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Jaswant Dev Shrestha

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  • Producer
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Jaswant Dev Shrestha in Festivals (2021)
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Jaswant Dev Shrestha is a Nepali American actor and documentary filmmaker. He has won one Emmy Award from nine nominations across various categories, making history by becoming the first Nepali native to win an Emmy while working in Hollywood. His work has also earned international recognition for acting, directing, narration, and on-camera hosting.
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    • Awards
      • 80 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Known for

    Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
    Poker Face
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Arvind(as Jaswant Shrestha)
    Everest Dark (2025)
    Everest Dark
    6.4
    • Self - Narrator(voice)
    • 2025
    Mohan Kapur, Laurel Marsden, Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Matt Lintz, Travina Springer, Saagar Shaikh, Yasmeen Fletcher, and Rish Shah in Ms. Marvel (2022)
    Ms. Marvel
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Additional Crew
    Jaswant Dev Shrestha in On a Quest: With Jaswant - Exploring Portugal
    On a Quest: With Jaswant - Exploring Portugal
    TV Series
    • The Explorer

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha
      • Released
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • On a Quest: With Jaswant - Exploring Portugal
      • The Explorer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha (2025)
      Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha
      TV Mini Series
      • 2025–2026
    • Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Perkins, Josh Keaton, Ziggy Marley, Jason Schwartzman, Rachel Dratch, Taran Killam, Yuri Lowenthal, Peggy Lu, Cliff Robertson, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Luna Lauren Velez, Shea Whigham, Mahershala Ali, Kathryn Hahn, Lorraine Velez, Oscar Isaac, Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Andrew Garfield, Nic Novicki, Jake Johnson, Donald Glover, Daniel Kaluuya, Greta Lee, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Atsuko Okatsuka, Melissa Sturm, Nicole Delaney, Amandla Stenberg, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, Jack Quaid, Kimiko Glenn, Issa Rae, Sofia Barclay, Nina Lentini, Danielle Perez, Jharrel Jerome, Ayo Edebiri, and Metro Boomin in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
      Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
      8.5
      • Additional Voices
      • 2023
    • Stories from the Road: with Jaswant Dev Shrestha (2023)
      Stories from the Road: with Jaswant Dev Shrestha
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face (2023)
      Poker Face
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Arvind (as Jaswant Shrestha)
      • 2023
    • Paulo Ferreira, Reem Kadem, Jaswant Dev Shrestha, and Ravi Basnet in Tu Mujhme Jee Raha Hai (2019)
      Tu Mujhme Jee Raha Hai
      Short
      • Jaz
      • 2019
    • Zach Galifianakis in Missing Link (2019)
      Missing Link
      6.7
      • Elderly Villager (voice)
      • 2019
    • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
      Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
      6.2
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2016–2017
    • Hollywood Diversity (2016)
      Hollywood Diversity
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Amir
      • 2016
    • Gavin Perry, Jaswant Dev Shrestha, and Harshrajsinh Gohil in Psych (2016)
      Psych
      Video
      • 2016
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in It's the Journey with Jaz (2015)
      It's the Journey with Jaz
      TV Series
      • 2015–2016
    • Tara Reid, Sahil Shroff, and Karishma Ahluwalia in Tie the Knot (2016)
      Tie the Knot
      3.6
      • Vivek
      • 2016
    • Gavin Perry and Jenapher Zheng in A Tourist (2016)
      A Tourist
      Short
      • Amar
      • 2016
    • Kati Dherai (2015)
      Kati Dherai
      Video
      • 2015
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in The Uncovering (2015)
      The Uncovering
      Short
      • Javed
      • 2015
    • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS: Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Gurkha (voice, uncredited)
      • 2015

    Producer

    • On a Quest: With Jaswant - Exploring Portugal
      • producer
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha (2025)
      Stories from the Road with Jaswant Dev Shrestha
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2025–2026
    • Ava Westcott in Healing Towers (2025)
      Healing Towers
      3.2
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Stories from the Road: with Jaswant Dev Shrestha (2023)
      Stories from the Road: with Jaswant Dev Shrestha
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Tail Dragger (2022)
      Tail Dragger
      4.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in Festivals (2021)
      Festivals
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Paulo Ferreira, Reem Kadem, Jaswant Dev Shrestha, and Ravi Basnet in Tu Mujhme Jee Raha Hai (2019)
      Tu Mujhme Jee Raha Hai
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Dani Jae, Jaswant Dev Shrestha, and Bikram Shrestha in Festival of Tihar (2018)
      Festival of Tihar
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Dog Worship Festival
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Chapel on the Rock (2016)
      Chapel on the Rock
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in It's the Journey with Jaz (2015)
      It's the Journey with Jaz
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Always Do What You Love
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • 2016
    • Kati Dherai (2015)
      Kati Dherai
      Video
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha in The Uncovering (2015)
      The Uncovering
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Jaswant Dev Shrestha, Sarah Ho, TK Hsu, and Joanna Yan in Arla Umbrella Dance (2014)
      Arla Umbrella Dance
      Short
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Highway to Dhampus (2014)
      Highway to Dhampus
      7.4
      • line producer
      • 2014

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA
    The Television Academy (TVA)

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    Demo Reel 1:24
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    Demo Reel 1:24
    Narration (Voice Over)
    Interactive Reel
    Demo Reel 3:01
    Interactive Reel
    Stories from the Road (Trailer)
    Trailer 1:22
    Stories from the Road (Trailer)
    FESTIVALS
    Trailer 1:20
    FESTIVALS

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • National News
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    • Alternative name
      • Jaswant Shrestha
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Surya Plywood
    • Publicity listings
      • 12 Interviews
      • 27 Articles

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Asian

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      Fluent in English, Nepalese, Hindi and Bengoli.

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