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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
93

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 31, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK

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

Acting

2025The Family Plan 2as Vikram
2025Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbitas Self
2024Paddington in Peruas Dr. Jafri
2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Gwyn
2023The Hound of the Baskervillesas Dr Watson
2023The Flashas David Singh
2022The Sandmanas Cain
2022Inside Classicalas Dr Watson
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!as Self - Comedian
2021Secrets of the Transport Museumas Narrator (Voice)
2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hallas
2020Dragon Rideras Mad Doc (voice)
2020Hitmenas Robin Sharma
2020Sandylandsas Les Vegas
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Mr Felix
2019Yesterdayas Jed Malik
2019Good Omensas Giles Baddicombe
2017And the Winner Isn'tas Self
2017Paddington 2as Dr. Jafri
2017Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodgeas
2017Portersas Mr. Pradeep
2016Harry Hill's Tea Timeas Self
2015Unforgottenas DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinemaas Presenter
2015Taskmasteras Self
2015Absolutely Anythingas Ray
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heavenas Colonel Ahmed
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echoas
2014The Kumarsas Sanjeev Kumar
2013The Zero Theoremas Doctor 1
2012The Sick Partyas Ray
2012Gadget Manas
2012BBC Comedy Feedsas Paul
2011Arthur Christmasas Lead Elf (voice)
2011The Itch of the Golden Nitas Ten Heart Hero (voice)
2010Little Crackersas Papa
2010Rewind The 60sas
2010The Indian Doctoras Dr. Prem Sharma
2010London Boulevardas Dr. Raju
2010Jackboots on Whitehallas Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Mountie
2009All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarshas Self
2009Mumbai Callingas
2009Horrible Historiesas
2008We Are Most Amusedas Self
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not Outas Self
2007India with Sanjeev Bhaskaras Himself - Presenter
2007Would I Lie to You?as Self
2007Jhoom Barabar Jhoomas Shopkeeper
2007Lewisas Kanan Dutta
2006The One Showas Self
2006The One Showas Self - Guest
2006Scoopas Poker Player
2006The Children's Party at the Palaceas Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
2006L'Entente cordialeas Commandant Bashir
2005Chopratownas Vik Chopra
2005Chopratownas
2005Must See TVas
2005Love Soupas
2005Final Chance to Saveas Himself
2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Self
2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Heeas
2005Doctor Whoas Colonel Ahmed
2004The Paul O'Grady Showas
2004Lion Battlefieldas Narrator (voice)
2002Anita and Meas Mr. Kumar
2002Top Gearas Self
2002Infernoas Jaz
2002The Guruas Rasphal the Cook
2002Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas The Mayor
2001Richard & Judyas Self
2001The Kumars at No. 42as
2001The Mystic Masseuras Beharry
1999Notting Hillas Loud Man in Restaurant
1998The Dance of Shivaas Sergeant Bakshi
1998Goodness Gracious Meas
1998Parkinsonas Self
1997Keeping Mumas Ahmed
1997We Know Where You Liveas Various Characters
1997Midsomer Murdersas Armand Stone
1997Captain Butleras
1995Porkpieas Sanjay
1994Room 101as Self
1991The Real McCoyas
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self
1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - Host
1988This Morningas Self
1983Natural Worldas
1983Natural Worldas Presenter
1967Omnibusas

Production

2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema...Writer
2007India with Sanjeev Bhaskar...Writer
2001The Kumars at No. 42...Writer
1998Goodness Gracious Me...Creator