Sanjeev Bhaskar
October 31, 1963 (61 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
- 2024 · Paddington in Peru as Dr. Jafri
- 2024 · Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Gwyn
- 2023 · The Hound of the Baskervilles as Dr Watson
- 2023 · The Flash as David Singh
- 2022 · The Sandman as Cain
- 2022 · Inside Classical as Dr Watson
- 2021 · Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Comedian
- 2021 · Secrets of the Transport Museum as Narrator (Voice)
- 2021 · Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall as
- 2020 · Dragon Rider as Mad Doc (voice)
- 2020 · Hitmen as Robin Sharma
- 2020 · Sandylands as Les Vegas
- 2019 · Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans as Mr Felix
- 2019 · Yesterday as Jed Malik
- 2019 · Good Omens as Giles Baddicombe
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Paddington 2 as Dr. Jafri
- 2017 · Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge as
- 2017 · Porters as Mr. Pradeep
- 2015 · Unforgotten as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
- 2015 · Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema as Presenter
- 2015 · Absolutely Anything as Ray
- 2014 · Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Colonel Ahmed
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2014 · The Kumars as Sanjeev Kumar
- 2013 · The Zero Theorem as Doctor 1
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2011 · Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
- 2011 · The Itch of the Golden Nit as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
- 2010 · Little Crackers as Papa
- 2010 · The Indian Doctor as Dr. Prem Sharma
- 2010 · Rewind The 60s as
- 2010 · London Boulevard as Dr. Raju
- 2010 · Jackboots on Whitehall as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
- 2010 · Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mountie
- 2009 · All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh as Self
- 2009 · Mumbai Calling as
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as
- 2008 · We Are Most Amused as Self
- 2007 · The Alan Titchmarsh Show as Self
- 2007 · Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
- 2007 · India with Sanjeev Bhaskar as Himself - Presenter
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self
- 2007 · Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Shopkeeper
- 2007 · Lewis as Kanan Dutta
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2006 · Scoop as Poker Player
- 2006 · The Children's Party at the Palace as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
- 2006 · L'Entente cordiale as Commandant Bashir
- 2005 · Chopratown as Vik Chopra
- 2005 · Chopratown as
- 2005 · Must See TV as
- 2005 · Love Soup 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
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Colonel Ahmed
- 2004 · The Paul O'Grady Show as
- 2004 · Lion Battlefield as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Anita and Me as Mr. Kumar
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Inferno as Jaz
- 2002 · Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime as The Mayor
- 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
- 2001 · The Kumars at No. 42 as
- 2001 · The Mystic Masseur as Beharry
- 1999 · Notting Hill as Loud Man in Restaurant
- 1998 · The Dance of Shiva as Sergeant Bakshi
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Jonathan Creek as Doctor
- 1997 · Keeping Mum as Ahmed
- 1997 · Midsomer Murders as Armand Stone
- 1997 · Captain Butler as
- 1996 · Goodness Gracious Me as
- 1996 · Dalziel & Pascoe as
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1991 · The Real McCoy as
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1983 · Natural World as
- 1983 · Natural World as Presenter