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
Midsomer Murders
1997
Doctor Who
2005
The One Show
2006
The One Show
2006
Have I Got News for You
1990
Have I Got News for You
1990
Top Gear
2002
Lewis
2007
Richard & Judy
2001
Natural World
1983
Natural World
1983
The Sandman
2022
Filmography
Midsomer Murders
as Armand Stone · 1997
Doctor Who
as Colonel Ahmed · 2005
The One Show
as Self - Guest · 2006
The One Show
as Self · 2006
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host · 1990
Have I Got News for You
as Self · 1990
Top Gear
as Self · 2002
Lewis
as Kanan Dutta · 2007
Richard & Judy
as Self · 2001
Natural World
· 1983
Natural World
as Presenter · 1983
The Sandman
as Cain · 2022
Taskmaster
as Self · 2015
Omnibus
· 1967
Would I Lie to You?
as Self · 2007
Parkinson
as Self · 1998
Dalziel and Pascoe
as Graham Shah · 1996
Good Omens
as Giles Baddicombe · 2019
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self · 2007
The Paul O'Grady Show
· 2004
Unforgotten
as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan · 2015
The Flash
as David Singh · 2023
Horrible Histories
· 2009
Parkinson
as Self - Guest · 2004
The Family Plan 2
as Vikram · 2025
Room 101
as Self · 1994
Paddington in Peru
as Dr. Jafri · 2024
Paddington 2
as Dr. Jafri · 2017
Notting Hill
as Loud Man in Restaurant · 1999
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self · 2014
Inside Classical
as Dr Watson · 2022
Arthur Christmas
as Lead Elf (voice) · 2011
BBC Comedy Feeds
as Paul · 2012
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
· 2014
Dragon Rider
as Mad Doc (voice) · 2020
Love Soup
· 2005
Absolutely Anything
as Ray · 2015
The Kumars at No. 42
· 2001
Little Crackers
as Papa · 2010
Porters
as Mr. Pradeep · 2017
The Zero Theorem
as Doctor 1 · 2013
Yesterday
as Jed Malik · 2019
This Morning
as Self · 1988
The Indian Doctor
as Dr. Prem Sharma · 2010
Goodness Gracious Me
· 1998
The Split Up
as Dhruv Kishan · 2026
Gadget Man
· 2012
Harry Hill's Tea Time
as Self · 2016
Hitmen
as Robin Sharma · 2020
Secrets of the Transport Museum
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2021
Secrets of the Transport Museum
as Self · 2021
Scoop
as Poker Player · 2006
London Boulevard
as Dr. Raju · 2010
Porkpie
as Sanjay · 1995
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
as Mr Felix · 2019
Mumbai Calling
· 2009
Rewind The 60s
· 2010
The Real McCoy
· 1991
Sandylands
as Les Vegas · 2020
The Kumars
as Sanjeev Kumar · 2014
The Guru
as Rasphal the Cook · 2002
We Know Where You Live
as Various Characters · 1997
Keeping Mum
as Ahmed · 1997
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as Self - Comedian · 2021
Final Chance to Save
as Himself · 2005
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
as Self · 2009
Small Potatoes
as Rick Roy · 1999
We Are Most Amused
as Self · 2008
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
as Shankar (voice) · 2018
We Know Where You Live. Live!
as Self · 2001
Must See TV
· 2005
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
as Mountie · 2010
The Itch of the Golden Nit
as Ten Heart Hero (voice) · 2011
Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit
as Self · 2025
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
as Shankar / Actor (voice) · 2019
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice) · 2010
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
· 2005
Tuk Tuk!
as Sudhakaran
L'Entente cordiale
as Commandant Bashir · 2006
Anita and Me
as Mr. Kumar · 2002
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self · 2005
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self · 2014
And the Winner Isn't
as Self · 2017
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
as Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice) · 2021
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
as Colonel Ahmed · 2014
Captain Butler
· 1997
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
as Shankar (voice) · 2020
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
· 2021
The Children's Party at the Palace
as Robin Hood (Robin Hood) · 2006
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
as The Mayor · 2002
Chopratown
· 2005
Bollywoof
as (voice) · 2027
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
as Gwyn · 2024
Lion Battlefield
as Narrator (voice) · 2004
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
as Shankar (voice) · 2020
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!
as Self · 2011
The Dance of Shiva
as Sergeant Bakshi · 1998
Inferno
as Jaz · 2002
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
as Self - Presenter · 2007
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
as Presenter · 2015
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
as Self · 2007
The Sick Party
as Ray · 2012
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
as Shopkeeper · 2007
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
· 2017
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Dr Watson · 2023
The Mystic Masseur
as Beharry · 2001
Chopratown
as Vik Chopra · 2005