Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting1963Ealing, 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
Acting History
2025
2024
Paddington in Peru
as Dr. Jafri
2023
The Flash
as David Singh
2022
The Sandman
TVas Cain• 5 eps
2021
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Comedian
2020
Dragon Rider
as Mad Doc (voice)
2019
Yesterday
as Jed Malik
Good Omens
TVas Giles Baddicombe• 1 eps
2017
2015
Absolutely Anything
as Ray
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as Presenter
Unforgotten
TVas DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan• 36 eps
2014
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
as Colonel Ahmed
Doctor Who
TVas Colonel Ahmed• 1 eps
Midsomer Murders
TVas Armand Stone• 1 eps
2013
The Zero Theorem
as Doctor 1
Lewis
TVas Kanan Dutta• 2 eps
2012
BBC Comedy Feeds
TVas Paul
2011
Arthur Christmas
as Lead Elf (voice)
The Itch of the Golden Nit
as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
London Boulevard
as Dr. Raju
The Indian Doctor
TVas Dr. Prem Sharma
Would I Lie to You?
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2009
2008
We Are Most Amused
as Self
2007
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
as Shopkeeper
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
as Self
2006
L'Entente cordiale
as Commandant Bashir
Scoop
as Poker Player
2005
2004
Lion Battlefield
as Narrator (voice)
2003
Top Gear
TVas Self• 1 eps
2002
2001
The Mystic Masseur
as Beharry
Room 101
TVas Self• 1 eps
Richard & Judy
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Kumars at No. 42
TVWriter• 27 eps
2000
Have I Got News for You
TVas Self• 1 eps
Parkinson
TVas Self• 3 eps
1999
Notting Hill
as Loud Man in Restaurant