Acting
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Born October 31, 1963 · Ealing, London, England, UK
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
7.2
Notting Hill
Loud Man in Restaurant
6.6
The Flash
David Singh
6.8
Yesterday
Jed Malik
8.5
Doctor Who
Colonel Ahmed
7.8
Paddington 2
Dr. Jafri
7.6
The Sandman
Cain
8.0
Good Omens
Giles Baddicombe
6.6
Scoop
Poker Player
6.0
Absolutely Anything
Ray
7.1
Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
6.0
The Zero Theorem
Doctor 1
8.7
Top Gear
Self
6.2
London Boulevard
Dr. Raju
6.6
Paddington in Peru
Dr. Jafri
5.6
The Family Plan 2
Vikram
7.9
Midsomer Murders
Armand Stone
5.4
The Guru
Rasphal the Cook
9.0
Taskmaster
Self
8.4
Unforgotten
DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
5.7
Dragon Rider
Mad Doc (voice)
Filmography
- 2027Bollywoof(voice)Movie
- 2026The Split UpDhruv KishanSeries
- 2025The Family Plan 2VikramMovie
- 2025Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of OrbitSelfMovie
- 2024Paddington in PeruDr. JafriMovie
- 2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryGwynMovie
- 2023The Hound of the BaskervillesDr WatsonMovie
- 2023The FlashDavid SinghMovie
- 2022The SandmanCainSeries
- 2022Inside ClassicalDr WatsonSeries
- 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - ComedianMovie
- 2021Secrets of the Transport MuseumSelf - Narrator (voice)Series
- 2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ HallMovie
- 2021Thomas and Friends: The Super EngineShankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)Movie
- 2020Dragon RiderMad Doc (voice)Movie
- 2020Thomas and Friends: The Royal EngineShankar (voice)Movie
- 2020HitmenRobin SharmaSeries
- 2020SandylandsLes VegasSeries
- 2020Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the RescueShankar (voice)Movie
- 2019Thomas & Friends: A Colourful WorldShankar / Actor (voice)Movie
- 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansMr FelixMovie
- 2019YesterdayJed MalikMovie
- 2019Good OmensGiles BaddicombeSeries
- 2018Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!Shankar (voice)Movie
- 2017And the Winner Isn'tSelfMovie
- 2017Paddington 2Dr. JafriMovie
- 2017Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand LodgeMovie
- 2017PortersMr. PradeepSeries
- 2016Harry Hill's Tea TimeSelfSeries
- 2015UnforgottenDS Sunil 'Sunny' KhanSeries
- 2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaPresenter, WriterMovie
- 2015TaskmasterSelfSeries
- 2015Absolutely AnythingRayMovie
- 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenColonel AhmedMovie
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelfSeries
- 201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelfMovie
- 2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoSeries
- 2014The KumarsSanjeev KumarSeries
- 2013The Zero TheoremDoctor 1Movie
- 2012The Sick PartyRayMovie
- 2012Gadget ManSeries
- 2012BBC Comedy FeedsPaulSeries
- 2011Arthur ChristmasLead Elf (voice)Movie
- 2011Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!SelfMovie
- 2011The Itch of the Golden NitTen Heart Hero (voice)Movie
- 2010Little CrackersPapa, Dad, Director, WriterSeries
- 2010The Indian DoctorDr. Prem SharmaSeries
- 2010Rewind The 60sSeries
- 2010London BoulevardDr. RajuMovie
- 2010Jackboots on WhitehallRupee/Old Gil/King (voice)Movie
- 2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)MountieMovie
- 2009All the Queen's Horses with Alan TitchmarshSelfSeries
- 2009Mumbai CallingSeries
- 2009Horrible HistoriesSeries
- 2008We Are Most AmusedSelfMovie
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelfSeries
- 2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not OutSelfMovie
- 2007India with Sanjeev BhaskarSelf - Presenter, WriterSeries
- 2007Would I Lie to You?SelfSeries
- 2007Jhoom Barabar JhoomShopkeeperMovie
- 2007LewisKanan DuttaSeries
- 2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2006ScoopPoker PlayerMovie
- 2006The Children's Party at the PalaceRobin Hood (Robin Hood)Movie
- 2006L'Entente cordialeCommandant BashirMovie
- 2005ChopratownSeries
- 2005ChopratownVik ChopraMovie
- 2005Must See TVSeries
- 2005Love SoupSeries
- 2005Final Chance to SaveHimselfSeries
- 2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'SelfMovie
- 2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee HeeSeries
- 2005Doctor WhoColonel AhmedSeries
- 2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
- 2004ParkinsonSelf - GuestSeries
- 2004Lion BattlefieldNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2002Anita and MeMr. KumarMovie
- 2002Top GearSelfSeries
- 2002InfernoJazMovie
- 2002The GuruRasphal the CookMovie
- 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeThe MayorMovie
- 2001Richard & JudySelfSeries
- 2001The Kumars at No. 42Series
- 2001The Mystic MasseurBeharryMovie
- 2001We Know Where You Live. Live!SelfMovie
- 1999Small PotatoesRick RoySeries
- 1999Notting HillLoud Man in RestaurantMovie
- 1998The Dance of ShivaSergeant BakshiMovie
- 1998Goodness Gracious MeSeries
- 1998ParkinsonSelfSeries
- 1997Keeping MumAhmedSeries
- 1997We Know Where You LiveVarious CharactersSeries
- 1997Midsomer MurdersArmand StoneSeries
- 1997Captain ButlerSeries
- 1996Dalziel and PascoeGraham ShahSeries
- 1995PorkpieSanjaySeries
- 1994Room 101SelfSeries
- 1991The Real McCoySeries
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - HostSeries
- 1988This MorningSelfSeries
- 1988Comic ReliefSeries
- 1983Natural WorldSeries
- 1967OmnibusSeries
- —Tuk Tuk!SudhakaranMovie