Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting • Born 1963-10-31
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
92 credits
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Movie • 2021
Self - Comedian
L'Entente cordiale
Movie • 2006
Commandant Bashir
The Children's Party at the Palace
Movie • 2006
Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
The Flash
Movie • 2023
David Singh
Inferno
Movie • 2002
Jaz
Absolutely Anything
Movie • 2015
Ray
The Zero Theorem
Movie • 2013
Doctor 1
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Movie • 2014
Self
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Movie • 2023
Dr Watson
Anita and Me
Movie • 2002
Mr. Kumar
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Movie • 2007
Self
Lion Battlefield
Movie • 2004
Narrator (voice)
The Dance of Shiva
Movie • 1998
Sergeant Bakshi
We Are Most Amused
Movie • 2008
Self
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Movie • 2015
Presenter
Scoop
Movie • 2006
Poker Player
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Movie • 2011
Ten Heart Hero (voice)
Notting Hill
Movie • 1999
Loud Man in Restaurant
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Movie • 2007
Shopkeeper
Arthur Christmas
Movie • 2011
Lead Elf (voice)
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Movie • 2005
Self
London Boulevard
Movie • 2010
Dr. Raju
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Movie • 2010
Mountie
Chopratown
Movie • 2005
Vik Chopra
Jackboots on Whitehall
Movie • 2010
Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
And the Winner Isn't
Movie • 2017
Self
Paddington 2
Movie • 2017
Dr. Jafri
Dragon Rider
Movie • 2020
Mad Doc (voice)
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
Movie • 2019
Mr Felix
Yesterday
Movie • 2019
Jed Malik
The Mystic Masseur
Movie • 2001
Beharry
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
Movie • 2002
The Mayor
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Movie • 2014
Colonel Ahmed
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
Movie • 2021
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
Movie • 2017
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie • 2024
Gwyn
Paddington in Peru
Movie • 2024
Dr. Jafri
The Sick Party
Movie • 2012
Ray
The Guru
Movie • 2002
Rasphal the Cook
The Family Plan 2
Movie • 2025
Vikram
Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit
Movie • 2025
Self
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
The Kumars at No. 42
TV • 2001
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self - Guest
Goodness Gracious Me
TV • 1996
Room 101
TV • 1994
Self
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV • 2004
Dalziel & Pascoe
TV • 1996
Richard & Judy
TV • 2001
Self
Good Omens
TV • 2019
Giles Baddicombe
Captain Butler
TV • 1997
Chopratown
TV • 2005
The Real McCoy
TV • 1991
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TV • 2007
Self
Mumbai Calling
TV • 2009
Natural World
TV • 1983
Must See TV
TV • 2005
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
TV • 2005
Rewind The 60s
TV • 2010
The Indian Doctor
TV • 2010
Dr. Prem Sharma
Keeping Mum
TV • 1997
Ahmed
Natural World
TV • 1983
Presenter
Doctor Who
TV • 2005
Colonel Ahmed
The Kumars
TV • 2014
Sanjeev Kumar
Secrets of the Transport Museum
TV • 2021
Narrator (Voice)
Horrible Histories
TV • 2009
Unforgotten
TV • 2015
DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
Love Soup
TV • 2005
Would I Lie to You?
TV • 2007
Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
TV • 2014
Self
Midsomer Murders
TV • 1997
Armand Stone
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
TV • 2009
Self
Little Crackers
TV • 2010
Papa
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV • 2014
Gadget Man
TV • 2012
Inside Classical
TV • 2022
Dr Watson
The Sandman
TV • 2022
Cain
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
TV • 2007
Himself - Presenter
Porters
TV • 2017
Mr. Pradeep
Lewis
TV • 2007
Kanan Dutta
Hitmen
TV • 2020
Robin Sharma
Final Chance to Save
TV • 2005
Himself
Sandylands
TV • 2020
Les Vegas
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self - Host
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
We Know Where You Live
TV • 1997
Various Characters
BBC Comedy Feeds
TV • 2012
Paul
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self
Taskmaster
TV • 2015
Self
Harry Hill's Tea Time
TV • 2016
Self