Person
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting · Born 1963-10-31 · 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
Doctor Who
Colonel Ahmed
Midsomer Murders
Armand Stone
Top Gear
Self
Natural World
1983
The One Show
Self - Guest
The Sandman
Cain
Lewis
Kanan Dutta
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
Good Omens
Giles Baddicombe
Richard & Judy
Self
Filmography
- 2025The Family Plan 2Vikram
- 2025Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of OrbitSelf
- 2024Paddington in PeruDr. Jafri
- 2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryGwyn
- 2023The Hound of the BaskervillesDr Watson
- 2023The FlashDavid Singh
- 2022The SandmanCain
- 2022Inside ClassicalDr Watson
- 2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - Comedian
- 2021Secrets of the Transport MuseumNarrator (Voice)
- 2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
- 2020Dragon RiderMad Doc (voice)
- 2020HitmenRobin Sharma
- 2020SandylandsLes Vegas
- 2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansMr Felix
- 2019YesterdayJed Malik
- 2019Good OmensGiles Baddicombe
- 2017And the Winner Isn'tSelf
- 2017Paddington 2Dr. Jafri
- 2017Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
- 2017PortersMr. Pradeep
- 2016Harry Hill's Tea TimeSelf
- 2015UnforgottenDS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
- 2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaPresenter
- 2015TaskmasterSelf
- 2015Absolutely AnythingRay
- 2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenColonel Ahmed
- 2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
- 201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
- 2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- 2014The KumarsSanjeev Kumar
- 2013The Zero TheoremDoctor 1
- 2012The Sick PartyRay
- 2012Gadget Man
- 2012BBC Comedy FeedsPaul
- 2011Arthur ChristmasLead Elf (voice)
- 2011The Itch of the Golden NitTen Heart Hero (voice)
- 2010Little CrackersPapa
- 2010Rewind The 60s
- 2010The Indian DoctorDr. Prem Sharma
- 2010London BoulevardDr. Raju
- 2010Jackboots on WhitehallRupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
- 2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Mountie
- 2009All the Queen's Horses with Alan TitchmarshSelf
- 2009Mumbai Calling
- 2009Horrible Histories
- 2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
- 2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
- 2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not OutSelf
- 2007India with Sanjeev BhaskarHimself - Presenter
- 2007Would I Lie to You?Self
- 2007Jhoom Barabar JhoomShopkeeper
- 2007LewisKanan Dutta
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2006ScoopPoker Player
- 2006The Children's Party at the PalaceRobin Hood (Robin Hood)
- 2006L'Entente cordialeCommandant Bashir
- 2005ChopratownVik Chopra
- 2005Chopratown
- 2005Must See TV
- 2005Love Soup
- 2005Final Chance to SaveHimself
- 2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self
- 2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
- 2005Doctor WhoColonel Ahmed
- 2004The Paul O'Grady Show
- 2004Lion BattlefieldNarrator (voice)
- 2002Anita and MeMr. Kumar
- 2002Top GearSelf
- 2002InfernoJaz
- 2002The GuruRasphal the Cook
- 2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeThe Mayor
- 2001Richard & JudySelf
- 2001The Kumars at No. 42
- 2001The Mystic MasseurBeharry
- 1999Notting HillLoud Man in Restaurant
- 1998The Dance of ShivaSergeant Bakshi
- 1998Goodness Gracious Me
- 1998ParkinsonSelf
- 1997Keeping MumAhmed
- 1997We Know Where You LiveVarious Characters
- 1997Midsomer MurdersArmand Stone
- 1997Captain Butler
- 1995PorkpieSanjay
- 1994Room 101Self
- 1991The Real McCoy
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
- 1988This MorningSelf
- 1983Natural World
- 1967Omnibus
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