Sanjeev Bhaskar
Born: 1963-10-31 in Ealing, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Family Plan 2 as Vikram
- Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit as Self
2024
- Paddington in Peru as Dr. Jafri
- Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Gwyn
2023
- The Flash as David Singh
- The Hound of the Baskervilles as Dr Watson
2022
- The Sandman as Cain
- Inside Classical as Dr Watson
2021
- Secrets of the Transport Museum as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Comedian
- Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine as Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)
- Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2020
- Dragon Rider as Mad Doc (voice)
- Hitmen as Robin Sharma
- Sandylands as Les Vegas
- Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine as Shankar (voice)
- Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue as Shankar (voice)
2019
- Good Omens as Giles Baddicombe
- Yesterday as Jed Malik
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans as Mr Felix
2017
- Paddington 2 as Dr. Jafri
- Porters as Mr. Pradeep
- And the Winner Isn't as Self
- Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2016
- Harry Hill's Tea Time as Self
2015
- Taskmaster as Self
- Unforgotten as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
- Absolutely Anything as Ray
- Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema as Presenter
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- The Kumars as Sanjeev Kumar
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Colonel Ahmed
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2013
- The Zero Theorem as Doctor 1
2012
- BBC Comedy Feeds as Paul
- Gadget Man
- The Sick Party as Ray
2011
- Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
- The Itch of the Golden Nit as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
2010
- London Boulevard as Dr. Raju
- Little Crackers as Papa
- The Indian Doctor as Dr. Prem Sharma
- Jackboots on Whitehall as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mountie
- Rewind The 60s
2008
- We Are Most Amused as Self
2007
- Lewis as Kanan Dutta
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- India with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Self - Presenter
- Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Shopkeeper
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- Scoop as Poker Player
- The Children's Party at the Palace as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
- L'Entente cordiale as Commandant Bashir
2005
- Doctor Who as Colonel Ahmed
- Love Soup
- Must See TV
- Final Chance to Save as Himself
- Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
- Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
- Chopratown
- Chopratown as Vik Chopra
2004
- The Paul O'Grady Show
- Lion Battlefield as Narrator (voice)
2002
- Top Gear as Self
- The Guru as Rasphal the Cook
- Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime as The Mayor
- Anita and Me as Mr. Kumar
- Inferno as Jaz
2001
- Richard & Judy as Self
- The Kumars at No. 42
- The Mystic Masseur as Beharry
1999
- Notting Hill as Loud Man in Restaurant
- Small Potatoes as Rick Roy
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Goodness Gracious Me
- The Dance of Shiva as Sergeant Bakshi
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Armand Stone
- Keeping Mum as Ahmed
- We Know Where You Live as Various Characters
- Captain Butler
1996
- Dalziel and Pascoe as Graham Shah
1995
- Porkpie as Sanjay
1994
- Room 101 as Self
1991
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
1988
- This Morning as Self