Sanjeev Bhaskar

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.

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Doctor Who

Top Gear

The Sandman

The One Show

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

All Movies (41)

• The Family Plan 22025 · as Vikram
• Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit2025 · as Self
• Paddington in Peru2024 · as Dr. Jafri
• Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2024 · as Gwyn
• The Hound of the Baskervilles2023 · as Dr Watson
• The Flash2023 · as David Singh
• Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!2021 · as Self - Comedian
• Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall2021
• Dragon Rider2020 · as Mad Doc (voice)
• Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans2019 · as Mr Felix
• Yesterday2019 · as Jed Malik
• And the Winner Isn't2017 · as Self
• Paddington 22017 · as Dr. Jafri
• Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge2017
• Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema2015 · as Presenter
• Absolutely Anything2015 · as Ray
• Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven2014 · as Colonel Ahmed
• 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · as Self
• The Zero Theorem2013 · as Doctor 1
• The Sick Party2012 · as Ray
• Arthur Christmas2011 · as Lead Elf (voice)
• The Itch of the Golden Nit2011 · as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
• London Boulevard2010 · as Dr. Raju
• Jackboots on Whitehall2010 · as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
• Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)2010 · as Mountie
• We Are Most Amused2008 · as Self
• Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out2007 · as Self
• Jhoom Barabar Jhoom2007 · as Shopkeeper
• Scoop2006 · as Poker Player
• The Children's Party at the Palace2006 · as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
• L'Entente cordiale2006 · as Commandant Bashir
• Chopratown2005 · as Vik Chopra
• Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'2005 · as Self
• Lion Battlefield2004 · as Narrator (voice)
• Anita and Me2002 · as Mr. Kumar
• Inferno2002 · as Jaz
• The Guru2002 · as Rasphal the Cook
• Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime2002 · as The Mayor
• The Mystic Masseur2001 · as Beharry
• Notting Hill1999 · as Loud Man in Restaurant
• The Dance of Shiva1998 · as Sergeant Bakshi

All TV Shows (52)

• The Sandman2022 · as Cain
• Inside Classical2022 · as Dr Watson
• Secrets of the Transport Museum2021 · as Narrator (Voice)
• Hitmen2020 · as Robin Sharma
• Sandylands2020 · as Les Vegas
• Good Omens2019 · as Giles Baddicombe
• Porters2017 · as Mr. Pradeep
• Harry Hill's Tea Time2016 · as Self
• Unforgotten2015 · as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
• Taskmaster2015 · as Self
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
• Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014
• The Kumars2014 · as Sanjeev Kumar
• Gadget Man2012
• BBC Comedy Feeds2012 · as Paul
• Little Crackers2010 · as Papa
• Rewind The 60s2010
• The Indian Doctor2010 · as Dr. Prem Sharma
• All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh2009 · as Self
• Mumbai Calling2009
• Horrible Histories2009
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• India with Sanjeev Bhaskar2007 · as Himself - Presenter
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• Lewis2007 · as Kanan Dutta
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Chopratown2005
• Must See TV2005
• Love Soup2005
• Final Chance to Save2005 · as Himself
• Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee2005
• Doctor Who2005 · as Colonel Ahmed
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004
• Top Gear2002 · as Self
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• The Kumars at No. 422001
• Goodness Gracious Me1998
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Keeping Mum1997 · as Ahmed
• We Know Where You Live1997 · as Various Characters
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Armand Stone
• Captain Butler1997
• Porkpie1995 · as Sanjay
• Room 1011994 · as Self
• The Real McCoy1991
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• Natural World1983
• Natural World1983 · as Presenter
• Omnibus1967