Sanjeev Bhaskar

Known for: Acting

Born: 1963-10-31 (age 62)

From: 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.

Filmography (90)

MOVIE★ 6.5
The Family Plan 2
2025
as Vikram
MOVIE
Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Dr. Jafri
MOVIE★ 5.4
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Gwyn
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2023
as Dr Watson
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Flash
2023
as David Singh
TV★ 7.9
The Sandman
2022
as Cain
TV
Inside Classical
2022
as Dr Watson
MOVIE★ 6.0
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Comedian
TV
Secrets of the Transport Museum
2021
as Narrator (Voice)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
MOVIE★ 6.9
Dragon Rider
2020
as Mad Doc (voice)
TV★ 5.9
Hitmen
2020
as Robin Sharma
TV★ 6.4
Sandylands
2020
as Les Vegas
MOVIE★ 5.2
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
as Mr Felix
MOVIE★ 6.7
Yesterday
2019
as Jed Malik
TV★ 8.0
Good Omens
2019
as Giles Baddicombe
MOVIE★ 6.3
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Paddington 2
2017
as Dr. Jafri
MOVIE
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017
TV★ 7.7
Porters
2017
as Mr. Pradeep
TV
Harry Hill's Tea Time
2016
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Unforgotten
2015
as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
MOVIE★ 5.2
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015
as Presenter
TV★ 8.3
Taskmaster
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Ray
MOVIE★ 8.0
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
as Colonel Ahmed
TV★ 7.2
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
TV★ 5.0
The Kumars
2014
as Sanjeev Kumar
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Zero Theorem
2013
as Doctor 1
MOVIE
The Sick Party
2012
as Ray
TV★ 7.0
Gadget Man
2012
TV
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
as Paul
MOVIE★ 6.8
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Lead Elf (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
TV★ 6.8
Little Crackers
2010
as Papa
TV
Rewind The 60s
2010
TV★ 5.9
The Indian Doctor
2010
as Dr. Prem Sharma
MOVIE★ 5.9
London Boulevard
2010
as Dr. Raju
MOVIE★ 4.9
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Mountie
TV
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
2009
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Mumbai Calling
2009
TV★ 8.0
Horrible Histories
2009
MOVIE★ 7.2
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
TV★ 4.5
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007
as Self
TV
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
2007
as Himself - Presenter
TV★ 7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007
as Shopkeeper
TV★ 7.6
Lewis
2007
as Kanan Dutta
TV★ 4.4
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.6
Scoop
2006
as Poker Player
MOVIE★ 1.7
The Children's Party at the Palace
2006
as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
MOVIE★ 4.8
L'Entente cordiale
2006
as Commandant Bashir
MOVIE
Chopratown
2005
as Vik Chopra
TV★ 10.0
Chopratown
2005
TV
Must See TV
2005
TV★ 8.6
Love Soup
2005
TV
Final Chance to Save
2005
as Himself
MOVIE★ 9.0
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005
TV★ 7.6
Doctor Who
2005
as Colonel Ahmed
TV★ 5.1
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
MOVIE
Lion Battlefield
2004
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Anita and Me
2002
as Mr. Kumar
TV★ 7.6
Top Gear
2002
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.1
Inferno
2002
as Jaz
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Guru
2002
as Rasphal the Cook
MOVIE★ 8.0
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as The Mayor
TV★ 3.4
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
TV★ 6.0
The Kumars at No. 42
2001
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Mystic Masseur
2001
as Beharry
MOVIE★ 7.3
Notting Hill
1999
as Loud Man in Restaurant
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Dance of Shiva
1998
as Sergeant Bakshi
TV★ 6.7
Goodness Gracious Me
1998
TV
Parkinson
1998
as Self
TV
Keeping Mum
1997
as Ahmed
TV★ 7.0
We Know Where You Live
1997
as Various Characters
TV★ 7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Armand Stone
TV★ 7.5
Captain Butler
1997
TV★ 7.0
Porkpie
1995
as Sanjay
TV★ 6.6
Room 101
1994
as Self
TV★ 6.0
The Real McCoy
1991
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
TV★ 5.2
This Morning
1988
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Natural World
1983
TV★ 7.2
Omnibus
1967