Sanjeev Bhaskar
October 31, 1963 (62 years old) in Ealing, London, England, UK
Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as the star of the sitcom The Kumars at No. 42. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan. Bhaskar's more dramatic acting roles include the lead role of Dr Prem Sharma in The Indian Doctor and a main role as DI Sunny Khan in Unforgotten.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Family Plan 2 as Vikram
- 2024 · Paddington in Peru as Dr. Jafri
- 2023 · The Flash as David Singh
- 2022 · The Sandman as Cain
- 2020 · Dragon Rider as Mad Doc (voice)
- 2020 · Hitmen as Robin Sharma
- 2019 · Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans as Mr Felix
- 2019 · Yesterday as Jed Malik
- 2019 · Good Omens as Giles Baddicombe
- 2017 · Paddington 2 as Dr. Jafri
- 2017 · Porters as Mr. Pradeep
- 2016 · Harry Hill's Tea Time as Self
- 2015 · Unforgotten as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
- 2015 · Taskmaster as Self
- 2015 · Absolutely Anything as Ray
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2013 · The Zero Theorem as Doctor 1
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · BBC Comedy Feeds as Paul
- 2011 · Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
- 2010 · Little Crackers as Papa
- 2010 · The Indian Doctor as Dr. Prem Sharma
- 2010 · London Boulevard as Dr. Raju
- 2009 · All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh as Self
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · Lewis as Kanan Dutta
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Scoop as Poker Player
- 2005 · Love Soup as
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Colonel Ahmed
- 2004 · The Paul O'Grady Show as
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
- 2001 · The Kumars at No. 42 as
- 1999 · Notting Hill as Loud Man in Restaurant
- 1998 · Goodness Gracious Me as
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Armand Stone
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self
- 1983 · Natural World as
- 1983 · Natural World as Presenter
- 1967 · Omnibus as
- Future · Tuk Tuk! as Sudhakaran
- 2025 · Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit as Self
- 2024 · Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Gwyn
- 2023 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Dr Watson
- 2022 · Inside Classical as Dr Watson
- 2021 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Comedian
- 2021 · Secrets of the Transport Museum as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 · Secrets of the Transport Museum as Self
- 2021 · Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall as
- 2021 · Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine as Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)
- 2020 · Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine as Shankar (voice)
- 2020 · Sandylands as Les Vegas
- 2020 · Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue as Shankar (voice)
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge as
- 2015 · Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema as Presenter
- 2014 · Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Colonel Ahmed
- 2014 · 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- 2014 · The Kumars as Sanjeev Kumar
- 2012 · The Sick Party as Ray
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
- 2010 · Rewind The 60s as
- 2010 · Jackboots on Whitehall as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
- 2010 · Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mountie
- 2009 · Mumbai Calling as
- 2008 · We Are Most Amused as Self
- 2007 · Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
- 2007 · India with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Self - Presenter
- 2007 · Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Shopkeeper
- 2006 · The Children's Party at the Palace as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
- 2006 · L'Entente cordiale as Commandant Bashir
- 2005 · Chopratown as
- 2005 · Chopratown as Vik Chopra
- 2005 · Must See TV as
- 2005 · Final Chance to Save as Himself
- 2005 · Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- 2005 · Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee as
- 2004 · Lion Battlefield as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Anita and Me as Mr. Kumar
- 2002 · Inferno as Jaz
- 2002 · The Guru as Rasphal the Cook
- 2002 · Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime as The Mayor
- 2001 · The Mystic Masseur as Beharry
- 1999 · Small Potatoes as Rick Roy
- 1998 · The Dance of Shiva as Sergeant Bakshi
- 1997 · Keeping Mum as Ahmed
- 1997 · We Know Where You Live as Various Characters
- 1997 · Captain Butler as
- 1995 · Porkpie as Sanjay
- 1991 · The Real McCoy as
- 1988 · This Morning as Self