Sanjeev Bhaskar
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1963 (age 62)
Born in
Ealing, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
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
Notting Hill
21 May 1999
The Flash
13 Jun 2023
Yesterday
26 Jun 2019
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Paddington 2
09 Nov 2017
The Sandman
05 Aug 2022
Good Omens
31 May 2019
Scoop
27 Jul 2006
Filmography
2025
- The Family Plan 2as Vikram
2024
- Paddington in Peruas Dr. Jafri
- Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mysteryas Gwyn
2023
- The Hound of the Baskervillesas Dr Watson
- The Flashas David Singh
2022
- The Sandmanas Cain5 episodes
- Inside Classicalas Dr Watson1 episode
2020
- Dragon Rideras Mad Doc (voice)
- Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engineas Shankar (voice)
- Hitmenas Robin Sharma1 episode
- Sandylandsas Les Vegas6 episodes
- Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescueas Shankar (voice)
2019
- Thomas & Friends: A Colourful Worldas Shankar
- Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romansas Mr Felix
- Yesterdayas Jed Malik
- Good Omensas Giles Baddicombe1 episode
2018
- Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!as Shankar (voice)
2017
- Paddington 2as Dr. Jafri
- Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
- Portersas Mr. Pradeep6 episodes
2015
- Unforgottenas DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan36 episodes
- Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinemaas Presenter
- Absolutely Anythingas Ray
2014
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heavenas Colonel Ahmed
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo1 episode
- The Kumarsas Sanjeev Kumar6 episodes
2013
- The Zero Theoremas Doctor 1
2012
- The Sick Partyas Ray
- Gadget Man1 episode
- BBC Comedy Feedsas Paul1 episode
2011
- Arthur Christmasas Lead Elf (voice)
- The Itch of the Golden Nitas Ten Heart Hero (voice)
2010
- Little Crackersas Papa1 episode
- Rewind The 60s1 episode
- The Indian Doctoras Dr. Prem Sharma15 episodes
- London Boulevardas Dr. Raju
- Jackboots on Whitehallas Rupee
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)as Mountie
2009
- Mumbai Calling8 episodes
- Horrible Histories13 episodes
2007
- Jhoom Barabar Jhoomas Shopkeeper
- Lewisas Kanan Dutta1 episode
2006
- Scoopas Poker Player
- The Children's Party at the Palaceas Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
- L'Entente cordialeas Commandant Bashir
2005
- Chopratownas Vik Chopra
- Chopratown1 episode
- Must See TV1 episode
- Love Soup1 episode
- Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee3 episodes
- Doctor Whoas Colonel Ahmed1 episode
2004
- The Paul O'Grady Show1 episode
- Lion Battlefieldas Narrator (voice)
2002
- Anita and Meas Mr. Kumar
- Infernoas Jaz
- The Guruas Rasphal the Cook
- Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas The Mayor
2001
- The Kumars at No. 4251 episodes
- The Mystic Masseuras Beharry
1999
- Small Potatoesas Rick Roy13 episodes
- Notting Hillas Loud Man in Restaurant
1998
- The Dance of Shivaas Sergeant Bakshi
- Goodness Gracious Me22 episodes
1997
- Keeping Mumas Ahmed2 episodes
- We Know Where You Liveas Various Characters13 episodes
- Midsomer Murdersas Armand Stone1 episode
- Captain Butler6 episodes
1996
- Dalziel and Pascoeas Graham Shah1 episode
1995
- Porkpieas Sanjay1 episode
1991
- The Real McCoy30 episodes
1983
- Natural Worldas Presenter1 episode
1967
- Omnibus1 episode