
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1963-10-31 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Ealing, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Sanjeev Bhaskar O.B.E. · Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE · San Jeev Bhaskar · Sanjeev Bhasker · 산지브 바스카르
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
TV Shows (49)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Armand Stone

Doctor Who
2005
as Colonel Ahmed

Top Gear
2002
as Self

The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest

Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host

Natural World
1983
as Presenter

The Sandman
2022
as Cain

Good Omens
2019
as Giles Baddicombe

Omnibus
1967

Lewis
2007
as Kanan Dutta

Taskmaster
2015
as Self

Richard & Judy
2001
as Self

Would I Lie to You?
2007
as Self

Horrible Histories
2009

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self

Parkinson
1998
as Self

Unforgotten
2015
as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan

Room 101
1994
as Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
BBC Comedy Feeds
2012
as Paul

Gadget Man
2012

Porters
2017
as Mr. Pradeep

Love Soup
2005

The Indian Doctor
2010
as Dr. Prem Sharma

Little Crackers
2010
as Papa

Hitmen
2020
as Robin Sharma

The Kumars at No. 42
2001

This Morning
1988
as Self
The Kumars
2014
as Sanjeev Kumar

Goodness Gracious Me
1998

The Real McCoy
1991

Keeping Mum
1997
as Ahmed

Secrets of the Transport Museum
2021
as Narrator (Voice)

Harry Hill's Tea Time
2016
as Self

Sandylands
2020
as Les Vegas

Mumbai Calling
2009
Porkpie
1995
as Sanjay

Final Chance to Save
2005
as Himself
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
2009
as Self

Captain Butler
1997
Must See TV
2005

Inside Classical
2022
as Dr Watson
Rewind The 60s
2010
Chopratown
2005
We Know Where You Live
1997
as Various Characters

India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
2007
as Himself - Presenter

Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005
Movies (41)

The Flash
2023
as David Singh

The Family Plan 2
2025
as Vikram

Notting Hill
1999
as Loud Man in Restaurant

Paddington 2
2017
as Dr. Jafri

Paddington in Peru
2024
as Dr. Jafri

Arthur Christmas
2011
as Lead Elf (voice)

Absolutely Anything
2015
as Ray

Scoop
2006
as Poker Player

Yesterday
2019
as Jed Malik

Dragon Rider
2020
as Mad Doc (voice)

The Zero Theorem
2013
as Doctor 1

London Boulevard
2010
as Dr. Raju

Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
2019
as Mr Felix

The Guru
2002
as Rasphal the Cook

Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)

The Children's Party at the Palace
2006
as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)

Anita and Me
2002
as Mr. Kumar

And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self

Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
as Colonel Ahmed

Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Comedian

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007
as Shopkeeper

L'Entente cordiale
2006
as Commandant Bashir

Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Gwyn

The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Ten Heart Hero (voice)

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007
as Self

Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Mountie

Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self

We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self

Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as The Mayor

The Mystic Masseur
2001
as Beharry

Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit
2025
as Self

Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015
as Presenter

The Dance of Shiva
1998
as Sergeant Bakshi

Inferno
2002
as Jaz

The Hound of the Baskervilles
2023
as Dr Watson

Lion Battlefield
2004
as Narrator (voice)

The Sick Party
2012
as Ray

Chopratown
2005
as Vik Chopra
About 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 Unforgo… With 90 credits spanning from 1967 to 2025, Sanjeev Bhaskar has appeared in 41 films and 49 TV shows.
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- The Flash (2023) — as David Singh
- The Family Plan 2 (2025) — as Vikram
- Notting Hill (1999) — as Loud Man in Restaurant
- Paddington 2 (2017) — as Dr. Jafri
- Paddington in Peru (2024) — as Dr. Jafri
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