Sanjeev Bhaskar
ActingBorn Oct 31, 1963
Ealing, London, England, UK
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
The Dance of Shiva
movie1998
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
movie2005
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
tv2005
Love Soup
tv2005
Taskmaster
tv2015
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
movie2014
The Hound of the Baskervilles
movie2023
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
movie2002
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
movie2014
Good Omens
tv2019
Horrible Histories
tv2009
The Sandman
tv2022
Filmography
2025The Family Plan 2as Vikrammovie2025Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbitas Selfmovie2024Paddington in Peruas Dr. Jafrimovie2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Gwynmovie2023The Hound of the Baskervillesas Dr Watsonmovie2023The Flashas David Singhmovie2022The Sandmanas Caintv2022Inside Classicalas Dr Watsontv2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!as Self - Comedianmovie2021Secrets of the Transport Museumas Narrator (Voice)tv2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hallmovie2020Dragon Rideras Mad Doc (voice)movie2020Hitmenas Robin Sharmatv2020Sandylandsas Les Vegastv2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Mr Felixmovie2019Yesterdayas Jed Malikmovie2019Good Omensas Giles Baddicombetv2017And the Winner Isn'tas Selfmovie2017Paddington 2as Dr. Jafrimovie2017Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodgemovie2017Portersas Mr. Pradeeptv2016Harry Hill's Tea Timeas Selftv2015Unforgottenas DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khantv2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinemaas Writermovie2015Taskmasteras Selftv2015Absolutely Anythingas Raymovie2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heavenas Colonel Ahmedmovie2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Selftv201450 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Selfmovie2014Duck Quacks Don't Echotv2014The Kumarsas Sanjeev Kumartv2013The Zero Theoremas Doctor 1movie2012The Sick Partyas Raymovie2012Gadget Mantv2012BBC Comedy Feedsas Paultv2011Arthur Christmasas Lead Elf (voice)movie2011The Itch of the Golden Nitas Ten Heart Hero (voice)movie2010Little Crackersas Papatv2010Rewind The 60stv2010The Indian Doctoras Dr. Prem Sharmatv2010London Boulevardas Dr. Rajumovie2010Jackboots on Whitehallas Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)movie2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Mountiemovie2009All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarshas Selftv2009Mumbai Callingtv2009Horrible Historiestv2008We Are Most Amusedas Selfmovie2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Selftv2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not Outas Selfmovie2007India with Sanjeev Bhaskaras Himself - Presentertv2007Would I Lie to You?as Selftv2007Jhoom Barabar Jhoomas Shopkeepermovie2007Lewisas Kanan Duttatv2006The One Showas Selftv2006Scoopas Poker Playermovie2006The Children's Party at the Palaceas Robin Hood (Robin Hood)movie2006L'Entente cordialeas Commandant Bashirmovie2005Chopratownas Vik Chopramovie2005Chopratowntv2005Must See TVtv2005Love Souptv2005Final Chance to Saveas Himselftv2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'as Selfmovie2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Heetv2005Doctor Whoas Colonel Ahmedtv2004The Paul O'Grady Showtv2004Lion Battlefieldas Narrator (voice)movie2002Anita and Meas Mr. Kumarmovie2002Top Gearas Selftv2002Infernoas Jazmovie2002The Guruas Rasphal the Cookmovie2002Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas The Mayormovie2001Richard & Judyas Selftv2001The Kumars at No. 42as Writertv2001The Mystic Masseuras Beharrymovie1999Notting Hillas Loud Man in Restaurantmovie1998The Dance of Shivaas Sergeant Bakshimovie1998Goodness Gracious Meas Creatortv1998Parkinsonas Selftv1997Keeping Mumas Ahmedtv