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