Indian origin actor Himesh Patel was on the Emmy Awards shortlist in the Best Actor category for his performance in HBO’s Station Eleven. He lost to Michael Keaton.
Indian-origin actor at Emmys 2022
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 17, Sep 2022
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