Acting
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting · Born 1963-10-31 · 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.
Credits · 90
The Split Up
The Split Up
2026 · Dhruv Kishan
FilmThe Family Plan 2
2025 · Vikram
FilmPaddington in Peru
2024 · Dr. Jafri
FilmApocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024 · Gwyn
FilmThe Hound of the Baskervilles
2023 · Dr Watson
FilmThe Flash
2023 · David Singh
The Sandman
2022 · Cain
Inside Classical
2022 · Dr Watson
FilmAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021 · Self - Comedian
Secrets of the Transport Museum
2021 · Self - Narrator (voice)
FilmLetters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
FilmThomas and Friends: The Super Engine
2021 · Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)
FilmDragon Rider
2020 · Mad Doc (voice)
FilmThomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
2020 · Shankar (voice)
Hitmen
2020 · Robin Sharma
Sandylands
2020 · Les Vegas
FilmHorrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019 · Mr Felix
FilmYesterday
2019 · Jed Malik
Good Omens
2019 · Giles Baddicombe
FilmAnd the Winner Isn't
2017 · Self
FilmPaddington 2
2017 · Dr. Jafri
Porters
2017 · Mr. Pradeep
Harry Hill's Tea Time
2016 · Self
Unforgotten
2015 · DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
FilmBollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015 · Presenter
Taskmaster
2015 · Self
FilmAbsolutely Anything
2015 · Ray
FilmDoctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014 · Colonel Ahmed
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 · Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Kumars
The Kumars
2014 · Sanjeev Kumar
FilmThe Zero Theorem
2013 · Doctor 1
Gadget Man
2012
BBC Comedy Feeds
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012 · Paul
FilmArthur Christmas
2011 · Lead Elf (voice)
FilmThe Itch of the Golden Nit
2011 · Ten Heart Hero (voice)
Little Crackers
2010 · Papa
Rewind The 60s
Rewind The 60s
2010
The Indian Doctor
2010 · Dr. Prem Sharma
FilmLondon Boulevard
2010 · Dr. Raju
FilmJackboots on Whitehall
2010 · Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
FilmNot the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010 · Mountie
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
2009 · Self
Mumbai Calling
2009
Horrible Histories
2009
FilmWe Are Most Amused
2008 · Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
FilmStephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007 · Self
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
2007 · Self - Presenter
Would I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
FilmJhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007 · Shopkeeper
Lewis
2007 · Kanan Dutta
The One Show
2006 · Self - Guest
FilmScoop
2006 · Poker Player
FilmThe Children's Party at the Palace
2006 · Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
FilmL'Entente cordiale
2006 · Commandant Bashir
Chopratown
Chopratown
2005
Must See TV
Must See TV
2005
Love Soup
2005
Final Chance to Save
2005 · Himself
FilmInside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005 · Self
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005
Doctor Who
2005 · Colonel Ahmed
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
FilmAnita and Me
2002 · Mr. Kumar
Top Gear
2002 · Self
FilmInferno
2002 · Jaz
FilmThe Guru
2002 · Rasphal the Cook
FilmDick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002 · The Mayor
Richard & Judy
2001 · Self
The Kumars at No. 42
2001 · Writer
FilmThe Mystic Masseur
2001 · Beharry
Small Potatoes
Small Potatoes
1999 · Rick Roy
FilmNotting Hill
1999 · Loud Man in Restaurant
FilmThe Dance of Shiva
1998 · Sergeant Bakshi
Goodness Gracious Me
1998 · Creator
Parkinson
1998 · Self
Keeping Mum
1997 · Ahmed
We Know Where You Live
We Know Where You Live
1997 · Various Characters
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Armand Stone
Captain Butler
1997
Dalziel and Pascoe
1996 · Graham Shah
Porkpie
Porkpie
1995 · Sanjay
Room 101
1994 · Self
The Real McCoy
1991
Have I Got News for You
1990 · Self - Host
This Morning
1988 · Self
Natural World
1983 · Presenter
Omnibus
1967