiv | National Youth Theatre | [2] |
| 2016 | Pigeon English | Dizzy | Ambassadors Theatre | |
| 2016 | Romeo and Juliet | Benvollio | Ambassadors Theatre | |
| 2016 | DNA | Adam | Ambassadors Theatre | |
| 2017 | The Grapes of Wrath | Al Joad | West Yorkshire Playhouse
| |
| 2017 | Mother Courage and Her Children | Company | Southwark Playhouse | |
| 2018 | Catalyst | Kurt | The North Wall Theatre | |
| 2018 | Pappy Show | Boys | New Diorama | |
| 2018 | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Christopher Boone | National Theatre | |
| 2019 | Orange Juice | Adam | Tristan Bates Theatre |
References
- ^ a b "'National Youth Theatre shaped me as a performer'". Eastern Eye. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Shiv Jalota on Spotlight". Spotlight. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ ""Vinny's ready to show what he can do!" says EastEnders' Shiv Jalota". Inside Soap. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "British Asian actor Shiv Jalota to star in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time". BBC. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "'Not a terrorist again!': Typecast actors applaud manual to boost role diversity". The Guardian. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "5 things we learnt about new EastEnders family the Panesars". Radio Times. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders – who are the Panesar brothers?". Digital Spy. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders spoilers: Shiv Jalota reveals future for Vinny Panesar and Dotty Cotton". Metro. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders star Shiv Jalota shows off hair transformation". Digital Spy. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders' Vinny Panesar left devastated over Dotty and Finlay". Digital Spy. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Shiv Jalota and Gurlaine Kaur Garcha talk at The Inside Soap Awards 2022". Metro. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders viewers think Vinny is the real flash-forward killer". Radio Times. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders star Shiv Jalota reveals Vinny's future after shock collapse". Digital Spy. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "EastEnders star Shiv Jalota mourns the passing away of close family member: 'RIP you beautiful being'". Eastern Eye. 24 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "EastEnders star Shiv Jalota hints at dark turn in Vinny Panesar's story". Digital Spy. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
- Shiv Jalota at IMDb