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